I started working with Kore in 2024, hired to create realistic, low-poly 3D assets for their VR Korean Language game.
This was a really steep learning curve, and so so much fun. It was my first time having to create models for use by a team, ie. sharing model files, having to optimise them for Unity, and having to model light and decimate to keep our poly count manageable. I’ve learned so much and gotten a lot of fantastic feedback, assists, tips and support.
I collect a lot of reference for each food item, particularly considering the product type that a Korean kid would think of or recognise at the market -- local brands, varietals and serving conventions. I create my models from scratch in Blender, unwrap it and send the whole .fbx to Procreate, where I can paint it in 3D space, including roughness and normals.
Then I send it back to Blender and adjust the meshes, then send just the texture image back to Procreate to bump up the detail and work up the colours. I normally make the texture a full sheet at this stage, just to give a bit more wiggle room for UV placement.
Where I can, I’ll bring in a real image texture referenceand overpaint to extend it, building up the contrast and patterns, for fidelity and depth.
Where I can, I’ll bring in a real image texture referenceand overpaint to extend it, building up the contrast and patterns, for fidelity and depth.
Labels are created in Illustrator and often composited in Photoshop for the more mind-bending combos.
When I’m happy with an item I drop it into my lit scene to share images with the team, and when they are approved I do a final composite bake and share the asset. This workflow has evolved over time with my dev team.
Find out more about Kore here:
koremeta.com
koremeta.com
