falcon4:textures:weatherndepth
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| - | ====== Basic Weathering | + | ====== |
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| - | That all sounds well and good, but where in our layering should all this stuff go? And then, how do we go about all this? | + | That all sounds well and good, but where in our layering should all this stuff go? And then, how do we go about all this? |
| Well firstly, I'd recommend these weathering layers go above everything else, except the Panel Lines. This done as the dirt and the ' | Well firstly, I'd recommend these weathering layers go above everything else, except the Panel Lines. This done as the dirt and the ' | ||
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| - | So now onto the how. The first thing i like to create is some basic ' | + | So now onto the how. The first thing i like to create is some basic ' |
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| - | The next step in creating depth is to start to work on individual panels. Typical of high performance a/c or a/c operating in extreme conditions, you'll start to notice, the panels on aircraft are not flat! A lot of metal skinned area's have some degree of visible buckling in them. This natural buckling virtually has no effect on aircraft handling what so ever, but is a very real part of the craft. The buckling can be caused by pressure, heat/cold, G's etc. | + | The next step in creating depth is to start to work on individual panels. Typical of high performance a/c or a/c operating in extreme conditions, you'll start to notice, the panels on aircraft are not flat! A lot of metal skinned area's have some degree of visible buckling in them. This natural buckling virtually has no effect on aircraft handling what so ever, but is a very real part of the craft. The buckling can be caused by pressure, heat/cold, G's etc. |
| We can create an effect that will introduce some very subtle suface distortion as well. This effect is done in TWO layers... One for Dark and one for Light. I normally start with dark. Depending on the number and size of panels, I'll start with a soft edged airbrush about 13-27 pxls in diameter, then pick what angle my 'light source' | We can create an effect that will introduce some very subtle suface distortion as well. This effect is done in TWO layers... One for Dark and one for Light. I normally start with dark. Depending on the number and size of panels, I'll start with a soft edged airbrush about 13-27 pxls in diameter, then pick what angle my 'light source' | ||
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| Basic forms of Stains and Grime can also be applied using this method. Again, create a new layer and spray black (or even VERY dark browns) in a fairly hap-hazard manner along areas of typical grime build up and staining (walkways, engine doors, control surface joints, chaff/flare dispensers, cannon muzzle, missile rails etc). Once satisfied, again reduce the opacity and possibly soften using a gaussian blur, until the desired result is obtained. | Basic forms of Stains and Grime can also be applied using this method. Again, create a new layer and spray black (or even VERY dark browns) in a fairly hap-hazard manner along areas of typical grime build up and staining (walkways, engine doors, control surface joints, chaff/flare dispensers, cannon muzzle, missile rails etc). Once satisfied, again reduce the opacity and possibly soften using a gaussian blur, until the desired result is obtained. | ||
| - | As you can see, we have used the SAME effect, time and time again, with only slight differences to the colours and the size of the ' | + | As you can see, we have used the SAME effect, time and time again, with only slight differences to the colours and the size of the ' |
| And now finally, a slight variation of the last effect category, Stain and Grime, that i employ without fail in all my skins, is to copy the panel lines layer, and blur this layer (Gaussian Blur, of 7-20pxl). Obviously altering the opacity to taste and ensuring the layer type is Multiply. In the scheme of things, most often, this is where i start my ' | And now finally, a slight variation of the last effect category, Stain and Grime, that i employ without fail in all my skins, is to copy the panel lines layer, and blur this layer (Gaussian Blur, of 7-20pxl). Obviously altering the opacity to taste and ensuring the layer type is Multiply. In the scheme of things, most often, this is where i start my ' | ||
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| - | But hopefully after reading this, you guys will go away and start to experiment with techniques and find a way that works for you; hopefully improving on these basic techniques, finding new applications for them, and developing new ways of doing stuff... Which then I trust, you'll share with me. :) | + | But hopefully after reading this, you guys will go away and start to experiment with techniques and find a way that works for you; hopefully improving on these basic techniques, finding new applications for them, and developing new ways of doing stuff... Which then I trust, you'll share with me. :) |
| This of course does not cover the many other ways of weathering your skins, things like leaking fluids or chipped/ | This of course does not cover the many other ways of weathering your skins, things like leaking fluids or chipped/ | ||
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