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Poppies [B.H. x you]

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Inspiration: It’s No Reason by The Church

Word Count: 2750 Warnings: reference of abuse and angst.

Written Date: 1/20-3/10/2020 Posted Date: 3/10/2020

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August 12. Sunday. 11:56 a.m.

After a couple days of trailing after his father and his new little family in their Chevy truck, Billy pulled up in front of the place they’d now be calling home. Billy’s bones ached from sitting for a prolonged period of time and his eyelids had been heavy from the constant blare of the sun, and yet he thought their new humble abode was just about the ugliest thing he’d ever seen. With several window panes bordering a sun parlour and a low roof that suggested the lack of stairs inside, Billy knew it was totally Susan’s style and not something his father would have picked out had it just been him and his teenage son.

The sun parlour was meant for Susan’s obsession with lilies and begonias. There would soon be a wooden bench with flowered cushions just for her to perch on with one of her many melodramatic books about gossip and heartbreak. And with only one story to worry about, Susan would silence her chirps about stupid superstitions about staircases and ladders as if staircases and ladders were the same thing. Yes, he could see it all so clearly.

Billy felt drowsy, but he wasn’t blind. He knew all about the intentions his father had when purchasing this house, beside the new job opportunity, before reaching for the handle of his Camaro. The daintiness of the house, the seclusion of moving across country, was all just a ploy to keep another woman from slipping through his father’s aching embrace. His father couldn’t control Billy’s free spirited mother, so he chased after a much more timid woman who his ex-co-worker cheated on. Susan just so happened to already have a child his father hadn’t known about ‘til it was too late.

Walking up to the front door just a beat behind his father and the two redheads, and just about ready for a twelve-hour nap, Billy somehow picked up on the flutter of lavish curtains of lace and chintz from the house next door.

A peeping neighbor was curious about them, yet his father was much more interested in the plants rooted beneath the neighbor’s window.

“What the hell are those things?”

“I think they’re flowers,” Max threw in her two cents.

With a small, soft turn of her lips, Susan added, “I’m sure they’ll be absolutely beautiful once they bloom.”

Billy will already half-forgotten this exchange of meaningless words meant to fill in the silence and the curious shadow of his new neighbor until…

October 3. Wednesday. 2:31 a.m.

Sweat accumulated on his forehead as Billy awoke with a start. His sheets stuck against hist bare limbs as a hazy memory of an ocean wave toppling over him and a blurred smile clouded his vision. Yet, getting up, he managed to locate his lighter in the strewn jeans he’d worn the day before and place a fresh cigarette between his lips and another behind his ear before sneaking past dad and Susan’s bedroom.

His palms were clammy and chills prickled his arm hair as he stepped out into the night. Standing in the center of the cement path in sleep shorts and a T-shirt, he figured the cigarettes he planned on having would be enough to take his mind off the old breeze and old memories.

Except, he hadn’t planned on having an audience.

She was sitting on the steps of the next door porch. Knees jutted out in front of her, arms tucked across her midsection, and eyes already set on him.

Billy only knew a couple things about her. She and her grandparents were his neighbors, she went to school with him, and she flinched…embarrassingly a lot.

Stubbing out his half-burned cigarette, Billy retreated back inside away from the girl, but not before glancing at the plants his father wouldn’t quit pestering everyone about.

Nothing about them had changed. Still green and still very ugly.

October 16. Tuesday. 2:10 a.m.

Days snail by and the weather has remained stagnant, yet again Billy found himself venturing outside before the bird could sing. His mattress had felt too lumpy against the ridges of his spine and the sheets too tampered to find any peace. And there she was again for the fourth time in the past thirteen days, burning holes into the moisture of the patchy lawn before her.

The cold shoulder was a kick to the shin. Billy’d grown accustomed to the thought of having someone to share the cleansing breeze of sorrow they didn’t plan on speaking of. Billy had the idea that he couldn’t be the only one whose demons kept him from snuggling under the covers and drifting off until the alarm clock said so. No one in their right mind found peace in the shadows of orange street lamps without worse occurrences taking place behind doors…or the insides of skulls.

