{"id":142059990475,"date":"2019-09-03T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/?p=142059990475"},"modified":"2019-08-22T15:16:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T13:16:38","slug":"art-spotlight-fan-art-half-life-the-text-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/art-spotlight-fan-art-half-life-the-text-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Spotlight: Fan Art &#8211; Half-Life the Text Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About me<\/h2>\n<p>Hello Sketchfab Community! My name is Wesley Vanroose.<\/p>\n<p>I am a Dutch 3D artist living near Amsterdam. I studied at the Sae Institute for game art &amp; 3D animation, where I learned how to think in 3D and understand techniques for 3D art and animation. After a few years working in the industry, I started to create my own workflow, using 3ds Max, ZBrush, Photoshop, and Substance Painter.<\/p>\n<p>In my free time, I create my own 3D projects, just to keep my skill level up and learn new things. This was the perfect project to unleash my creativity on.<\/p>\n<h2>Starting a New Project<\/h2>\n<p>With this project, I asked myself how Half-Life would have looked, if it had come out for the Apple II or an old IBM PC. I also wanted to add some things from the Half-Life universe into the scene, like the headcrab \u201cLamarr\u201d. When you look at Half-Life 2, a lot takes place in abandoned buildings, with a very industrial feel to them. I wanted to recreate that feeling in my project.<\/p>\n<p>For this project I will use the following tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3ds Max for the modeling of the PC and the rest of the scene and blocking out the headcrab;<\/li>\n<li>ZBrush to give the headcrab more details, like the muscles and skin details;<\/li>\n<li>Substance Painter for texturing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When I start a new project, I always make a moodboard to get a feel for the scene. I want to capture the atmosphere of it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990488 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990488 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image21.jpg 900w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image21-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image21-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image21-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image21-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image21-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I&#8217;m satisfied with the feel and look of the moodboard, I start blocking out the basic shapes of the scene in 3ds Max so I can get a feel for how it will look in 3D and easily change the setup if I want to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image8-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990497 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image8-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"994\" height=\"711\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990497 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image8-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"994\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image8-2.png 994w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image8-2-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image8-2-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image8-2-699x500.png 699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I&#8217;m done with the blocking out stage and I&#8217;m satisfied with the layout, I move on to the real modeling part.<\/p>\n<h2>Modeling and Making the UVs<\/h2>\n<p>I start with the PC model, because that is the main focal point of the scene, besides the headcrab, of course.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image17.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990484 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1248\" height=\"737\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990484 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1248\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image17.png 1248w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image17-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image17-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image17-1030x608.png 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image17-847x500.png 847w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I want the PC to be a mix between Apple II and my own design. I start with blocking out the PC shape and adding more details, like adding small chamfer to give it that hard surface look. Then I add panels to the base mesh to give it a more a robust feel. It also makes it easier to add more details to it and to UV unwrap it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image2.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990491 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990491 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990478 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"919\" height=\"518\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990478 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"919\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image12.jpg 919w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image12-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image12-887x500.jpg 887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When all the parts on the base of the 3D model of the PC are assembled, I work on the keyboard and mouse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image7-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990496 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"548\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990496 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image7-1.jpg 920w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image7-1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image7-1-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image7-1-839x500.jpg 839w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I made UVs for the PC, keyboard and mouse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990477 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1000\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990477 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image11.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image11-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image11-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image11-1030x515.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image11-1000x500.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that I start modeling the headcrab.<\/p>\n<p>I want to create a realistic looking headcrab and I found a good reference photo upon which to base my headcrab.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_142059990489\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image22.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142059990489\" class=\"size-full wp-image-142059990489 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-142059990489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-142059990489 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image22.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image22-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image22-768x365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Dutchoutcastcollectoiblestudio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michel de Klein &#8211; Dutch Outcast<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>First I start blocking out the basic shape of the headcrab.<\/p>\n<p>Then I start out using a box and shaping up the basic form of the headcrab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image15.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990482 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1077\" height=\"666\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990482 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1077\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image15.png 1077w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image15-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image15-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image15-1030x637.png 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image15-809x500.png 809w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I have the basics worked out, I put a turbosmooth modifier to it, giving it more details.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-142059990475 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9-1.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9-1.png 916w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9-1-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9-1-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9-1-786x500.png 786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image18.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image18.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image18.png 879w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image18-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image18-768x500.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Now that the model has more details, it becomes easier for me to get closer to the shape of the headcrab that I had in mind. I also add the mouth tentacles of the headcrab.