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[erickrlim.fbx @erickritcherlim]

Ohh welp

[でんのこ @dennoko_vrc]

「効果的にAOマップを活用する方法」を公開しました！

無料公開記事です～

AOをよく知らない方や、どうやって使うのがいいのか分からない人向けの簡単なまとめ記事になっています。

#VRChat #dennokoworks
https://t.co/AaIOY9XVDv

[Nika Zautashvili @nik_vili]

Still useful af. And still free.

All my decals are also free now. Yes, you can use it for commercial work. No, don't even need to credit me, just take it. No, it's not AI, it's like 4 or 5 years old.

https://t.co/6N6t8dx1dL

[Miettinen Jesse - Embrace FX @JesseMiettinen]

#geometrynodes InfiniteFracture. Time to stop avoiding the last tool and just gotta make it ready. Then I can wrap things up and launch the product. (after making all instructions etc..) Still wip #b3d

[Joe Wilson @JoeWilsonEQ1]

great breakdown from a real, human artist

[MAKE WITH FRIENDS @mwf_studio]

Ramadan Mubarak from all of us at #mwfstudio - may all blessings find you and your loved ones. 💗🙂‍↕️

#indiegame #indiedev #gamwdev #tkapd

[MAKE WITH FRIENDS @mwf_studio]

Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at #mwfstudio! 🎉🎉
May the new year bring good health, wealth, prosperity and happiness to you and your family. 💥💥💗💗

#makewithfriends #indiegame #gamedev #tkapd

[Sergei Panin @PS_Leoluch]

Being outsource art manager is incredibly difficult. It is not just order models. You have to develop guidelines, rework things which not fitting the style and also be aligned with art direction. It's like you delivering work of 20 people, but all responsibility is on one. It's crazy to read comments like "ye, you just order models" or "oh, so this is HR positions"

Doing feedback to artists and rework it non-stop is crazy pressure and much harder than just to models yourself.

[MAKE WITH FRIENDS @mwf_studio]

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝? 💗
> Yes 🙂‍↕️
> No? 🥺

It's dangerous to go alone... Take this? 🥺💗

Happy Valentine's Day from #mwfstudio !
#makewithfriends #gamedev #indiegame #tkapd

[Sierra Division @sierra_division]

It's finally time to share with all of you our latest FREE Military Trenches Asset Pack that we have made available for educational purposes on our Gumroad. With Full VFX support, an insane number of assets, blueprints, and modular pieces that can build out an entire World War I or World War II compound + trenches system.

We're so happy to be able to share this all with you and excited to see what you all create with it! @quixeltools also recently launched their own Military Trenches art set and we think this could be a great addition to the beautiful work they have done. This pack was not designed or associated to the work done by the amazing Quixel team, but great minds think alike and so the timing is perfect for anyone working on projects within this area.

The Assets are fully modular and many utilize some pre-made blueprints setup. Our friends at @polygonflow create fantastic tools inside of the Unreal Engine that can help to build out environments as well. Where you can also find more of our free assets inside of their launcher! Many of which will work great within this art set too.

The pack will soon be on FAB and is already available on our gumroad. Thanks so much and we hope you enjoy our work!

Of course it is only free for educational purposes and the commercial licenses will still be paid for studios and products that you plan on selling.

[WorldofLevelDesign @GameLevelDesign]

Important but often forgotten/lost video talk on using the Ultimate Trim Texturing Technique.

Using trims and reducing ugly low poly edges.

Great video breakdown: https://t.co/hAjoXXznQL

[Kurama Kageya 景谷 蔵馬 @kuramaKageya]

22 Pro Tips and Tricks for Environment Artists
https://t.co/KGvqrGiGka

[MAKE WITH FRIENDS @mwf_studio]

Welcome back to school to the Malaysian kids who started last week - and shout-out to the adults who do pickup!! 🚗🚗

All the best for the new school year - stay happy, healthy, and safe! Learn lots and of course... make lots of friends! 👦👧🏫👨‍🏫👩‍🏫

#tkopd #indiedev #indiegame

[Vladimir Stepanov @vladimirdesigns]

If you are an aspiring 3D environment/prop artist, it's very important that you understand the scarcity of texture memory. Production artists go to great lengths to squeeze the most from the least possible amount of textures.