So, he found himself scrounging through the block of ice that’s never been broken through, not even after the welcoming block party. Not when this girl’s “papa” borrowed his father’s lawnmower. Not when Susan and “nana” swapped pot roast recipes. And, definitely not when she came over with a textbook held against her chest to tutor Max at their dining table.

“You make this a habit or something?”

Her delicate eyelids fluttered before she realized Billy’s figure stood in front of her, scuffing his sneakers at the gravel.

His eyes long adjusted to the dim glow of the street lamp, he studied the ribbon struggling to hold on to her hair and the oversized jacket that swallowed her frame. She was still wearing the same outfit from the day before. He only knew because she had been guiding Max through a couple practice problems while he was curling weights to MTV after school.

“You one of them ‘watch the sunrise’ type of gals or something?”

Hooking the stretched sleeves of her sweater over her thumbs, she responded, “Sometimes.”

Within the frame of a breath, Billy had taken a seat beside her on the steps while his hands rested in his pockets, resisting the urge to comment on the leap of her shoulders. It was easy, he managed to wire his lips shut last night when his father had halted her from walking out their front door without the ten dollars she earned from tutoring. Her chin had tucked into her chest with the flicker of her lids before the older Hargrove shoved the bill into her clammy palms.

“Isn’t it kind of early for that?”

She shrugged, failing to convince anyone, even herself, that there wasn’t a care in her bones.

“Do your grandparents know you come out here?” They reminded Billy of his own grandparents, the ones who’d welcomed him with warm biscuits and a spare bed just before his father tore him away from his last shred of contentment.

“Do your parents know you do the same?” she retorted.

“Touché.”

Billy stayed next to her, never brushing against her for fear of sending her running back into the house, for a few moments longer before getting back up.

Glancing down at her, he motioned towards his house. “I should go, you know, before my dad wakes and freaks.”

She nodded twice. “Okay.”

The weight of his shoulders dragged him down just a little bit more as he spared her another glance before shoving his hands in his pockets and trekking back home. He never stayed outside for long, usually only for the span of a burning cigarette or two. Never as long as her, who’d already be out there far before frost greets his skin and who’d remain out there long after he fell back in the abyss of his bed.

And right before he silently jiggled the pestilent doorknob, he noticed that those odd, not-yet-ready, flowers were beginning to crack open like the release of bubbles from clams.

October 18. Thursday. 3:47 a.m.

Another forty-eight hours passed, a full moon encompassed the dark sky and she was still wearing the same loose sweater he’d seen her in outside of fourth period. The flimsy material still threatened to slip off her shoulders and fall in a red pool around her feet. The bags beneath her downcast eyes contrasted further against the skin of her cheeks, yet she agreed to join him on a walk with him without much convincing.

It was just a stroll around their expansive block, and her top lip hardly separated from its thicker sister while twin arms remained crisscrossed around her ribs like Greek ancient pillars. Billy hadn’t expected anything more for she never really made attempt in being friendly with him nor he with her, not when the street lamps sat cold beneath the sun.

So, when her steps came to a close despite only having twenty-seven cement blocks to go before reaching their neighboring homes, muttering, “It’s not you,” Billy stumbled on his own feet. Yet, she fished forth, steadying him with the softness of her palms. and he gave her a simple nod, “I get it.”

The smile didn’t cut into the plush pillows of her cheeks, creating denudation, but the prudent glaze of her pupils softened. “Not a lot of people do.”

The stroll continued in silence, and skipping over his house Billy walked her to her porch. She climbed the three steps, with an appreciative set of eyes, about to twist the knob and enter the shadowed mass of her grandparents’ timely living room, but Billy spoke.

“Can I ask you something?”

Glancing over the red cotton of her shoulder, she responded, “What?”

His foot settled on the first step, “What’s keeping you?”

She fully faced him with her arms down her sides. “What do you mean?”

He ascended those steps with his hands in his pockets, always in his pockets around her vicinity. “You’re always out here. Cold, shivering, instead of in there,” he nodded towards her front door, “warm, maybe with a teddy bear or two. What’s keeping you from your bed?”

“Nothing in there, I love papa and nana.” She shrugged, lowering her head before settling on “It’s complicated.” She sucked in a deep breath between her teeth, “Thanks for walking me home, Billy,” and retreated, softly closing the door on him.

