Serpentine’s Embrace - Prop Breakdown - Nathan Le Tallec

https://gamesartist.co.uk/serpentines-embrace/
3D Artist Nathan Le Tallec provides a very in-depth breakdown of this realistic, Serpentine’s Embrace Katana. In this article, he discusses references, modelling, UV unwrapping, baking, custom material creation, detailed texturing, lighting and rendering processes.
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/L441nl
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