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Part I will focus on facial creation for next generation content creation
Demonstrations of the workflow and processes for building a high-resolution game character face
Covers modeling a high resolution model, unwrapping UV, generating normal maps, building a skin shader and projection painting in Maya
Authored by Shinichiro Hara (Sheen), an Associate CG Supervisor at EA games

Detailing a model using a normal map
- Modeling high resolution face
- Building game resolution model from the high resolution model
- Defining form of facial geometry through a normal map
Unwrapping UV for organic surfaces
- UV unwrapping workflow based on a projection map and unfolding UV
- Stretch check for the organic surfaces
- Bring it all together
In-game skin shader
- Skin concept
- Shading network
- Ambient occlusion map
Projection Painting in Maya
- Create projection
- Applying projection

Skill Level: Intermediate
Format: e-DVD [approx. 90 minutes]
Date Published: February 2007

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