An Unexpected Odyssey EP.2

• 1 – Introduction

• 2 – Project overview
  • 2.1 – Visual analysis
  • 2.2 – The power of personal projects
  • 2.3 – Planning and organization
• 3 – Explaining The General Workflow
  • 3.1 Overview
    • 3.1.1 Asset Data Preparation In Maya
    • 3.1.2 Texturing In Substance Painter
    • 3.1.3 Shader Creation And Application In Maya
    • 3.1.4 Summary
  • 3.2 UDIM’s Vs Non UDIM’s Workflow
    • 3.2.1 Non-UDIM Workflow
    • 3.2.2 UDIM Workflow
    • 3.2.3 Where Non-UDIM ‘s Workflows Are Preferable?
    • 3.2.4 Summary
  • 3.3 PBR Texturing
    • 3.3.1 Explanation Of PBR And Its Advantages
    • 3.3.2 Key Concepts
    • 3.3.3 Metallic Vs Specular Workflow
    • 3.3.4 Your Go-to Tool For Pbr Material Creation
• 4 – Bridge Substance To Maya
  • 4.1 Classic Worflow
  • 4.2 Enhanced Workflow With S2M
• 5 – ACES Workflow
  • 5.1 What Is ACES And The Power It Holds?
    • 5.1.1 Introduction
    • 5.1.2 Why Is It Recommended?
    • 5.1.3 How It Works?
    • 5.1.4 ACES In Depth
    • 5.1.5 ACES In A Nutshell
    • 5.1.6 Online Documentation
  • 5.2 Aces In Maya
    • 5.2.1 Download ACES OpencolorIO 1.2
    • 5.2.2 Installation Of ACES OpencolorIO 1.2
    • 5.2.3 Configuration Of ACES OpencolorIO 1.2
    • 5.2.4 Colospace And Idts
    • 5.2.5 Practical Example
  • 5.3 ACES In Substance Painter
    • 5.3.1 How To Configure ACES In Substance Painter?
    • 5.3.2 Installing Aces Luts For Substance Painter
    • 5.3.3 Exporting Maps
• 6 – Automation Via Scripts
  • 6.1 Scripting For Automation Repetitive Tasks
  • 6.2 Creating A Python Script For The Mesh Lights Setup
• 7 – Creating A Complex Smart Material In Substance Painter
• 8 – +40 hours of texturing videos – Realtime (no audio commentary, with music)
• 9 – Conclusion

• 3d scene with Uvs but no textures/maps included (.mb, .ma, .fbx, .obj)
• Substance Painter Look Dev scene with shader ball
• Final render image 8K
• Clay render image 8K
• Wireframe render 8K
• Bonus wallpaper

• ACES explained & demystify
• ACES in MAYA – Workflow
• ACES in SUBSTANCE – Workflow
• Look Development
• Preparing Assets for Substance Painter
• Shaders / UV Layout
• Full Texturing in Substance Painter
• Dealing with a huge amount of data, how to organized them
• And a lot more…

It’s an intermediate tutorial and you should be already at ease with your software to correctly understand this tutorial.

Autodesk Maya, Arnold Render, Substance Painter