Low Poly With Blender: Tutorial 2 - UV and Texture Mapping

This is our first tutorial exploring low poly texture mapping and UV in blender.
If youre stopping by and have picked something up, let me know in the comments. If there is anything Ive missed or didnt cover clearly, please let me know so I can be sure to include it in future videos!
Asset downloads:
drive.google.com/file/d/1vUL5...
Time Stamps:
coming soon...
Links:
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patreon: / illusionofmana

[@kernel-pult]

I've been watching so many unwrapping tutorials as a beginner and this is the only one I've seen where I can actually follow what I'm watching - thank u for this

[@illusionofmana]

Thanks! Yeah everyone wants to dive immediately into the unwrapping algorithms and marking seams and stuff. Doesnt really explain how it works and can get frustrating. Not enough people are teaching the absolute basics.

[@kemonokuma235]

This is a real good tutorial! I appreciate the magnifier aswell, it makes it easier to follow your mouse and see what you clicked.

[@AdventX]

Great tutorial! Super helpful!

[@PortlyPete]

thanks for this. very easy to follow!

[@rsunghun]

Thank you for the video!

[@AldinRamic]

So I modelled the The low poly ramen, it's on my channel. I credited you in the description.

[@illusionofmana]

looks rad!

[@AldinRamic]

@@illusionofmana thanks!

[@aesthetemira]

what a great tutorial! hope you make more

[@illusionofmana]

If I can get past the tired accumulated from this past week, Ill have the next one posted this weekend!

[@jaososchefget3632]

solid ah tutorial a lot of super useful stuff here for this specific style. setting round to pixels on corner was also a really useful setting for what i'm doing specifically for any other meticulous fellows out here

[@monkeygenerator6394]

Thanks mate, this video helped alot! I have one question; is it common to make a texture before uv unwrapping? I have been making the model first THEN drawing the texture onto the uv map. Idk if what I'm doing is bad practice.

[@AliVe1234]

No you're doing it right

[@illusionofmana]

Either or, I tend to do mine while I unwrap or sometimes after. There's no right answer, its whatever you're comfortable with.

[@wata1991]

what is the usual process when creating the texture like in this example? Do you draw it with the 3D shape in mind from the start in something like acesprite?

[@illusionofmana]

Usually yes and yes I use aseprite though you can use whatever art program you like. I typically take the 3D shape into consideration as I am drawing on my UV map. I try to imagine it unfolded flat kind of like a papercraft before you assemble it. Now, this tutorial isnt the best on demonstrating that process since I skip it. Its not the best for people making complex objects who cant visualize it unfolded in their minds before UV unwrapping. Personally, I usually tend to draw the texture while I UV unwrap, so every shape I unwrap I draw/texture in before I move to the next. This tutorial however was just to get the basic ideas across for beginners how UV mapping works. I am actually recording a "How to draw textures for low poly" tutorial right now that should cover those how to's in much more depth but It wont be out for a bit as of posting this.

[@gabriela8818]

are you planning to release tutorial how to make your own textures in the near future? great video!

[@illusionofmana]

Yes, its actually next up.

[@spaghettoboi]

Is exporting the UV Layout going to work for something like Unity?

[@illusionofmana]

It should! You may need to make sure your import settings for your object in unity are set correctly. But by default it should be fine.

[@MangaGamify]

did u find anything?

[@3Diana]

tutorial on how to draw these textures please? :D

[@illusionofmana]

Its in the plan!

[@JhonJuan-lh6kn]

Much needed ;_;

[@huckaf]

Love this! Please do more, I really understand the way you explain!

[@stuff3862]

Been having trouble uv mapping out objects that aren't perfectly straight so when I go to paint the pixels are sometimes diagonal.

[@illusionofmana]

Ah, this is something I am addressing in an upcoming tutorial for low poly character modeling and texturing. A lot of those issues come from the UV shape itself being warped or over stretched. Sometimes splitting the quad on the object you are UV mapping into two triangle helps either resolve this or at least shows what part of the UV shape is having issues. I know this isnt a clear response/answer. Without having a visual, I cant give a clear instruction on resolving your issue specifically. If you want more direct help, feel free to bug me over on twitter. I dont have a Q&A Email set up yet, but its in the works as well.

[@stuff3862]

This was actually super helpful thank you for this! @@illusionofmana

[@PsychoJosh]

Aren't you doing this backwards? You have a texture ready before you have a UV map. How do you know where to place objects on the texture before having the map laid out?

[@illusionofmana]

The object is extremely simple, Im showing some things you can do the guess work and work your UVs around a texture instead. Not an uncommon thing to do for objects specially simple ones. This is also one of my first tutorials, some details I leave unexplained unfortunately which doesnt make the best example. These details I have to learn from for making future tutorials. The upcoming UV tutorial will show UV mapping then texturing for complex objects.

[@vigmul1218]

Hi, I really love your video, but one day can you make how to make in aseprite textures for your low poly?

[@illusionofmana]

Its in the works. It actually keeps getting delayed due to work. But its going to be coming up.

[@stanleythrewbrick]

*DEAR ANYONE MAKING BLENDER TUTORIALS:* _TAKE NOTE OF HIS BRILLIANT USE OF THE “MAGNIFIER” TOOL!👀_ 😍

[@illusionofmana]

All those small icons and menus. Its something I wanted in tutorials I like watching. More should use it, specially with complicated programs like Blender and Maya.

[@wolfan20]

What if i want to paint in the model myself?.

[@illusionofmana]

go for it! Or are you asking how you should go about doing that?

[@wolfan20]

@@illusionofmanaYes, how can i do that?, i have an image of the colors for it, but i would preffer to paint it myself.

[@illusionofmana]

@@wolfan20 I cant answer that totally. I do have a tutorial coming up on how to start painting the model but other than that its a bring your own creativity endeavor.

[@wolfan20]

@@illusionofmanaI see, well, can't wait for the upload, im in the character modeling part and i can't wait to paint her.