October 22. Monday. 4:03 a.m.

Billy wiped at the beaded moisture on his upper lip before resting his head on his hands. The dream itself vanished upon the flicker of his lids, leaving behind only fragments of images. A dazzling smile. A wave crashing over. But his semi-conscious brain grasped at the emotions the dream had stirred. It was the same thing over and over again.

Shrugging on a crumpled jacket from the floor and slipping on a pair of sneakers, Billy creeped down the hallway towards the front door with ease. After all the interrupted nights in this new house, he knew which floorboards creaked and strained under his stature. Anything that could give him an advantage around his father he took mental notes of.

He didn’t expect to find her sitting on the single step in front of his door or expect to see a bounce in her race to stand on her two feet when he made his appearance. The door softly clicked behind him.

“I was hoping you’d show up.” She spoke gently.

Even her expression wasn’t so pitiful or down in the dumps. Her jaw sat relaxed with parted lips. A sense of wonder had swept every unshed tear in her lashes and the caution that was so natural in her stare. Billy even took notice of her short tennis skirt and the slouch socks that accompanied her white sneakers and how she resembled a cheery teenaged girl for once, like a girl-next-door should be.

“What’s going on?” he asked her, glancing east and west end of the neighborhood.

“I have something to tell you,” she guided a confused Billy down the cement step and across their moist lawns until they stopped in front of the main window of her house. “Look. The poppies finally bloomed.”

And they did. Those ridiculous green bulbs that stuck out like a wallflower among a popular crowd were no longer that but…nice little flowers with graceful necks and blushing petals. Poppies, so that’s what these buggers were all along.

“See? They aren’t so ugly are they?” She glanced up at him with a playful expression. Her lips quirked and an eyebrow raised.

“I never said anything.” His muscular arms crossed against his chest.

A huff of quiet laughter released under her breath. “No, but I’ve heard your dad say a thing or two. He’s not very quiet.”

He stilled and the playful banter isn’t so fun anymore. “You can hear him?”

Her head dropped to her chest and the hair behind her ears fell free. “Sometimes.”

Fists fall to his sides, clenching, and he hides them in his pockets like he usually does around her. And, yet, embarrassment spread a fire across his face. It wasn’t her fault that these houses were so old their walls appeared paper thin. It wasn’t her fault his dad found a reason to express his disappointment in his son every chance he got nor raise his palms with quick ease. Life just freaking sucked sometimes.

But, he didn’t want her thinking he was angry at her or anything because she overheard a scuffle or two. By spending what little time with her after sunlight, he knew her more than any other person at their school did. He knew she couldn’t sleep without demons sinking their claws into her skin and dragging her through mud, like him. They were far past formalities.

Fingers tickled her palm before lacing together with her own, and she realized Billy was holding her hand.

“Poppies, you said?”

She nodded. “Yeah.”

“They’re,” he cleared imaginary lint from his throat, “nice.”

“I grew them myself,” she offered. “I found out the first bouquet papa gave to nana were poppies.”

“Really?” His soft gaze fell on her.

She nodded once more with a pull at her lip before returning the look.

One day she’d tell him about the anxiousness that gnawed on her scalp as the date of her father’s release draws near. She’d tell him how his own father’s forced acts of kindness reminded her of her own whenever one of his work pals would come over to watch the game. She’d tell him that she’d only been living with her grandparents for a little less than four years. She was originally from out of state, where the clouds didn’t hold the sky hostage. One day she’d tell him that there was a time when her papa and nana only knew what she looked like based on a photo in their album when she was only 13 months old. That her father was sent to prison after Coach Annie spotted a trail of blue smudges trailing towards her shoulder. How a scar from a scolding iron on her thigh was discovered after that.

Billy’s thumb brushed over her cold knuckles once more as he gazed upon the warm hues of the poppies, and she felt that one day she could tell him everything.

