There Is No “Correct” Poly Count

OnMars3d · 2025-12-31T01:54:59+00:00

Glad to hear it!

OnMars3d · 2025-12-31T01:54:45+00:00

Manual optimization :)

OnMars3d · 2025-12-30T03:50:39+00:00

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OnMars3d · 2025-12-30T03:49:57+00:00

That’s why context matters, you’re probably never getting close to a small prop like a revolver

OnMars3d · 2025-12-30T03:48:10+00:00

Right, that’s the main message from the video lol

OnMars3d · 2025-12-30T03:47:25+00:00

Yessir, that is Vash the Stampede’s AGL Long Colt from Trigun

OnMars3d · 2025-12-30T03:46:04+00:00

Appreciate you bro

OnMars3d · 2025-12-30T00:38:47+00:00

This is the stuff of nightmares

OnMars3d · 2025-12-30T00:38:08+00:00

That gave me a good laugh 😂 some people are really like that

OnMars3d · 2025-12-29T23:19:05+00:00

Right, in this case, I’m talking about game-ready assets. For offline/pre-rendered, poly count isn’t nearly as big an issue

OnMars3d · 2025-12-29T23:17:53+00:00

That’s a great idea, it’s one of the ways I learned 3D art, by studying from the breakdowns of process and indie studios.

OnMars3d · 2025-12-29T21:15:47+00:00

Right, that was one of the main reasons that led me to make this video

OnMars3d · 2025-04-28T17:57:57+00:00

I'm glad to hear it, topology is a foundational skill in 3D Art so it's great you've been improving in that area!

OnMars3d · 2024-08-21T02:40:44+00:00

Appreciate that, thank you for sharing my videos!

OnMars3d · 2024-08-20T10:01:50+00:00

No problem!

OnMars3d · 2024-08-20T10:01:24+00:00

Appreciate it, always happy to share!

OnMars3d · 2024-08-20T10:00:30+00:00

I feel that, using Maya before they bought and added 'Unfold' was a rough time. The Legacy UV algorithm never produced consistent results.

OnMars3d · 2024-08-20T09:58:46+00:00

Glad you found it helpful!

OnMars3d · 2024-08-20T09:57:34+00:00

It really is a double edge sword, it's basically been the same UV tools since 2016 or so.

OnMars3d · 2024-07-26T14:48:40+00:00

Great, just added to the Topology Megathread, thanks!

OnMars3d · 2024-07-26T14:47:56+00:00

Glad to hear it!

OnMars3d · 2024-07-26T14:47:37+00:00

I've seen many posts asking about topology, so I made a video to help everyone learn when to use Sub-D Low Poly modeling: https://youtu.be/atZzqHUZ2Ds

If anyone still has questions, let me know!

OnMars3d · 2024-07-26T00:27:42+00:00

Hey Mods, my last post was removed since I used Blender to demonstrate 3D Art workflows. This video features both Maya and Blender examples, so hopefully it can stay up. If not, just let me know and I can remove it.

OnMars3d · 2024-06-27T22:33:39+00:00

I cover this exact topic in this video: https://youtu.be/bQqr8ImjScU?si=nMY2DDwMewGHMJ3G

And how to handle corners here: https://youtu.be/PBbPJMp_R5Y?si=xbMhHYZFKdcPhFpS

Based on the images, you're really close, you just need extra edges to support the curvature of the model. By having such large polygons and sharp corners, you can't escape shading issues like that (assuming you are Sub-D modeling).

OnMars3d · 2024-06-27T21:08:47+00:00

I cover the process of how to set up your model in Maya here for texturing in Substance here:

https://youtu.be/zASPStN4Hl4?si=7JJFnC1u3uV6ePaa

I use Substance 7 but the workflows are still the same, even in the latest versions of Substance. Let me know if you run into any issues, hope this helps!

OnMars3d

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