EMC3D - Game Art

A focus on Lighting & Environment Art for Games //
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In this thread, I mention that you should straighten things that are straight in 3D, but I didn’t explain why very well or provide a good visual example. The main reason to do this is for bake quality. So let’s dive in 🧵->

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Further Investigation Into Crimson Desert's Parallax VS Displacement Mystery | SPOM Findings

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Gunzilla CEO denies delaying payments to 'full-time official employees,' says contractors complaining about going months without being paid are just 'haters' who don't know what it takes to run a business https://t.co/zOJeNXDxoL

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Why Does Crimson Desert's 3D Environment Art Look Like This?

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@VladK133 @VladK133 You say that all ex contractors were paid, then why I still haven't been paid for my last 3 invoices since August 2025?

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What Is The Strategy For Creating A High Level Junior Environment Artist Portfolio?

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What Is The Strategy For Creating A High Level Junior Environment Artist Portfolio?

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Lighting For Games Tip💡

You can change your screen to black and white using a hotkey without downloading any plugins. It's already built into windows.

Analysing your scenes in B&W is very helpful for balancing the value hierarchy of your project. ⬇️

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You're Done! Test The Hotkey Out💡

No need to send it over to Photoshop all the time, leave that for your bigger passes, this makes it way more flexible for everyday tasks. ⬇️

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Laid Off Twice In 4 Months, Community Growth & More | 2025 Recap

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Working On A Narrative Driven Horror Game As A Lighting Artist

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My high poly meshes usually have more obvious shading errors than Jordan shows here, and are pretty much never visible in the final in-game asset. Zoom out and stop previewing in/fussing over conditions that nobody else will experience.

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[Joe Wilson @JoeWilsonEQ1]

Should you straighten your UVs? I’ll go over the pros and cons, especially for tapered shapes, in this thread →