A/N: So sorry about the super long wait for this request! >.<

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Conferences

Unreal summit Korea 2017 (not all of them are in English) : http://www.unrealsummit.co.kr/Replays/replays_2017.html

Unite’17 Seoul conference: (not all of them are in English)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdCUfVQqoes&index=1&list=PL412Ym60h6uuz4FqKqVot42Pr85J_NHlx

GDC (Game Developers Conference) : http://www.gdconf.com/

GDC 2017: Procedural Assets for UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/gdc-2017-procedural-assets-for-ue4/

GDC 2017: Texturing Call of Duty with Substance : https://80.lv/articles/gdc-2017-texturing-call-of-duty-with-substance/

GDC 2017: Making Robo Recall Cinematics with Sequencer : https://80.lv/articles/gdc-2017-making-robo-recall-cinematics-with-sequencer/

3D Modeling

Arrimus 3D (this is a Youtube channel of a very talented 3D artist and it helps a lot to look at his videos. 3Ds Max) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSLLdTBwLMfTKWS56tOiQpw/feed

Um... Schools?

https://80.lv/articles/the-rookies-picks-the-best-creative-schools/

https://80.lv/articles/college-magazine-the-best-schools-for-visual-arts/

Interesting article

http://theorangeduck.com/media/uploads/other_stuff/phasefunction.pdf

SpatialOS: Populating 3D Worlds : https://80.lv/articles/spatialos-populating-3d-worlds/

GUIDE AND TUTORIALS

inspiration

Overwatch Characters Art Dump : http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?205044-Overwatch-Characters-Art-Dump&p=1199605&viewfull=1#post1199605

Horizon Zero Dawn: Behind The Scenes : https://80.lv/articles/horizon-zero-dawn-behind-the-scenes/

Material Design of 'Robinson The Journey' : https://80.lv/articles/material-design-of-robinson-the-journey/

World Building of Overwatch: Making a Difference : https://80.lv/articles/world-building-of-overwatch-making-a-difference/

Creating Skins for 3d Guns : https://80.lv/articles/creating-skins-for-3d-guns/

The Procedural Nature of the Horizon Zero Dawn : https://80.lv/articles/the-procedural-nature-of-the-horizon-zero-dawn/

The Contrast in Virtual Spaces : https://80.lv/articles/the-contrast-in-virtual-spaces/

Stylized Low Poly 3D: Simple & Clean : https://80.lv/articles/stylized-low-poly-3d-for-video-games/

Telling Stories in 3D : https://80.lv/articles/telling-stories-of-characters-in-3d/

Asset & Material Production in Dishonored 2 : https://80.lv/articles/asset-material-production-in-dishonored-2/

Horizon Zero Dawn Art Dump : https://80.lv/articles/horizon-zero-dawn-art-dump/

Animation Details in Character Movements : https://80.lv/articles/animation-details-in-character-movements/

Using UE4 Mannequin for Live-action Videos : https://80.lv/articles/using-ue4-mannequin-for-live-action-videos/

The Art of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare : https://80.lv/articles/the-art-of-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/

Rendering of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare : https://80.lv/articles/rendering-of-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/

Production of 3D Weapons for Video Games : https://80.lv/articles/production-of-3d-weapons-for-video-games/

Modeling related

Making A Fish for Video Games (?) : https://80.lv/articles/making-a-fish-for-video-games/

Using 3D Coat & 3DS Max to Make Guns : https://80.lv/articles/using-3d-coat-3ds-max-to-make-guns/

Modeling Sci-Fi Helmets : https://80.lv/articles/modelling-sci-fi-helmets/

Tutorial: Asian Girl Realtime Hair : https://80.lv/articles/tutorial-asian-girl-realtime-hair/

Tutorial: Using Deformers to Shape Meshes : https://80.lv/articles/tutorial-using-deformers-to-shape-meshes/

Tips and tricks and Guides

17 top tips for modelling a complex 3D city scene : http://www.creativebloq.com/features/17-top-tips-for-modelling-a-complex-3d-city-scene?utm_content=buffer42641&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer_3dtw

How to Approach Character Design? : https://80.lv/articles/how-to-approach-character-design/

High-poly Modeling & Texturing Workflow : https://80.lv/articles/high-poly-modeling-texturing-workflow/

How to Make Textures from Photogrammetry? : https://80.lv/articles/how-to-make-textures-from-photogrammetry/

Experiments with Material Scans in Substance Designer 6 : https://80.lv/articles/experiments-with-material-scans-in-substance-designer-6/

