My Roundhouse Project + Problem with the Roof
 

Hey guys, i was just having some problems acheiving a realisitc bump map/effect with this certain texture i am making. All i did so far was grayscale the texture and use that as a bumpmap, but it gives it more of a concrete or stone type bump effect rather than that that thatch would create. any ideas on how i could acheive a much better effect?


Thanks,
Imp

Maya Fur, if you have it. Otherwise. Try to find an original texture for the thatch roof and do some photoshop editing to make a tilable image....then derive your bump from that texture. Also, don't be afraid to adjust you bump depth. It looks like yours may be too high.

PaintFX would also work.

Thanks Nitro for the advice, i decided that i didnt want to add too much render time to my scene so ive been playing around with a new texture file and its looking much more promising :). If you like give your comments, i always want to improve my texturing skills :) so if anything needs a tweak give me a nudge.


Thanks,
Imp

still doesnt looking like a straw roof :(, in my opinion try it with fur!! I know that the render time will increase but i think that the final effect it compensates!!