Chapter 1Observing the World Around Us
Looking at the World a Little Differently
Before we begin to explore all the theory and techniques that are involved in the process of texturing, it is vital to observe the world around you in such a way as to enable you to understand exactly what you need to create within the computer-generated environment in which you work. Merely observing the world on a superficial level is not sufficient. Take a look around you. What do you see? Naturally, you see the world that you have been looking at every single day of your life.
Now take another look around you. This time, concentrate on every different surface that you see and describe to yourself exactly what the surface looks like. When you begin to describe ...
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