Join Jon Arellano, Environment Artist at Sony Santa Monica, as he delves deep into one of the most important disciplines an environment artist has to master: modular kit creation. From general tips & tricks to more hard-surface and organic specific pipelines, Jon breaks down each step of the workflow to give you a comprehensive overview and guide you on your learning journey towards mastering modular environments.
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⏲️SESSION TIMESTAMPS⏲️
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:10 - Overview of Kit Theory
00:10:45 - Complexity of Modular Kits
00:14:40 - Kit Prep and Organization
00:18:50 - Demo Part 1: Hard Surface Kits
00:40:30 - Demo Part 1: Organic Kits
00:48:30 - Demo Part 2: Texturing Hard Surface Kits
01:06:20 - Demo Part 2 - Texturing Organic Kits
01:08:40 - Shader Set-Up in UE5
01:17:23 - Blending Between Assets
01:22:05 - Resources & Outro
MENTIONED/LINKED RESOURCES
Kitbashing
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/1eREK?collection_id=2165552
Rubbles/Debris
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/vJ92kO
Trim Sheets
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lRnZ3o
Smaller Reusable Kit
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/D5EJGE
Architecture
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/r92v6a?collection_id=507975
Organic Rock Kit
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8wKvEn?collection_id=507975
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