[ART] Slime textures

[The chaser]

Curiosity killed the cat and now I have to contribute/attempt to help somehow:

I *think* I might have a slight suggestion for the slime-texture that may help. It's more about the actual details of the texture used rather than how to implement it (since I don't know how myself), so if that's not what you were asking, ignore me

Spoiler below!

Obviously modeling is not my forte (I'm a 2D artist), so feel free to take what I say with a grain of salt:

The texture you're using currently is the slime model from ATDD, right? The reason it doesn't look 'quite right' if you're going for something very similar to a dead-space monster is that it's too smooth looking: skin is imperfect - there are pores (pores/texture is the main one) and wrinkles, scars, and creases to it, but the slime you're using as a texture has no skin flaws, so it look more like very wet clay than a slimy monster. I'm not saying your model itself isn't detailed - the choice of texture is just undetailed.

For comparison, look at the second image link you posted (or this one, which is also a dead-space monster) - the thing still looks slimy, but you can see the texture of its 'skin' - the holes and tears, pores, and creases - which is a lot of detail, but it's what is causing that effect (rather than looking like a red version of this).

So, based on that, I would probably recommend starting with the grunt's skin texture and messing around with it until you get the high-shine, wet, slimy look, rather than forging all that detail out of the slime Also on that topic, I believe there is more than one texture for the slime, a few of which are less 'gooey' looking and more textured (used for the slime_egg models I believe).

Anyways, best of luck to you and I certainly hope your monster turns out! c: It's looking great so far and I'm really excited about your custom story too

EXACTLY what I needed, Kiandra, many thanks! I'll get some portions of the grunt skin and I'll apply it to my slime (and viceversa). I do modelling okay, but I suck a texturing, so thanks.

EDIT: I just realized Kiandra's avatar is a slow gif...