I wrote this txconvert.py utility to help with batch conversion of .tx files without needing to use Arnold’s TX Manager. Also, if working with HtoA, there is no equivalent, making dealing with the status of .tx files difficult. This is essentially a wrapper around maketx that runs multiple threads and can act on a ton of files at once. It also has some things hardcoded in that I find helpful, such as looking for certain…
Here are some images from a small commercial project I did towards the end of 2024 for GreenJoy Studio. I was responsible for texturing and look development of the tender boat as well as a few other things, in addition to lighting and compositing marketing renders as well as some shots for the actual spot.
Here is a 3D Oil Noise Generator I made for Substance Painter, inspired by the one available in Mari. It’s a very useful noise that can be used to help create some organic base effects or some simple breakups. Free Download: Substance 3D Painter – 3D Oil Noise (gumroad.com) It’s not a one-to-one recreation as Painter/Designer cannot access true world Position coordinates but rather relies on a baked position map. The baked position map, while…
Here is a simple Grade filter for Substance Painter modeled after the Nuke node. It has controls for lift, gamma, gain, tint for each, and is linear. I found the built-in offerings for color correction to be either overcomplicated or oversensitive. Free Download: Substance 3D Painter – Grade Node (Nuke Style) (gumroad.com) Demo video: Designer graph: The setup is pretty simple. After a conversion to AcesCG linear and splitting out the alpha channel to maintain…
Here is a quick portrait project I did for the season. Modeling: Maya/Zbrush Texturing: Mari Groom: XGen Render: Renderman
