I have been painting in photoshop for a while before starting this course, but I have never done anything like painting a texture. After finishing the treasure chest, which took a fair amount of time, I was excited to bring it to life. Photoshop is a program that I am more familiar with, so going back to work in it felt something like going home from a long trip.
After getting a hold on the Treasure Chest's UW Map, I have started to sketch my ideas on top of it in Photoshop. I did not want to go to crazy with the concept, since the 3d model of the chest already looked antique, no matter what. So, going to crazy with the textures would have resulted in inconsistency.
With the techniques that were shown in the tutorial, that I personally have not used before, I have painted in the textures, which were wood, metal, flowers for the inside of the treasure chest, etc. Each material has been painted on a different layer in black and white, the colours being added after that, which was so unusual for me since I am used to painting with colours. Even if I find that incredibly fun, for a project like this one, that would have been a nightmare, cause the industry requires lots of adjustments on people's work while working on something, and having the colours added after helps a lot.
After all of that was done, seeing the treasure chest come to life felt so rewarding. This was a more complex exercise than the dagger one, which got me excited to start my shop project.
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