What software do I need for Hard Surface Texturing & Shading: Hulk Buster Project?

This course uses Arnold, Maya, Substance Painter. All project files are included with your purchase.

What skill level is this course for?

This course is designed for intermediate level students.

Do I get lifetime access?

Yes. Once you purchase a course on CG Lounge, you have lifetime access to all course materials, updates, and project files.

LookDevX Hypershade – Advanced Shading & Texturing Workflow

Name: Hard Surface Texturing & Shading: Hulk Buster Project
Price: 80 USD
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In this course, you will discover the new LookDevX Hypershade, a modern shader workspace designed to handle advanced texturing and shading, even on complex assets such as the HulkBuster.

The goal of this tutorial goes far beyond technical execution. It focuses on teaching you a complete production methodology, from shader creation to delivering a high-quality final image.

You will learn how to:

Iterate efficiently on your work
Evaluate your images objectively
Deeply understand shader construction
Maintain a simple, flexible, and production-ready workflow throughout the project

Although this is an advanced tutorial, it is accessible to anyone with fundamental Maya knowledge.

Before working on the HulkBuster asset, we begin with a theoretical foundation phase, including illustrated lessons and a simplified working scene. This approach allows you to fully understand the workflow, learn LookDevX, and build a solid shading foundation.

LookDevX : The Next-Generation Hypershade

LookDevX is Maya’s new shader management environment.
It supports MaterialX standards and integrates seamlessly into USD pipelines.

In this tutorial, LookDevX is approached as a next-generation Hypershade, offering a modern interface and powerful new tools for building complex shaders.

You will learn how to create an advanced Paint Shader built from multiple layers:

Base
Coat
Dirt
Dust
Undermetal

All layers are driven using mix shaders and masking techniques to achieve realistic and fully controllable results.

Texturing with Substance Painter

The second major part of this tutorial is dedicated to texturing in Substance Painter.

You will learn how to:

Manage complex assets
Create clean and efficient UV layouts
Work with UDIM workflows
Build realistic Smart Materials
Precisely match the look between Substance Painter and Maya

Tutorial Content

All files required to complete the tutorial are provided:

6 hours of 4K high-quality video tutorials, with audio commentary and direct download
The full HulkBuster model, including USD and FBX versions for any 3D package
All source textures
HDRI
Reference materials
The final production-ready scene

Bonus Content

As a bonus, you will also receive uncommented videos covering:

HulkBuster modeling
UV unwrapping

For any questions, feel free to contact me on Discord 😊

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LookDevX Hypershade – Advanced Shading & Texturing Workflow

LookDevX : The Next-Generation Hypershade

Texturing with Substance Painter

Tutorial Content

Bonus Content

Course Curriculum

Introduction & Theory

R&D on Preview Sphere

Substance Painter

Hulk Buster

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