Understanding Normals, Normal Maps, Smoothing, Hard Edges and Triangulation

Outgang’s full character art classes: In this video we describe the delicate relationship between normal maps, surface smoothing, geometry and topology, vertex normals and triangulation Outgang is founded on the belief that education should be affordable, high-quality and given by industry professionals. Laura Gallagher has been teaching character art since 2012 at various venues and has launched Outgang in 2020 with the goal of helping out as many artists as possible aspire to a better life for themselves. We exist solely due to the generous support of our community. Becoming a monthly or yearly member of Outgang is the best way to support us and help us achieve our mission of bringing high-quality, affordable education to as many people as possible. Alternatively, you can also support us on Patreon Outgang is also comprised of: Frédérik Généreux: Reila Soley: