It was a long time figuring out tangent normal mapping for Blender (my favored 3d application)

Normal mapping is what toribash 3.2x uses for bumpmaps.

Here is a rough preview of what I got after baking a normal map of my head


And this is the normal map I generated.



It's not much of a look, but normal mapping is there.

I may one day write a tutorial for this, but for now I'll just put on my hater-picture.

Weird looking joints O_o

My bumpmap thing doesn't work D:

The head is noice tho : )

Don't post a tut, let them figure it out. I know how from skinning, but, a google search will teach them. I normal mapped my head too.

Here it is.




All we need now is phong. ;)

Yep, I'm not posting that until my need to teach overpowers me.

Phong, specmaps, what else do we want to slow this game down =)

HDRI lighting, bloom effects, trilinear filtering, motion blur, particle effects

What is bumbpmapping anyways?
I dont notice anything special about it.
It doesnt even change the shape of the head its just flat like normal.

Yes but it is supposed to look more realistic and 3D-ish. O_o

Which it does, to some extent.

You don't have to use the jointhingy for bumpmapping the head :X

Eh, it still looks just like a texture to me.

It does, but I just let the programmers know I appreciate it even if it does.....


>_>
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fail

Av: Use 5x5 and up to make it bump farther. It will give it an enhanced effect.



Also, it really makes a difference in models with detail. I'm getting a screen up now.