Chris’s direct approach begins with a detailed introduction to the tools and features; he provides a robot model (Tike) for you to start your Substance adventure — so that it’s more exciting than working on a sphere. Once the basics have been established, Chris digs deeper into the workflow of Substance Painter, where he reveals his texturing process on a complete project: a small scene including a racing truck with drivers and a team of mechanics. You’ll follow along as he textures both 3D characters and hard-surface models, and discover the various techniques that can be used to texture the different components of a 3D scene. The models (truck and characters) are provided so that you can work alongside Chris throughout the process. You’ll also hear Chris’s tips for handling different material settings and maps in Substance Painter along the way.

This comprehensive workshop details many different types of materials and provides a thorough insight into Chris’s tried-and-tested methodology. Topics covered include the Substance Painter interface, display and viewport features, material layering, Texture Sets and Materials, Smart Materials, Projections, Stencils, Baking, Anchor Points, and how to approach hard-surface weathering and detailing using Substance Painter.