If you are building a portfolio, include pieces that showcase:
- trim sheets,
- vertex paint masks,
- utilization of multiple UV sets,
- tiling textures and how you hide their repetition.

These works won't get you hundreds of likes, but they'll show that you have the right sensibilities. You don't have to be a tech artist and build an entire pipeline. Just showing that you are aware of those concepts is a strong signal to your future lead.

You do need pretty renders and hero props to get likes, establish your name and attract recruiters.
But don't ignore the biggest pain point of every single graphics-heavy production.

My favorite resources on the topic:

- The Ultimate Trim: Texturing Techniques of Sunset Overdrive — Morten Olsen (Insomniac Games)
Elegant and lightweight pipeline, almost an art form in itself.

- Behind the Art of Battlefield and Battlefront — Joel Zakrisson (DICE)
My personal favorite. Love the double UVs and the detail normals. Revisited this article many times over the years.

- Cyberpunk 2077: A World Full of Substance — Krzysztof Krzyścin (CDPR)
The gargantuan scale of CP2077, vast sightlines, high detail density — CDPR created a miracle.

- Driving Innovation: A New Vehicle Pipeline for 'The Last of Us: Part II' — Matthew Johns (Naughty Dog)
Helps drive home the actual sizes of used textures.

- Building the World of 'The Ascent' — Tor Frick (Neon Giant)
Teaches you what does and doesn't matter in production. Shows you how much data you can squeeze from an asset (color masks, mesh maps).

- Seaside Town UE4 — Vytautas Katarzis
All-time classic. Hyper-optimized doesn't mean ugly.

- Old Freight Car — Aleksandr Silantev
Very thorough breakdown that takes you deep behind the scenes.

- Modular Wood-Shack Kit: Insurgency Sandstorm — Vuk Banovic
Beautiful little example of how far you can take a single texture set.

[Vladimir Stepanov @vladimirdesigns]

Here's a texturing technique I use in all my projects.

It’s a universal base layer. I stack several noise textures to create subtle variations in the Color and Roughness channels. I create large and medium shapes using Clouds and Galvanic grunges.

This base layer is the foundation for every material in the project. I use Passthrough blending + Levels and HSL to set the starting point for each material.

On top of that, I add a reusable set of micro-noise fills. First, they mitigate color banding caused by HSL adjustments. Second, they add a “fractal” quality to the texture, tricking your brain into feeling that there’s more than meets the eye. Without them, the texture feels too “digital” and sterile.

Don't overdo it though. It should be barely perceptible. 2-10 value steps. We don't want the texture to be noisy.

[Joe Wilson @JoeWilsonEQ1]

Should your metalness have only black (0) and white (1) values, or are there gray areas? Let's get into it → 🧵

[MAKE WITH FRIENDS @mwf_studio]

Season's Greetings from all of us to you! 🎄🎁🎁🐱🐼
Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!! ❄️⛄❄️

Stay safe this holiday season everyone!

#tkapd #makewithfriends #gamedev #indiedev

[Sierra Division @sierra_division]

As we soon head off for the holidays, we want to thank our Twitter fans (still can't say X) for being part of our journey! Being artists ourselves, we know that many of you will be taking the break to work on your portfolios. That’s why we’ve created this blog roundup, showcasing some of the most valuable free assets and tutorials we’ve shared to support your projects.
https://t.co/hBtPZu5Li6

Enjoy & Happy Holidays!

[erickrlim.fbx @erickritcherlim]

Come check us out!! #comicfiesta2025

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Along with a build of "THE KNIGHTS AT PORT DELANEY" - #mwfstudio is going to #comicfiesta this weekend!

Check out our merch and give our game preview a try! 🗣️🗣️
#indiegame #gamedev #comicfiestacatalogue #cf2025

[Vladimir Stepanov @vladimirdesigns]

Great question, thank you.

[Sierra Division @sierra_division]

Don't spend money this Black Friday! Sierra Division's very own @PurePolygons has made his ENTIRE Gumroad store FREE.

You've all worked hard this year. So treat yourself to some awesome tutorials, assets, and ref packs: https://t.co/bRkvb6rw56

Happy Thanksgiving!