Vegetation is an integral part of game environments, and Dennis Welling, Environment & Foliage Artist at Electric Square, joined us to give you a comprehensive breakdown of the entire vegetation pipeline, alongside some live demos in Substance Designer and Speedtree.
Master Foliage Art for Game Environments with Dennis Welling
Learn the secrets of creating stunning vegetation for games in this in-depth workshop featuring Dennis Welling, Environment & Foliage Artist at Electric Square. From pipeline breakdowns to live demos in Substance Designer and SpeedTree, Dennis shares expert insights and practical techniques for every stage of foliage art creation.
🛠️ What You’ll Learn:
- The essential skill set for foliage artists
- Pipeline overview and key considerations
- Creating leaf atlases and clusters using Substance Designer and photogrammetry
- Bark texture and plant creation techniques
- A hands-on SpeedTree demo for creating realistic vegetation
- Tips, resources, and how to kickstart your career as a foliage artist
🎥 Session Highlights with Timestamps:
⏲️SESSION TIMESTAMPS⏲️
00:00:00 - Intro & Workshop Overview
00:02:42 - What is Foliage Art?
00:03:16 - Overlapping Areas w/ Other Disciplines
00:05:00 - Foliage Artist Skillset
00:07:28 - Foliage Art - The Pipeline
00:09:33 - Foliage Art - Considerations
00:30:41 - Foliage Art - Concepting
00:31:51 - Foliage Art - Leaf Atlas & Leaf Cluster
00:35:14 - Leaf Atlas Creation in SD
01:02:03 - Leaf Atlas Creation w/ Photogrammetry
01:11:29 - Leaf Cluster Planning & Creation
01:22:39 - Bark Textures
01:31:42 - Plant Creation
01:36:13 - Speedtree Demo
01:52:50 - Starter Recommendations & Resources
01:58:42 - How to Become a Foliage Artist
02:02:16 - Outro
✨ Explore Dennis’ Work:
➡️ https://www.artstation.com/denniswelling
➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-welling-8131a5222/
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📌 Keywords for Discoverability:
#GameArt #EnvironmentArt #FoliageArt #SpeedTree #SubstanceDesigner #GameDevelopment #3DModeling