An Interview with Michael Mckinley

Substance Painter

In this start to finish texturing project within Substance Painter we cover all the techniques you need to texture the robot character.

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# 1 18-08-2003 , 02:54 PM

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Check it out here:

https://www.simplymaya.com/artists/mikemc/mickmc.mhtml

All questions you may have for the big man can go here and I'm sure he will be only to pleased to answer any questions you may have

Thanks mike!!

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# 2 18-08-2003 , 03:37 PM

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Mike rules..... nice work guys great interview..

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# 3 18-08-2003 , 04:40 PM

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top interview/top artist.... user added image

though I had no idea mike was that hairy!

Monsters! Monsters from the id!

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# 4 18-08-2003 , 04:43 PM

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LOL!

GREAT interview!!!!!!

btw, Mike, any chance of you dividing your beard in half to make a HUGE FuManchu??

That would ROCK!!!!! hehe...

Cool man!

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# 5 18-08-2003 , 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by mushroomgod
top interview/top artist....

though I had no idea mike was that hairy!

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Thanks guys! Glad you liked it. user added image

-Mike
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# 6 19-08-2003 , 01:28 PM

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Yeah, Mike used to play the Animal at the Muppets Show! user added image

BTW: Mike, what do you mean with modern country? I'm more into Bluegrass/New Accoustic stuff (David Grisman rules!) myself.

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Free your mind, and your ass will follow!

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# 7 19-08-2003 , 01:32 PM

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Woah, another artist who likes this stuff? user added image

Allison Kraus and Union Station is great. user added image

When I say modern country, I mean the stuff from the last 20-30 years or so. can't say I care too much for the early 30's stuff, although some of it is good. user added image

-Mike
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# 8 19-08-2003 , 01:51 PM

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Damn! I feel like such an old git (39). Mike your interview does inspire me but it also make me feel I have been pissing about for too long. I have been doing 3D for the last few years now but I haven't produced as much as you... spent the rest of the time diving and getting nag pie from the missus user added image

It has given me a good insight though into how hard it really is to get a job in any form of 3D.

Considering we hold your work in such high esteem, I wonder how good the others are at Warthog.

Anyway Mike I am glad you're happy - you deserve it!

Tickety boo and ta ta for a bit...
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# 9 19-08-2003 , 01:55 PM

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1930s? Well, there used to be some pretty funny western swing stuff (whoa, talking of cross-over, man!).

I have to confess that I don`t know too much Alison Kraus stuff. Mainly 'Everytime you say goodbye', and there is pretty much Bluegrass stuff on it.

Try Lynn Morris Band!

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# 10 19-08-2003 , 02:08 PM

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Gazz - Thanks, man. user added image

Dont be too concerned about your age. Everyone has to start somewhere, no matter when in life. You've still got plenty of years ahead of you! It's not as if you're 90 and trying to learn computers. user added image

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-Mike
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# 11 19-08-2003 , 02:46 PM

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Gazz - good to know that there are more who are past 30 (even though you're a bit ahead of me - I'm "only" 34...).

Let`s rock the wheelchair! D

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# 12 19-08-2003 , 02:48 PM

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great interview....very inspiring!!!!

It's not as if you're 90 and trying to learn computers.

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hey im teaching my 85 year old grandfather computers:p

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# 13 19-08-2003 , 09:01 PM

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I was very glad when I heard Mike finally got his dream job and knowing how talented he is - that was great news.

What surprises me is that I always thought he was a Nurbs-Master and now it seems that he became a PolyMaster

he he

Good Luck !

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