Material Studies: Metals : https://www.behance.net/gallery/35636521/Material-Stu

Winter Environment Creation: Tips & Tricks : https://80.lv/articles/winter-environment-creation-tips-tricks/

Mixing Technology and Architecture : https://80.lv/articles/mixing-technology-and-architecture/

Figuring Out Lights in Closed Environments : https://80.lv/articles/figuring-out-lights-in-closed-environments/

Brainstorm: An easier way to come up with ideas : https://80.lv/articles/brainstorm-an-easier-way-to-come-up-with-ideas/

The Gnomon Workshop: Creating Props for Games : https://80.lv/articles/the-gnomon-workshop-creating-props-for-games/

Crafting Modern 3D Environments : https://80.lv/articles/crafting-modern-3d-environments/

Metallic Specular Reference : https://80.lv/articles/metallic-specular-reference/

The Future of Real-Time Rendering with Lumberyard : https://80.lv/articles/the-future-of-real-time-rendering-with-lumberyard/

Don't Do This When Animating Walkcycles : https://80.lv/articles/dont-do-this-when-animating-walkcycles/

The Newbie's PBR Cheat Sheet : https://80.lv/articles/the-newbies-pbr-cheat-sheet/

Using Architecture and Vegetation in Environments : https://80.lv/articles/using-architecture-and-vegetation-in-environments/

Learning Lighting for Video Games : https://80.lv/articles/learning-lighting-for-video-games/

Modular Photogrammetry in Environment Design : https://80.lv/articles/modular-photogrammetry-in-environment-design/

Materials - Measured Metallic Specular Values : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/gXaaK

Advanced Materials for Modular Environments : https://80.lv/articles/advanced-materials-for-modular-environments/

Anatomy 360: High-quality Photographic References : https://80.lv/articles/anatomy-360-high-quality-photographic-references/

VFX for Games Explained : https://80.lv/articles/vfx-for-games-explained/

Tips on Vegetation Creation For Games : https://80.lv/articles/tips-on-vegetation-creation-for-games/

Tips on Open World Environments Building : https://80.lv/articles/tips-on-open-world-environments-building/

Real-time VFX Production Tips : https://80.lv/articles/real-time-vfx-production-tips/

Rural Environment with SpeedTree Vegetation : https://80.lv/articles/rural-environment-with-speedtree-vegetation/

Tips & Tricks on Mastering VFX with Houdini : https://80.lv/articles/tips-tricks-on-mastering-vfx-with-houdini/

Guide: How to Create a Diamond Pattern : https://80.lv/articles/guide-how-to-create-a-diamond-pattern/

Real-Time Hair Example : https://80.lv/articles/real-time-hair-example/

Free Tutorial on Creating Foliage : https://80.lv/articles/free-tutorial-on-creating-foliage/

Creating 2D Raymarching Smoke in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/creating-2d-raymarching-smoke-in-ue4/

3D Tools for Concept Art Creation : https://80.lv/articles/3d-tools-for-concept-art-creation/

Environment Design

Preparing Assets for Environment Design : https://80.lv/articles/preparing-assets-for-environment-design/

Sci-Fi Environments with Romain Grolleau : https://80.lv/articles/sci-fi-environments-with-romain-grolleau/

Building Epic Fantasy Environments : https://80.lv/articles/building-epic-fantasy-environments/

Relighting Sci-Fi Environment: Tips and Tricks : https://80.lv/articles/relighting-sci-fi-environment-tips-and-tricks/

Planning - The Key to Environment Design : Lhttps://80.lv/articles/planning-the-key-to-environment-design/

Skybox creation

Real-Time Skies: Theory and Practice : https://80.lv/articles/real-time-skies-theory-and-practice/

3Ds Max

Polygon Tools: Quality Control for Game Models : https://80.lv/articles/polygon-tools-quality-control-for-game-models/

Photoshop Related

An Amazing List of Tutorials to Master Photoshop : https://80.lv/articles/an-amazing-list-of-tutorials-to-master-photoshop/

ZBrush Related

A Workflow to Bake Sculpted Details from ZBrush : https://80.lv/articles/a-workflow-to-bake-sculpted-details-from-zbrush/

Approaching Macro Characters with Zbrush & Toolbag : https://80.lv/articles/approaching-macro-characters-with-zbrush-toolbag/

Sculpting A Brick Wall Texture The Classical Way : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/RVJqD

Unity Related

Speed Low Poly Level Design in Unity : https://80.lv/articles/speed-low-poly-level-design-in-unity/

Lighting Magic with Unity 5 : https://80.lv/articles/lighting-magic-with-unity-5/

VR Hands and FP Arms Pack for Unity : https://80.lv/articles/vr-hands-and-fp-arms-pack-for-unity/

Archimatix - Parametric Modeling Extension for Unity : https://80.lv/articles/archimatix-parametric-modeling-extension-for-unity/

Unreal Engine Related

Getting to Know Unreal Engine 4: https://80.lv/articles/getting-to-know-unreal-engine-4/

Free Solution for Blending Meshes Into Landscape : Free Solution for Blending Meshes Into Landscape

Interactive Foliage Systems for UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/interactive-foliage-systems-for-ue4/

Training Stream - Getting Started with Landscapes: https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?133824

Landscape Snow Deformation Tutorial : https://80.lv/articles/landscape-snow-deformation-tutorial/

A Complete Guide to Building 3rd Person Cover Shooter in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/a-complete-guide-to-building-3rd-person-cover-shooter-in-ue4/

Alireza Khajehali: Mixing UE4 with Megascans : https://80.lv/articles/alireza-khajehali-mixing-ue4-with-megascans/

Third-person Shooter Starter Pack for UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/third-person-shooter-starter-pack-for-ue4/

Character Interaction for UE4 Users : https://80.lv/articles/character-interaction-for-ue4-users/

Forest Shrine: Working with Trees and Lights : https://80.lv/articles/forest-shrine-working-with-trees-and-lights/

Creating a Quick Mountain Valley Scene in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/creating-a-quick-mountain-valley-scene-in-ue4/

Tutorial: Cel Shading with Post Process Material in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/tutorial-cel-shading-with-post-process-material-in-ue4/

Train and Rail System for UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/train-and-rail-system-for-ue4/

VFX & Shaders with Thomas Harle : https://80.lv/articles/vfx-shaders-with-thomas-harle/

Creating Arctic in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/creating-arctic-in-ue4/

Working With Speedtree in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/working-with-speedtree-in-ue4/

Unreal Engine 4 Stylized Rendering Workflow https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Ozrye

Studying Realistic Interior Lighting in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/studying-realistic-interior-lighting-in-ue4/

Setting Up A Scene in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/setting-up-a-scene-in-ue4/

Assembling Nature Scenes with UE4 and Megascans : https://80.lv/articles/assembling-nature-scenes-with-ue4-and-megascans/

Photorealistic Wallpapers & Upholstery in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/photorealistic-wallpapers-upholstery-in-ue4/

How to Use Material Functions in UE4? : https://80.lv/articles/how-to-use-material-functions-in-ue4/

Procedural Ecosystem for UE4 in Action : https://80.lv/articles/procedural-ecosystem-for-ue4-in-action/

Clothing Tool in Unreal Engine 4 : https://80.lv/articles/clothing-tool-in-unreal-engine-4/

Tutorial: A Multi-Purpose Glass Material In UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/tutorial-a-multi-purpose-glass-material-in-ue4/

Building Victorian Street of Epic Proportions in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/building-victorian-street-of-epic-proportions-in-ue4/

Tutorial: Write Volume Slices to Texture for UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/tutorial-write-volume-slices-to-texture-for-ue4/

Stylized Water Shader for UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/stylized-water-shader-for-ue4/

Ambient Wind System for Unreal : https://80.lv/articles/ambient-wind-system-for-unreal/

Substance Related

Discovering the 'Procedural Way' with Substance Designer : https://80.lv/articles/discovering-the-procedural-way-with-substance-designer/

Rediscovering Material Design : https://80.lv/articles/rediscovering-material-design/

Approaching 'Rocky Ground Material' : https://80.lv/articles/approaching-rocky-ground-material/

Substance Designer: Cobblestone Breakdown : https://80.lv/articles/substance-designer-cobblestone-breakdown/

