Optimization best practices for CMI
Hello fellow creators! I'll start by saying that I absolutely love 3D modeling and CMI (so much so that I'm currently back in school for it). So, I don't just want to make pretty things, I want vis...
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Number of verts per asset for me depends on the type of asset, the art style and texturing method. I tend to use more verts on things people will get up and close with, if I'm going for the low poly look that's anywhere from 200 - 1000 verts on the higher end for more detailed object. If I'm using a texture that's less verts since I can use the texture to communicate details. If I'm using vertex colors then I might add more geo to get that detail. Like this asset I made and textured using vertex colors will be a grabbable with 800 verts to get the color detail I was looking for.
I appreciate this so much, thank you! That asset looks great! One of my future adventures, a fully vertex colored world 🙂
You're welcome! That's what I'm currently working on, lol. So far, I feel like I learned a lot and found a process that works for me. I think vertex color will stay my primary method, but I might go back and look at things that might benefit from having an actual texture. Hopefully it'll be ready to publish in March 🤞🏾.
One more recommendation for people starting blender is to check out the YouTube channel by Grant Abbitt. He has a ton of beginner tutorial playlists that focus on teaching the tools in a way that I think translates well for those of us that started with primatives and he keeps it low poly. He challenges you to try to build the item first, then he shows you how he approaches building it.
