Okay, so I finally got around to messing with Dorothy Jeter’s stuff. Heard a lot about it, seemed interesting, so I dove in headfirst.
First thing I did was just download everything. You know, grabbed all the files, the models, the textures – the whole shebang. Threw it all into a folder on my desktop so I could keep track of it. Organization is key, right?
Then, I started poking around. Opened up the models in Blender just to get a feel for them. I gotta say, the detail was pretty impressive. Spent a good hour just rotating things around, checking out the topology, all that jazz.
Next up was the textures. These were a bit more tricky. Some were straightforward, just regular image files. But others were packed into some weird formats I hadn’t seen before. Ended up having to hunt around for some converters, which was a bit of a pain, but got there in the end.
Once I had all the assets prepped, I decided to try importing them into Unity. Figured that would be a good way to see how they looked in a real-time environment. Ran into a few snags with the materials, had to tweak the shaders a bit to get them looking right. Lots of trial and error, but eventually, it started to come together.
Here’s a few things I struggled with:
- Normal Maps: Getting the normal maps to work correctly was a nightmare. They kept coming out all wonky. Had to flip the green channel, I think? Still not 100% sure why, but it seemed to fix the issue.
- Material Setup: Dorothy’s materials were super complex. I ended up simplifying them quite a bit just to get something presentable. I think I missed some detail, but it was too much to sort out.
- Performance: Those models were HEAVY. My framerate tanked as soon as I put more than one in the scene. Had to optimize the meshes and textures to get it running smoothly-ish.
After a few days of tinkering, I finally got something that looked halfway decent. It’s not perfect, by any means, but it was enough to get a feel for Dorothy Jeter’s overall style. I think it’s cool! Maybe I’ll even try making my own character. We’ll see!
So, yeah, that was my little adventure with Dorothy Jeter. Pretty fun, pretty frustrating, but overall, a good learning experience. Definitely recommend giving it a shot if you’re into that sort of thing.