Fully Procedural Sci-Fi User Interface in Substance Designer : https://80.lv/articles/fully-procedural-sci-fi-user-interface-in-substance-designer/

Cooking Lava with Substance Designer : https://80.lv/articles/cooking-lava-with-substance-designer/

Advanced Materials with Substance : https://80.lv/articles/advanced-materials-with-substance/

Sofa Leather Material in Substance Designer : https://80.lv/articles/sofa-leather-material-in-substance-designer/

Building a Concrete Tile Material in Substance Designer : https://80.lv/articles/building-a-concrete-tile-material-in-substance-designer/

Forest Ground Substance Breakdown : https://80.lv/articles/forest-ground-substance-breakdown/

Detailed Look at Substance Designer Workflow : https://80.lv/articles/detailed-look-at-substance-designer-workflow/

Marmoset Toolbag Related

Tutorial: Dirty Glass Effect in Marmoset Toolbag 3 : https://80.lv/articles/tutorial-dirty-glass-effect-in-marmoset-toolbag-3/

Megascans

Megascans for Open World Production in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/megascans-for-open-worlf-production-in-ue4/

Houdini (VFX)

Tutorial: Creating Meshes for Games in Houdini : https://80.lv/articles/tutorial-creating-meshes-for-games-in-houdini/

Webinar: Houdini Shelf Tools for Games : https://80.lv/articles/webinar-houdini-shelf-tools-for-games/

Quixel Related

Building Ground Texture in Quixel : https://80.lv/articles/building-ground-texture-in-quixel/

Tips on Scattering Megascans in UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/tips-on-scattering-megascans-in-ue4/

World Creation Basics in UE4 with Megascans : https://80.lv/articles/world-creation-basics-in-ue4-with-megascans/

Mapping Related

Guide: How to Make Normal Maps: https://80.lv/articles/guide-how-to-make-normal-maps/

Quick Guide to start build your substance library: http://leonano.com/portfolio/start-build-substance-library/

All You Need To Know about Texel Density: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qbOqP

Vehicular Hard Surface Detailing using Quixel NDO, Jonathan Holmes : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/vxqxE

Modeling and texturing a current gen prop tutorial : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/reGam

Tiling Textures in Game Environments : https://80.lv/articles/tiling-textures-in-game-environments/

Texturing Assassin's Phantom Blade in Substance Painter : https://80.lv/articles/texturing-assassins-phantom-blade-in-substance-painter/

Tutorial: Mask from Reference : https://gumroad.com/nreynoldsart

Material Basics Tutorial with Wiktor Öhman : https://80.lv/articles/material-basics-tutorial-with-wiktor-ohman/

Substance Designer: Free Roof Tile Breakdown : https://80.lv/articles/substance-designer-free-roof-tile-breakdown/

LandScape Related

Creating realistic virtual landscapes : https://80.lv/articles/creating-realistic-virtual-landscapes/

Landscape Auto Material: Easy Natural Environments Creation : https://80.lv/articles/landscape-auto-material-easy-natural-environments-creation/

Distant Landscape Meshes for UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/distant-landscape-meshes-for-ue4/

Landscape and Material Pipeline of Ghost Recon Wildlands : https://80.lv/articles/landscape-and-material-pipeline-of-ghost-recon-wildlands/

World Machine Related

Workflow for Creating Ground Material : https://80.lv/articles/workflow-for-creating-ground-material/

Tips on World Machine Landscape Production : https://80.lv/articles/tips-on-world-machine-landscape-production/

Tips on Creating Ocean with World Machine : https://80.lv/articles/tips-on-creating-ocean-with-world-machine/

Audio Related

Journey to VR - Friday Favorite - Audio in Unreal: http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/journey-to-vr/journey-to-vr--friday-favorite-audio-in-unreal

VR related

Journey to VR: Rendering VR content for mobile devices (Mobile) : https://vimeo.com/194721030

Preparing Natural Scenes for VR : https://80.lv/articles/preparing-natural-scenes-for-vr/

Modeling and Texturing Complex Scenes for VR : https://80.lv/articles/modeling-and-texturing-complex-scenes-for-vr/

3D to VR: The Essentials : http://area.autodesk.com/learning/3d-to-vr-the-essentials2?src=overview

