CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They can be rigged and animated, placed as a stationary object in a scene, combined with other assets to create a set/environment, simmed or destroyed, and used for shadows or holdouts. It helps reduce the amount of detail by simplifying polygons and textures as they get further away from the camera. What is level of detail (LOD)?

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Software Polygon Baking Texture Mapping 97

CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 4, 2022

After splitting off the various components, I made a very simple rig consisting of a bunch of transforms with different pivots for the different components. It's much easier to set a rig or even an effect up at origin and then apply animation and world space transformations to it afterward. Unique fracturing technique.

Terrain 98

Terrain Animation Animation Render 98

CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

For instance, a model may also need to be under a certain polygon count, or it may need to be constructed in a way that will optimize the deformation and animation process. This involves tasks ranging from optimizing geometry (preventing undue strain on an artist's scene) to more complex requests.

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