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Create Massive Worlds with MEGA Terrains in World Machine
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Create Massive Worlds with MEGA Terrains in World Machine

Forget about small terrains. Let's build something BIG, REALLY BIG!
Created byVFX 3D Pro
Last updated 10/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • From 0 to the final high resolution export, the process of building large, huge, mega, massive worlds with individual components and how to make variations

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Course content

1 section • 17 lectures • 3h 27m total length

  • Introduction0:34
  • Where it all starts4:53

    Use a fantasy map generator to create varied maps, convert them to a grayscale height map for World Machine, and export with a simple four-step save process.

  • Adjust in Photoshop (option 1)3:06
  • Adjust in Gimp (option 2)3:16
  • import in World Machine12:06
  • The Approach3:20
  • Add Ground Detail23:03
  • PureRef for References when building the massive world10:04
  • First large terrain in World Machine19:37
  • Import the large terrain in the massive world6:26
  • Add a River with a River Delta28:13

    Design a river and a delta using World Machine's layout generator, adjusting break up, shape properties, and inversion, while masking terrain and referencing the Nile for a realistic delta.

  • Mindset for using other 3D applications (e.g. Vue)9:32
  • Create a large fractal terrain in Vue18:30
  • Import Vue large terrain19:38

    Import a large terrain into World Machine, adjust resolution, gain, and bias to add variation, crop regions, and plan exporting the mega terrain piece by piece.

  • Drought cracked land17:02
  • Bringing it together and how to create variations12:13
  • How to export your Massive World16:03

Requirements

  • Basics knowledge of World Machine
  • Indie or Pro version of World Machine because the free version is limited to 512x512.

Description

Forget about small terrains, we are going to build something big, really big, a huge terrain, a massive world.

You will learn:

the efficient way to build massive worlds

the fast way to find a starting point for your world

How to populate your world with huge terrains

Best practices with top notch tools for creative freedom and realism

How to export them efficiently in very high resolution

Oh did I not tell you, I will show you how you can make plenty of different worlds using the same file

Let's build that world!

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in building big, really big, huge terrains, mega continents, massive worlds

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