22 – Corridor vs Whole World Modeling

Our end deliverables are pictures and videos so we don’t care about anything in our 3D model that the camera will never see, right? Well, maybe not. Join me in episode 22 as I discuss why corridor modeling may not be the best option, even if it is more efficient and affordable.

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Civil FX Studios Update

Purchased a booth at transportation conference
Had some great leads, caught up with some old friends
Also looking to upgrade desktop so my laptop isn’t always rendering

Corridor vs Whole World Modeling

What is corridor modeling?
What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?

What is whole world modeling?
What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?

Why does Civil FX Studios want to focus on whole world modeling?

After I finished recording this episode I realized that racing games are a really good example of corridor modeling because the artists have well defined corridors and likely don’t worry about modeling anything behind that.

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