Texturing

Texturing for TWO

Flattening:

• Models will be flattened in actions saved as .act files on SVN.
• Flattened models should include groups for each stamp that will be applied. For example, when decaling an actor’s hand, a group should be made including CPs for the top of the hand and another for the bottom (assuming the hand will be decaled with a top and bottom image).
• To minimize distortion, a flattening action should flatten CPs one spline “ring” outside of the area being stamped.
• Patches need to maintain their proportional size compared to their neighbor-patches. Unless they are all the same size in the model, they should not be the same size in the flattening action.

Painting:

• Texturers should expect to start with an unstamped model and apply their images through an action window.
• Tweaking UV maps should be kept to a minimum since maps may need to be re-applied to the model and UV adjustments will be lost. Adjustments should be done in the flattening action as much as possible.
• Our target render resolution is Standard Definition 720X480. Painters should keep that in mind when determining the size of their maps.

Parts to be textured

• Body:
  • Face (including neck and ears)
  • Skull (remainder of the head not covered by the face decal)
  • Hands (Top and bottom)
  • Arms and legs (if showing)
• Clothing

Data Organization:

Flattening actions and decal images should be organized on SVN thus:

• Actors
  • Actor_Name
    • Actor_Name.mdl
    • Actions
      • Actor_Name_flat_hand_top.act
      • Actor_Name_flat_hand_bottom.act
      • Actor_Name_flat_face.act
      • Actor_Name_flat_skull.act
      • ...
    • Decals
      • Actor_Name_face_color.tga
      • Actor_Name_face_spec.tga
      • Actor_Name_face_bump.tga
      • ...