[treq(?0] Tutorial Request

DocterJ

<div class="IPBDescription">Looked up top...</div> Basically, im doing a reskin of the c20 rifle and im just on the barrel of the gun... however, i do not know how to skin a barrel... If anyone has a link to a tut that can teach me how, or can just show me how, or give me the basics, id be very glad.
I have already looked at the sticky topic up top, and i couldntfind anything for this particular issue. So sad -X-'s site went down... i know it had something like thison it.


Thanks alot,
DocJ

BrigadierWolf

Yeah, last I heard from him, X isnt really doing much skinning anymore. too much real work to do. Anyway, what is it that your stuck on, making the actual texture, or wrapping the mesh?

DocterJ

I just dont know how to draw the actual texture

BrigadierWolf

well think of a pipe.. Basically, you wanna draw a rectangle, thats darker towards the top and bottom edges, and brighter in the center.you can play around with that a million and one ways, But thats the basic idea.

DocterJ

Thanks brig... Everytime i tried making it, it was dark all around. The middles the key i guess.

Also, do you know of a good colour/tone to make the barrel sort of toned brown/copperish?

enf0rcer

a very mild blueish hue and a yellow (lightbulb) type color complement eachother well. I'd add more than one point of light on the barrel though. In the image above there is only one light bar but you should add at least 2. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->