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In this section we will use the power of mathematics to drive our environment starting with generated textures Section Reference: PW_BEC
Michael welcomes you to the new section.
In this video (objectives)…
- Check if there are any changes to 2.8
- Understand limitation or version changes and update
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand the issues you may run into when updating Blender
In this video (objectives)…
- Not bound by resolution
- Easy to have values higher than 1 and less than 0
- Baking them out will return you to those downsides
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand the fundamental differences between baked textures and generated
In this video (objectives)…
- Explore in detail the displacement modifier.
- No Current way of passing through our previously generated textures.
- Must have geometry in order to function
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will have a much great understanding of the displacement modifier and how to use it.
(Updated 28/10/2018 to fix recording issues)
In this video (objectives)…
- What all of the Texture Coordinate options mean
- This is wider than just the displacement modifier
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will understand texture coordinates and how and when to use them.
Michael explains the importance of applying transforms with the displacement modifier.
In this video (objectives)…
- Using some basic spheres
- Build up a small collection of studies
- Use a mixture of generated and baked textures
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Have a better understanding of what the generated textures look like.
In this video (objectives)…
- Use The displacement Modifier Several Times to make an interesting object
- Understand the Order Of modifiers
- Create a detailed object with no modeling
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to make more complex and detailed procedural models.
In this video (objectives)…
- Create a Vertex group
- Use the vertex group to control where displacement occurs
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to customise and be specific on how modifiers affect your model
In this video (objectives)…
- Look at an alternative way of assigning vertex groups
- Understand the brush tools are the same as with texture painting
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to use weight paint to control the geometry of your models
In this video (objectives)…
- Remove jagged edges without adding more geometry
- Fix holes in geometry caused when adding modifiers
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Use the smooth modifier to lessen jagged geometry without resorting to increase geometry
In this video (objectives)…
- Add Empties to our scene
- Use the Empties to Parent or objects to
- Use Empties to Control Texture coordinates
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Create an infinite variety of object using an empty to control your texture coordinates.
In this video (objectives)…
- Texture our models really quickly
- Use project to mitigate the UV unwrap process
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to quickly texture objects using projection rather than UV unwrapping.
In this video (objectives)…
- Learn how to move an objects origin
- Pick specific parts of an object to use as the origin point.
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to control where an objects origin is
In this video (objectives)…
- Learn about the Object Info node
- Extract information from it so we can use the
- Use the Color Ramp for better visuals
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to use a object world position to control our materials
In this video (objectives)…
- Learn about node groups
- Append a nodegroup into an existing file
- Make the node group available to all new news
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to create node groups and have them available in all future and past Blender Files
In this video (objectives)…
- Use the Texture Coordinate Node
- Extract values we need from it
- Use those values to control Or material properties
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to use increasing complex node setups to add procedural properties to your materials
In this video (objectives)…
- Use a texture to say where something is and where it is not
- Look at using is when mixing colours together or mixing shaders together
- Generally masks are greyscale images of one value
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to use a texture to control where something is and where something isn't
In this video (objectives)…
- Decide on how to mix material properties together.
- Have a detailed look at why we would do it one way an not another.
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to make conscious decision about how to mix material properties together
In this video (objectives)…
- Use some maths to repeat or generated texture
- Create a more intricate texture setup
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will have a deeper knowledge of using maths to control our generated textures
In this video (objectives)…
- Explore the Mapping Node
- Use it to control our textures scaling
- Look at using it for non uniform texture transforms
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand the basics of the mapping node to alter texture mapping to a model.
In this lecture we combine everything we have learn over the last few lecture to finish off the plank of wood
In this video (objectives)…
- Use an experimental feature of Blender Cycles
- Understand it only works in Cycles
- Currently you CANNOT export this
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to use Cycles' render time displacement.
Mikey wraps up section 3