James Holsenback <nom### [at] nonecom> wrote:
> well a little progress ... the pack of cigs wasn't as easy as you'd
> think. sure the shape was easy but getting the uv maps to line up ...
> that was a challenge. i took an empty cigarette box and used a razor to
> flatten it out and scanned to get the images. while laying out the items
> in RL (to get scaling correct) decided to go with this pose as it hid
> some of the uv seams that were problematic. i certainly need to hone my
> uv mapping skill set before tackling a more complex shape!

The perspective looks very weak--as if you used the orthographic camera.  I
think the scene, particularly the cigarette box, would look better with a wider
camera angle (with a closer camera location to maintain the composition).

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