Whats an Ambient Occlusion Map

Haloman21 · 14-05-2008, 05:56 PM

In one tutorial it states something about an ambient occlusion map. It is supposed to help you with knowing where things are in your texture map.
Also I need basic texture tutorials, I can make recolors and things like that. But what I need are tutorials to help you get better with texturing your own models no making plane old textures from scratch. Because if you look at any of my textures you will just see rectangles thrown over the uvunwrap.

Reverenddevil · 14-05-2008, 06:32 PM

An ambient occlusion map basically simulates shadowing in your diffuse map. It takes in the attenuation of light for your model. It is used and created the same way a normal map is just obviously different results. It makes the dark areas where they should be on your model.

As far as texturing you can look through this site for tutorials people have posted or created.
You just need to practice practice practice, texturing well will not come over night..
Good luck...

Haloman21 · 14-05-2008, 07:03 PM

So how do i make an ambient occlusion map?

Fleistad · 14-05-2008, 07:15 PM

Here are two ways of doing it:
Game Artist - Bake AO maps with 3dsmax' Light Tracer
Game Artist - Ambient Occlusion in Maya

Good luck!

deejee · 15-05-2008, 02:16 AM

Here is a plug in for Max to render out the passes...

Boomer Labs - Occlusion Pass Generator

I have not looked at it myself, but it seems decent.

14-05-2008, 05:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Haloman21 Frequenter 126 - 12	Whats an Ambient Occlusion Map In one tutorial it states something about an ambient occlusion map. It is supposed to help you with knowing where things are in your texture map. Also I need basic texture tutorials, I can make recolors and things like that. But what I need are tutorials to help you get better with texturing your own models no making plane old textures from scratch. Because if you look at any of my textures you will just see rectangles thrown over the uvunwrap.

14-05-2008, 07:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fleistad Senior Member 182 - 23	Here are two ways of doing it: Game Artist - Bake AO maps with 3dsmax' Light Tracer Game Artist - Ambient Occlusion in Maya Good luck! __________________ Fleistad.com \| Black Mesa Developer \| Good Criticism

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14-05-2008, 06:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Reverenddevil Industry Artist 282 - 27	An ambient occlusion map basically simulates shadowing in your diffuse map. It takes in the attenuation of light for your model. It is used and created the same way a normal map is just obviously different results. It makes the dark areas where they should be on your model. As far as texturing you can look through this site for tutorials people have posted or created. You just need to practice practice practice, texturing well will not come over night.. Good luck...

14-05-2008, 07:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Haloman21 Frequenter 126 - 12	So how do i make an ambient occlusion map?

15-05-2008, 02:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
deejee Industry Artist 69 - 8	Here is a plug in for Max to render out the passes... Boomer Labs - Occlusion Pass Generator I have not looked at it myself, but it seems decent.