Learn Modular Level Building for CryEngine with Maya

Name: Learn Modular Level Building for CryEngine with Maya
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Learn to create a warehouse environment for games using the modular workflow!

Created by3dmotive LLC

Last updated 4/2015

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What you'll learn

Learn to build a modular warehouse environment using Maya and CryEngine
Build and Light a scene inside of CryEngine
Setup the scene for your final renders

Course content

3 sections • 21 lectures • 4h 9m total length

Introduction to the Course0:53
Learn modular level building for CryEngine with Maya by constructing a warehouse from modular pieces, applying decals, exporting to CryEngine, and setting up lighting, volumetric lighting, HDR, and color grading.
Breaking Down the Concept7:45
Plan and block a modular level in Photoshop and Maya, color-code walls and roofs, reuse components, and organize a warehouse project for sets and assets.
Modeling the Windows18:10
Model windows and surrounding walls in Maya for CryEngine by creating planes, extruding to add depth, beveling edges, and duplicating window modules to fit a mall facade.
Modeling the Beam12:21
Create a concrete beam by modeling with cubes, beveling edges, and aligning it with a wall while organizing components into layers for modular CryEngine level building.
Modeling the Ceiling13:46
Model a ceiling in Maya for modular CryEngine scenes by building a plane with holes, adding metal beams, and using cubes with edge loops and scaling to fit the roof.
Modeling the Wall10:58
Model the wall by duplicating, rotating, and scaling beams, position the back wall, then isolate, extrude, and texture surfaces on a new layer for modular CryEngine assets.
Creating the Brick and Contrete Textures17:31
Create brick and concrete textures for CryEngine assets by sourcing dirt textures, tiling them in Photoshop, and building specular, gloss, and normal maps to enhance material realism.
Creating the Rust and Metal Textures13:10
Create rust and metal textures for CryEngine levels in Photoshop, blending seams and using curves and color adjustments to refine normal maps and specular maps.
Creating the Ceiling Texture9:57
Create a ceiling texture for CryEngine with Maya, using alpha holes and metal plate textures. Adjust with curves and generate diffuse and specular maps for decals and dust on walls.
Creating the Decals15:26
Create and refine decals in a Maya-based workflow for CryEngine, building graffiti, dripping, and stain textures, adjusting edges, color, and visibility before UV mapping.
Unwrapping the Models18:52
Unwrap UVs and texture the wall, concrete, and metal in Maya, using the UV editor and planar mapping to prepare modular models for CryEngine export.

Introduction0:41
Learn modular level building for CryEngine with Maya by preparing and exporting models, testing them in CryEngine, and setting up a basic team with models positioned into place.
Exporting the Meshes14:08
Prepare, center, and combine objects in Maya, then export the meshes to CryEngine with proper naming, materials, and colliders, generating material files and using export select.
Exporting the Textures7:53
Export textures for CryEngine from Maya by saving diffuse, normal (16-bit), specular, gloss, and decals using the Photoshop plugin, then organize them in a texture folder for the engine.
Importing the Meshes4:07
Import meshes and navigate the CryEngine interface to set up levels. Adjust views, rotate, scale, and snap settings while applying textures like a concrete floor.
Setting Up the Modular Pieces14:00
Set up a basic scene and lighting, drag modular pieces into place, and adjust pivots. Fix roof and back wall normals, then apply materials and test with environment probes.

Introduction0:54
This introduction presents volume three of the Maya and CryEngine modular level-building series, covering placing objects and decals, building a basic scene, and applying basic lighting, color grading, and composition.
Scene Assembly19:31
Place all objects, concrete beams, back walls, the roof, and metal beams to assemble the scene, adjust windows for variation, and set up holes in the roof.
Placing Decals19:02
Place decals in CryEngine using Maya, create decal materials, assign textures, and duplicate decals to add variety, adjusting alpha and dirt textures for realistic aging.
Lighting the Set13:29
Learn basic lighting setup in CryEngine by matching sun direction and time of day, adjusting color balance, exposure, bloom, and color correction, then add volumetric light beams for windows.
Final Compositing16:48
Apply final compositing techniques for modular level building in CryEngine with Maya by adjusting lighting, editing flow graph notes, using console commands, and performing color correction in Photoshop.

Requirements

Autodesk's Maya
CryEngine
Adobe Photoshop

Description

In this course, Emiel Sleegers is going to be covering the full workflow of how to build a modular warehouse environment scene using both Maya and CryEngine. Here he will be teaching topics ranging from the initial planning phase and breakdown of a concept to determine the modular pieces needed, to the creation of set models and tileable textures, as well as the final stages of getting your models and textures into CryEngine. Finally, we'll cover the process of actually building the environment set and bringing it all together, and move on to creating lights for your final render.

(Students - please look under Section 1 / Lecture 1 downloads for the source files associated with the lesson.)

More about the Instructor:

Emiel Sleegers is a self-taught 3d artist currently residing in the Netherlands. He's been teaching himself 3D art for the past 3-4 years, and has worked as a freelance artist on numerous unannounced projects. He's a lover of all things 3d and enjoys sharing the knowledge he has obtained with others eager to learn.

Who this course is for:

Intermediate-to-advanced 3d artists interested in learning to build a modular scene for games
This class is gear for those already familiar with basic asset modeling in Maya

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Modeling and Unwrapping the Objects11 lectures • 2hr 19min

Exporting to CryEngine and setting up the assets5 lectures • 41min

Scene Assembly and Building the Scene5 lectures • 1hr 10min

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