[1/n] So… I made it!
For no reason, I tried to push myself and generate a pattern everyday for one month in a hand drawn style. To add difficulty I chose to learn a tool I never tried : #substance designer.
Quite a learning journey.
Here’s a selection!
Process in thread 👇🏾
For no reason, I tried to push myself and generate a pattern everyday for one month in a hand drawn style. To add difficulty I chose to learn a tool I never tried : #substance designer.
Quite a learning journey.
Here’s a selection!
Process in thread 👇🏾
[3/n] Learning stuff is tough. And doing it after my day job wasn’t easing it.
So every time I’m in this situation I try to set small goals and reuse what I learn and more importantly : stick to it. It’s more of a cumulative learning than learning something new every single day.
So every time I’m in this situation I try to set small goals and reuse what I learn and more importantly : stick to it. It’s more of a cumulative learning than learning something new every single day.
[4/n] As always I’m amazed how much content is out here on the Internet to learn any topic. Seriously : THANK YOU all content creators.
I find most of what I need on Youtube and the official documentation (RTFM, right?)
I find most of what I need on Youtube and the official documentation (RTFM, right?)
[5/n] The first day, it took like 1h to make one pattern, time to remember shortcuts, UI, functions…
The first week is always the most intense to me as I try to wrap my ideas around a new beast. It can be quite frustrating to not get the result I want.
The first week is always the most intense to me as I try to wrap my ideas around a new beast. It can be quite frustrating to not get the result I want.
[6/n] But last day took 5min.
Again, sticking to my strategy paid off on the long run.
Also, I started to get the workflow with the tool and make reusable components.
The nodal approach to create images is so good, it hurts.
Again, sticking to my strategy paid off on the long run.
Also, I started to get the workflow with the tool and make reusable components.
The nodal approach to create images is so good, it hurts.
[7/n] Here’s what a typical node tree looks like for a pattern.
Can be overwhelming at first sight but really it all makes sense once you get it.
If I get it right, the process is all about building simple shapes/patterns to build a complex one.
Can be overwhelming at first sight but really it all makes sense once you get it.
If I get it right, the process is all about building simple shapes/patterns to build a complex one.
[8/n] Substance designer experts will probably come for me now 😂
I definitely agree I could optimize things here and there 😄
I definitely agree I could optimize things here and there 😄
[9/n] and… yeah that’s it!
So… what’s next now?
Original idea was to mix all this with some ceramics or fabrics I made earlier in the year.
But I feel like I should definitely take a break. So I’ll be back at it later.
So… what’s next now?
Original idea was to mix all this with some ceramics or fabrics I made earlier in the year.
But I feel like I should definitely take a break. So I’ll be back at it later.
[10/10] I really loved the nodal approach of #SubstanceDesigner .
So... I installed Houdini.
It scared me out.
Uninstalled 😂
Maybe I should give another try…
But for sure, this won’t be a piece of cake!
Hope you enjoyed the monologue.
Cheers and take care! 🖖🏾
So... I installed Houdini.
It scared me out.
Uninstalled 😂
Maybe I should give another try…
But for sure, this won’t be a piece of cake!
Hope you enjoyed the monologue.
Cheers and take care! 🖖🏾
