Laura Michet's Blog

Brush mapping update

It turns out that level design means "driving around your neighborhood photographing things at the park and the gas station, and then putting them in Dark Radiant".

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I really enjoy the process of taking pictures and then whacking them onto a level. I can also tell that I am getting a lot better at using these tools! I may eventually go back and replace some of this stuff with models, but using the level editor to make it idiot-style, like I'm building with legos, is a lot of fun.

The gas station is only partially done - I need to go down there when the gas station staff is less active, and photograph some of the surfaces in the pump area. I felt a little too awkward and embarrassed to keep walking around taking pictures with the staff watching me. But... I need some of the horrible plastic siding on the surfaces in that area!! I need to harvest those textures!!

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