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Ashe Tie'skar
11-06-2003, 11:27 PM
Hi,

I was searching the internet for a way i could draw snake scales without actually drawing ALL of them. I came across one tutorial that said to use grids, and somehow the grid took shap of the image she was using it for, but she didn't explain how it all worked in detail so i couldn't figure out how to do it.

My question is does anyone know a good way to use grids for a scale look? I imagine you can create a grid ( i will have to learn how to), and then rotate it so they are in the diamond shape. The part i don't understand is how to make the grid go smaller the farther down the tail it goes.

And if anyone knows a good way to make snake scales that would be cool too.

Thanks,

Ashe
DaForce
11-07-2003, 03:35 AM
how about you show us the website for the tut. And it will make it easy to understand what you mean.

Thanks
EricChadwick
11-07-2003, 05:19 PM
The grid is just for snapping your scale image into place, as you duplicate it. You have to paint the snake scale as a separate image, with its own alpha edge. Sorry no tutorial link.

I made snake scales once, did it in 3D where it was easier for me, and I could derive a bump map too.

As for making them smaller towards the tail, in my case I relied on the geometry getting smaller there, worked pretty well.
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