Modeling and Texturing a Low Poly Game Environment in Maya

By Donna Bennett
Learn a variety of techniques for building and texturing simple, low poly environments for games.
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(23)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Dec 22, 2015
Duration
2h 20m
Table of contents
Introduction and Project Overview
Introduction and Project Overview 1m
Modeling and Texturing a Low Poly Game Environment in Maya
Understanding Concept Art 1m Modeling the Walls 3m Modeling the Interior Structure 10m Setting up Camera and Lights 3m Texturing the Room 8m Texturing the Floor 10m Refining the French Door 6m Finishing the French Door 7m Modeling the Side Door 8m Texturing the Side Door 8m Making the Trees 6m Modeling the Fireplace 9m Finishing the Fireplace 5m Texturing the Fireplace 7m Modeling the Chandelier 10m Texturing the Chandelier 10m Completing the Chandelier 4m Modeling the Moosehead 10m Texturing the Moosehead 7m Importing Everything into the Final Scene 4m Final Touches and Clean Up 3m
Description
Course info
Rating
(23)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Dec 22, 2015
Duration
2h 20m
Description

In this course, we'll learn a variety of environment modeling and texturing techniques. Along the way, we'll learn how to interpret concept art for direction, basic low poly modeling, and texturing assets. By the end of this Maya tutorial, you'll have some new techniques for building and texturing simple, low poly environments for games.

About the author
Donna Bennett
About the author

Donna Bennett has been working as an Environment Artist and 3D Artist for the past 19 years including nearly 10 at Electronic Arts and 5 at Artech Studios.

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Section Introduction Transcripts
Section Introduction Transcripts

Introduction and Project Overview
Hi everyone! My name is Donna Bennett. I'm a freelance environment artist and have worked for 17 years in the games industry. My current or latest work projects include SimsCity, The Sims, MySims, James Bond, and Tiger Woods Golf. In this course, we are going to model and texture a building in the style of a cartoony, low polygon game. Some of the key takeaways from watching this course include learning how to model a low polygon building suitable for gaming, painting textures in Photoshop in a given them style, efficiently unwrapping and texturing your model, and adding finishing touches to make your model look professional. By the end of the training, you will be able to create your own game-ready models for your portfolio. If you want to work in the games industry, you must have low polygon models in your portfolio, and this could be a key piece. I'm excited to share these techniques with you. So let's get started with the first lesson.

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