After doing a few tutorials for a friend at my college I decided to start a blog to try and help other people out there who are finding the world of game design a little bit challenging. Below are a few videos i have done to explain.

Things you will learn
Basic Modelling in 3D Studio Max
Creating a Low Polly Shape
Creating a High Polly Shape
Creating of a UVW Map for low Polly object
Exporting it to xNormal and using the high Polly and low Polly UVW to bake a normal map
Viewing the normal map on your model inside CrazyBump
Applying the normal map on your model in 3D Studio max
Exporting the UVW Map for the low Polly model
Creating a Ambient Occlusion with xnormal
Creating a diffuse texture
Applying the the diffuse texture to your model in 3D Studio Max
Using of normal maps and bump maps
Creating a specular map
Exporting it to unreal engine
Viewing it in the unreal engine

Tools used are:
3D Studio Max 2013 (Paid for or free trial)
Autodesk 3ds Max 2013
xNormal(Free)
http://www.xnormal.net/1.aspx
CrazyBump(Free)
http://www.crazybump.com/
PhotoShop(Paid for or free trial)
Adobe Photoshop CS6
UDK(Free)
www.unrealengine.com/udk/

These tutorials are to give you a idea of what the leading game designers are currently using as techniques in modern day games to create great effect while keeping there models Polly counts to a low level in fact this model we are creating is just 45pollys! I hope you guys enjoy the tutorials and would love to see how you guys have got on with them from some screen shots if you would like to send me them or if you have any questions then you can send me a message or email me at 3DGameDesignTuts@gmail.com.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Watching in 720p if possible guys because the video quality at lower res to see what i am doing is pretty hard. Here is the UnWrap UVW I made if you wish to use it.

The end result 45polly box in UDK looking high detailed.

Edit:
Part 5
I wanted to quickly do a video showing how to add collision model to our box so we can react with it in unreal enjoy.