LeMat 45-70 Gov. - Prop Breakdown - Alex Smirnov

https://gamesartist.co.uk/lemat-45/
Lead Weapon Artist Alex Smirnov, from GSC Game World, offers a detailed breakdown of the LeMat 45-70 Gov. In this article, Alex talks about inspiration & references, transitioning from CAD to polygons, high & lowpoly, unwrapping, efficient texturing, baking normal maps & rendering.
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