Learn UV Mapping with Blender for Game Development

Requirements

• Blender
• An image editing software such as GIMP or Photoshop

In these modules you’ll examine 1).How to unwrap objects using manual and automatic methods; 2). Concepts such as Seams, Islands, Pins, Projection Mapping and more 3). Texture Atlasing and optimal layouts for games; 4). How to map a character head; 5). Unwrapping Tips and Techniques for quick and effective results. By the end of this course, you’ll have a solid foundation for easily unwrapping objects for seamless, polished and realistic results.

More about the Instructor :

Alan Thorn is a game developer, author and educator with 15 years industry experience. He makes games for PC desktop, Mobile and VR. He founded ‘Wax Lyrical Games’ and created the award-winning game ‘Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok’, working as designer, programmer and artist. He has written sixteen technical books on game development and presented ten video training courses, covering game-play programming, Unity development, and 3D modelling. He has worked in game development education as a visiting lecturer for the ‘National Film and Television School’, as a Lead Teacher for ‘Uppingham School’, and is currently a Senior Lecturer at ‘Teesside University’ where he helps students develop the skills needed for their ideal role in the games industry.

Who this course is for:

• Students, Hobbyists, Professionals, and general Blender users seeking to create game assets for Unity.
• This course is not intended for Blender beginners or those completely new to 3D modelling

What you’ll learn

• How to Unwrap objects using multiple methods
• Understand core unwrapping and texturing principles
• See tips and tricks for optimizing and streamlining unwraps