Bit Depth and Compression - CG Cookie

Course

Normal Map Modeling for Games

1. Introduction
Get the basics down before tackling specific techniques.
- Height Maps Vs. Normal Maps
  Playing Free 3 min
- Normal Map Basics
  Playing Free 4 questions
2. High Poly Modeling
How to prepare your high poly model for best results when baking.
- High Poly Detailing
  Playing 3 min
- High Poly Topology & Shading
  Playing 3 min
- High Poly Modeling
  Playing 4 questions
3. Low Poly Modeling
Model specifically for getting the best looking normal maps and optimized poly count.
- Choosing Modeled or Textured Detail
  Playing 2 min
- Sharp Edges & UV Seams
  Playing 2 min
- Low Poly Modeling
  Playing 4 questions
- Triangles & Reducing Poly Count
  Playing 6 min
- Minimizing Poly Count
  Playing 4 questions
4. Baking Normals
Learn how to transfer your high poly detail onto your low poly game asset.
- Baking with Cycles
  Playing 4 min
- Using Cage Objects
  Playing 8 min
- Baking with Blender Render
  Playing 4 min
- Bit Depth and Compression
  Playing Free 9 min
- Bake a Hard Surface Normal Map
  Playing

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Community Discussion

Why shouldn't "Normal Maps" be in "Linear Color Space"?

on Sep 20, 2020

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Colors doesn't change when I switch from Linear to sRGB, tho it changes when i switch to RAW :/

on May 25, 2018

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Thanks for your patient tutorial about this compatibility problem! Just curious about why such problem exists between these good partners(U3D and blender)...

on Nov 22, 2017

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