Today Dawid (our junior artist) will share his workflow with you! [quote=Dawid] I do my work in Maya. [img]http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27593463/0b5f3e3954369b2c3766dcc85c24f7e4c20cad5b.png[/img] When I make props for Unlucky Seven the first step is to model the object keeping the proper polycount. This game style allows textures to handle many details, though I prefer to maintain a slightly higher number of triangles, which together with a pixel art texture will provide a better effect. [img]http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27593463/266d400dd8815dc9a7ec998ab82b06ba970dac7c.png[/img] The second step is the proper unwrap. Pixels distribution should be straight. I work on modeling and unwrap at the same time (unlike regular approach of "model first, then unwrap"), because pixel count and distribution should be matched to the shape of a model. For example, when I have a cube I would like to see the defined, straight, even lines of pixels on each face. Texture resolution allows me to do a big padding. This manipulation makes a model or a texture modification much easier because of larger available UV space. [img]http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27593463/e97333d19f350b29d47098cee2fbe44a2dd27fcf.png[/img] The final step is to texture a model. Usually, I start this work in Maya. Then, when I am happy with the basic level of details, I finish a texture in Photoshop by creating, for example, things like shadows, highlights, all repeatable stuff and so on. [img]http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27593463/1f2c4431dcc4e1ddcb2292390832c27109401fe3.png[/img] [/quote] Tune in next week to see how our programmer makes the pixelart models work as they should in Unity 3D engine! [quote=Reminder] Add [i][url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/579120]Unlucky Seven[/url][/i] to your wishlist! It shows us your support and helps us out quite a bit! Be sure to follow us on [url=https://twitter.com/PuzzlingDream]Twitter[/url] and [url=https://www.facebook.com/puzzlingdream/]Facebook[/url] for the latest news![/quote]