Model Low Poly Landscapes In Maya | Distant Landscapes

Heightmap example link:
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:13 Sculpting Phase
2:50 Sculpting Hotkeys
5:37 Using Alphas and Heightmaps
8:04 Retopology Phase
9:32 Triangulate Phase
10:14 Reduce Phase
In this tutorial on how to Model A Low Poly Landscapes In Maya we will look at the process of creating great looking landscapes for your games and projects. This is a beginner friendly tutorial and part of the Low Poly Art Series.
Low Poly Art Series
• Low Poly Art
Free Maya Beginner Course
• Intro To Maya 2020

[@RahulDas-ky8vr]

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[@DigitalDreambox]

Thank you for your encouraging words. Happy modeling!

[@juztdewit1804]

Incredible! This was so helpful! Thank you so much for teaching the hotkeys and the shortcuts! I feel like a pro already, hahaha!

[@thanosbeifong8323]

Your channel help me SO MUCH for my modelling assignment, usually my teachers prefer low poly model so that means you helped A LOT

[@20mi]

Great, So simple and clear.

[@MrShroombot]

Thank you for this videos and I love your organization of your videos and your intro! I plan on going through these tutorials in my summer breaks away from college. Take care!

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thank you so much and best of luck!

[@tanjawiemer]

Great tutorial; keep up the good work. This one helped me a lot. No unnecessary talking, just straight to the point. Thanks! :)

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thank you glad I could help!

[@gretaricciolini9387]

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[@DigitalDreambox]

Thanks for checking out the channel and support. Best of luck!

[@fanamac7263]

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[@dianadepaz9692]

Thank you so much! This is the best tutorial on how to make landscapes that I've seen, currently studying CGI and this helped so much

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thanks I'm glad I could help!

[@alexverjagapozo150]

Your channel has been one of the greatest discoveries ive found this year so far!! Your tutorials are super easy to follow and I feel I learn a lot from them. Thank you so much for your great work

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thank you very much and best of luck!

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[@DigitalDreambox]

Thanks and yes more are on the way!

[@Jasmera]

THIS IS MINDBLOWING THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it!

[@2codeCreate]

Thanks for your tutorial. I like the way you present the video, quite easy to follow.

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thank you so much I appreciate the support!

[@WhiteWerewolfo]

Nice! Been looking up ways to make a rocky floor for my UE4 game, so this should help! Definitely taught me some new tips!

[@DigitalDreambox]

I'm glad I could help!

[@ThatOneGuy-gb7td]

This helped a lot for my college midterm. I didn’t even know what low poly was at first

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thank you and good luck on that midterm!

[@Hei876]

I love you and your tutorial so much. A very brilliant man

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thank for checking it out!

[@x1xsamsyx1x]

cooor this is so useful, currently doing a project in which i have to design and model a 3d enviroment for use in film...such a lifesaver

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thanks glad you found it helpful!

[@mangosteen_media]

Some people are just natural teachers. Thanks for all of these.

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[@DigitalDreambox]

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[@DigitalDreambox]

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Me too

[@SpisurCraft]

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[@DigitalDreambox]

Many thanks. I appreciate the support!

[@therioter9]

I love you bro! Thank you for the tutorial!

[@DigitalDreambox]

No problem!

[@pat2e215]

Good tutorial, I learned a few things. The only thing missing was how to add texture maps, now I will look that up :)

[@gianfrancodevirgilio5932]

Really nice video! It helped me a lot, thank you!

[@DigitalDreambox]

Thanks glad it worked out for you!

[@dduduframez714]

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[@DigitalDreambox]

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[@ashantighania225]

This is most-smurfy! Thank you!

[@DigitalDreambox]

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[@theunforgiven9538]

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[@DigitalDreambox]

Thanks so much!

[@joudkhaleel5654]

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[@victoryapha6682]

Than k you so much, i want to make a pathway right next to it. this has helped greatly

[@DigitalDreambox]

No problem glad I could help!

[@SiegeFoxxx]

you make maya so fun!! can you show us how to make a low poly house!! this would complete all the tutorials i have followed for low poly models!

[@minyeee2909]

Nice tutorial, I really like it!!! Hope you can come up with more Maya tutorial. But I still not clear about the retopologize and remesh hahaha

[@DigitalDreambox]

I understand you I wouldn't say it's the simplest technique to get right away. To get more practice I recommend the Low Poly Pine Tree and Low Poly Simple Tree Tutorials. You can find them on my channel and once you get the hang of Remesh and Retopologize it becomes a really nice skill for your own toolbelt.

[@gvishnu6220]

You are just rocking broo...pls tell how to create a small city in maya...

[@lexxrelaxx2016]

How do you uv mappimg for this kind of landscapes?

[@migueltapia7934]

🤯 A MA ZING...!!!!

[@kartikjoshi5729]

How do you unwrap this ?

[@karan2739y]

Please , tell us all beginners how to make material for landscape . And Great Work !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DigitalDreambox]

Hi for the thumbnail you see I am just using a simple shader and some lights nothing special. I like to go quite simple when it comes to low poly art. Give it a bit of color and let the lighting do the work.

[@corin7668]

I'm having to create a landscape but in circular form (in the shape of an earth), do you recommend I sculpt it or start off with a sphere or polygon?

[@DigitalDreambox]

Hi I would personally start with a sphere shape. You actually just reminded that I wanted to make a low poly planet tutorial so I'll need to work on that myself.

[@corin7668]

@@DigitalDreambox ooo I'll be sure to watch it when it comes out, thanks for your tutorials btw they have taught me more then all of my teachers combined

[@Gilloozz]

Thank you so much ! But can you help us texture and tender it ?

[@DigitalDreambox]

Hi no problem. The image you see in the thumbnail of this video actually doesn't contain any textures. I usually just use a diffuse material and play with the lights till I get the look I want. I find this is enough to make Low Poly art stand out. I am though working on a small low poly terrain scene for the next tutorial so I can include a rendering part to it if that helps. I'm hoping to have the first part uploaded within the next week so look out for that.

[@mauropoggi8871]

Nice! But i have a question.. this kind of low poly landscapes can be use like an asset for a Unity game? Or its still too much poly?

[@DigitalDreambox]

Hi thanks for the question. Low poly as a design point can often influence the rest of the game in a way as to improve performance as long as you don't fill up the scene. However many other factors will come into play such as target platform, materials, textures, FX. Camera is another consideration as certain perspectives will render more or less of the scene. For the terrain in this video I took it down to about 7500 triangles but I could have dropped it to about half that and still got a great look but the look is up to you.

[@mauropoggi8871]

@@DigitalDreambox Thanks! Later i will try it!

[@chibamoon6410]

What about a low poly waterfall?

[@DigitalDreambox]

I actually wanted to do a low poly waterfall awhile back but in games something like that is better done with a shader or as an FX so it could animate and loop efficiently. If you just need static water I do have the water and river tutorial on this channel which are more for diorama projects and I'll leave links for those. In the meantime I'll plan more water tutorials since they are a lot of fun and try and figure out how to create a good looping low poly water for you guys. Water tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3fZdIOfgdx-l7s River tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHKrq52ZZ7mVkKM

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[@MarCutz]

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[@user-sp7zd2sc8e]

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[@tsvigo11_70]

Maya is not a program for retopology, not for sculpting, but for animation.