<\/p>\n<p>Then, when I have finished blocking out the model, it is time to move on to ZBrush, where I can add the muscles and the tentacles on the headcrab\u2019s belly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-142059990475 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image10.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1399\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image10.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image10.png 1399w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image10-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image10-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image10-1030x620.png 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image10-831x500.png 831w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1399px) 100vw, 1399px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image1-2.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1391\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image1-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image1-2.png 1391w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image1-2-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image1-2-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image1-2-1030x618.png 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image1-2-833x500.png 833w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1391px) 100vw, 1391px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Then, I retopologize the high poly model from ZBrush in 3ds Max, so I can UV map it and, later on, rig it. After making the UVs, I extract the normal map from the high polygon model with xNormal, a great program for making normal maps and other bakes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990486 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1422\" height=\"612\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990486 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1422\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image19.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image19-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image19-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image19-1030x443.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image19-1162x500.jpg 1162w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After adding the rest of the objects to the scene, and making UVs for them, it is time to move on to making the textures for it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990483 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1121\" height=\"626\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990483 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1121\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image16.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image16-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image16-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image16-1030x575.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image16-895x500.jpg 895w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Texturing<\/h2>\n<p>For my texturing I always use Substance Painter; I just love the way Painter works, giving me the freedom to create the textures I want.<\/p>\n<p>For this project, I create most of the materials myself in Substance Painter. Some I get from <a href=\"https:\/\/share.substance3d.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Substance Share<\/a>, a great website where Substance users upload their materials, so others can use them for free.<\/p>\n<p>Because I want to create the headcrab separate from the rest, I start with that first. The first layer I use is for the normal and Ambient Occlusion map.<\/p>\n<p>Then, I add other layers like the skin base and muscles, and extra details like blood and the nails.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"headcrab in substance painter\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/351624931?dnt=1?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I want to give the PC an old and dirty feel, like it had been used for years.<\/p>\n<p>The text on the keyboard I add later on in Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990492 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"786\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990492 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1-1030x482.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1-1069x500.jpg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The screen is created in Photoshop first, and later added to Substance Painter. I use a roughness map on the screen, to give it a dusty look, like someone used his fingers to wipe the dust off the screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image20.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990487 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"791\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990487 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image20-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image20-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image20-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image20-506x500.jpg 506w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image20-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Rigging a Headcrab<\/h2>\n<p>For the rig of the headcrab, I only use the bone tools from 3ds Max.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image13-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990479 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image13-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1471\" height=\"728\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990479 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image13-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1471\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image13-1.jpg 1471w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image13-1-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image13-1-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image13-1-1030x510.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image13-1-1010x500.jpg 1010w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1471px) 100vw, 1471px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"headcrab_rig\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/351766608?dnt=1?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Sketchfab<\/h2>\n<p>After all this is ready, it is time to upload it to Sketchfab.<\/p>\n<p>When I plug in all the textures, I start with the lighting setup in Sketchfab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990493 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1912\" height=\"905\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990493 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1912\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1.jpg 1912w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1-1030x488.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1-1056x500.jpg 1056w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1912px) 100vw, 1912px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After fiddling with the post processing settings, I come up with these settings:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990480 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"657\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-142059990480 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14.jpg 570w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/blogs\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14-434x500.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now it is time to add the audio, which I made with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ambient-mixer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ambient-Mixer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the end result:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sketchfab-embed-wrapper\">    <iframe title=\"Fan art:Half Life The Text Adventure\" class=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/models\/43ce3e31cf0e4419b7ec8e5c00fd7a38\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; xr-spatial-tracking\" allowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" xr-spatial-tracking=\"true\" execution-while-out-of-viewport=\"true\" execution-while-not-rendered=\"true\" web-share=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Last but not least, I want to thank Sketchfab for the opportunity to share my process of \u201cHalf life, the text adventure\u201d with all of you.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this breakdown and insight into my working process was helpful to you :). Feel free to reach out to me if you have further questions about this project.<\/p>\n<p>You can find me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/wenslay\" target=\"_blank\">ArtStation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wesv.art\/?hl=nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/WesleyVanroose\"  target=\"_blank\"   class=\"sf-button\"><button class=\"button btn-large\nbutton-blue\">Visit Wesley on Sketchfab<\/button><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3D Artist Wesley Vanroose imagined what Half-Life would look like if it had existed in the late 1970s. 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