All language subtitles for 02_03_building_our_guide

Hey guys, in this episode we are going to
build our guide.

Using PureRef, which is a free reference
canvas, we're going to create a place

that contains all the information needed
to complete the environment.

Each section of the scene is split up
into individual approachable blocks, and

each block has all the references and
ideas organized within it.

This way we have a clear game plan and
all the necessary information to make

super high quality assets, and ultimately
a high quality environment.

It contains references, both 3D and IRL,
world building ideas, technical ideas,

and other various helpful information
like our color palette and lists of

helpful websites.

So let's go ahead and start making our

guide now.

First things first, let's go and download PureRef.

You can click the link below, navigate to
download, choose whichever operating

system you use, install, and then open.

Super simple.

Next, I like to break down my imagined
environment into individual pieces, and

then organize the according references
underneath each main section.

I have this sketch I made of the
environment that I want to create, feel

free to download it below, and I'll bring
it into the free photo editing program

called GIMP and highlight specific areas
I want to focus on.

For example, I'll highlight this main
building here in the center of the city

and save out this image.

Then I'll highlight these skyscrapers in

the background and save out that image.

Let's bring both of these images into

PureRef, and hitting right click and then
note, I can assign a name to each.

And then below each image, I'll also
create a note called Ideas, 3D

References, and IRL References.

These are the columns in which all my

references and ideas will be organized.

So first for the main building here,

under Ideas, I'll write down really
anything that comes to mind.

Things relevant to the technical modeling
process, inspirations about the story for

this building, ideas about what kind of
color or material I'd imagine this

building being, lots of things like that.

Next, under 3D References, I'll import

anything that is relevant to the specific
building and organize them.

And of course, under IRL References, I'll
do the same.

This is a really powerful system for
being able to properly visualize each

section of your environment and then
quickly find exactly what you were

looking for when you begin working on
that specific section.

I'm going to repeat this process for all
the other main parts of the city, and

when I'm finished, I'll have what is
essentially the brain behind my project.

Feel free to download my PureRef file to
break down how it works yourself, and I

highly encourage you to build your own guide.

Thanks for watching, and I will see you

in the next chapter.