Making VFX for VR First Person Shooter : https://80.lv/articles/making-vfx-for-vr-first-person-shooter/

Other External Programs

Preparing Assets for Games with InstaLOD : https://80.lv/articles/preparing-assets-for-games-with-instalod/

Massit: Fast & Simple Modeling Tool for VR : https://80.lv/articles/massit-fast-simple-modeling-tool-for-vr/

Unwrella – Optimal Automatic Unwrapping : http://www.unwrella.com/

OpenShot Video Editor : http://www.openshot.org/

An Ivy Generator by Thomas Luft : https://80.lv/articles/an-ivy-generator-by-thomas-luft/

Cables Spline: a Shape Plugin for 3ds Max : https://80.lv/articles/cables-spline-a-shape-plugin-for-3ds-max/

PixaFlux - Free PBR Texture Composer : https://80.lv/articles/pixaflux-free-pbr-texture-composer/

Hevedy Image - Speed Up Process and Performance : https://80.lv/articles/hevedy-image-speed-up-process-and-performance/

SideFX: https://www.sidefx.com/

Medieval Fantasy City Generator: Build Your Own Town : https://80.lv/articles/medieval-fantasy-city-generator-build-your-own-town/

QUADSPINNER terrain synthesis engine for world Machine : http://www.quadspinner.com/geoglyph/#editions

Ultimate Unwrap 3D : http://www.unwrap3d.com/u3d/downloads.aspx

Wrap3 - Change the Way You Process 3D-Scan Data : https://80.lv/articles/wrap3-change-the-way-you-process-3d-scan-data/

Brush Alpha Controller for Substance Painter : https://80.lv/articles/brush-alpha-controller-for-substance-painter/

Artomatix: Revolutionising Texture Production : https://artomatix.com/index.php

Bug Fixing

Tracking Down GPU Crashes in UE4 with NVIDIA Aftermath : https://80.lv/articles/tracking-down-gpu-crashes-in-ue4-with-nvidia-aftermath/

Photography

Practical Photogrammetry - Digitizing Real-world places : https://80.lv/articles/practical-photogrammetry-%E2%80%8Adigitizing-real-world-places/

Building Rocks for Games with Photogrammetry : https://80.lv/articles/building-rocks-for-games-with-photogrammetry/

GAME RESOURCES

3D ART RESOURCES: https://gumroad.com/environmentdesign

Substance

Free Radializer for Substance : https://80.lv/articles/free-radializer-for-substance/

Free Mask Generator for Substance Painter : https://80.lv/articles/free-mask-generator-for-substance-painter/

Materials and Textures

Free Rock Material : https://80.lv/articles/free-rock-material/

Hardsurface Map Pack from Jonas Ronnegard : https://80.lv/articles/hardsurface-map-pack-from-jonas-ronnegard/

Pixar One Thirty: Free Textures from Classic Films : https://80.lv/articles/pixar-one-thirty-free-textures-from-classic-films/

Free Premium Cinema 4D Materials : https://80.lv/articles/free-premium-cinema-4d-materials/

A Set of 80 Imperfect Surfaces : https://80.lv/articles/a-set-of-80-imperfect-surfaces/

Charred Wood Substance by Albert Soto : https://80.lv/articles/charred-wood-substance-by-albert-soto/

A Free Stylized Brick Material : https://80.lv/articles/a-free-stylized-brick-material/

Free Noise Textures for VFX : https://80.lv/articles/free-noise-textures-for-vfx/

12 Stylized Masking Patterns for Quixel / Substance : https://gumroad.com/l/klLxO

Advanced Materials for UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/advanced-materials-for-ue4/

Basic Wood Pack for Substance : https://80.lv/articles/basic-wood-pack-for-substance/

A Collection of Free PBR Materials : https://80.lv/articles/a-collection-of-free-pbr-materials/

A Free Set of 12 HDR Environment Maps : https://80.lv/articles/a-free-set-of-12-hdr-environment-maps/

GameTextures : https://www.gametextures.com/shop/

Free_material_pack_01 : https://80.lv/articles/free-rock-and-tile-substances/

Free Pack of 16 Scanned Leaf Alpha/Stencil : https://cubebrush.co/bishwashpoudel/products/lfj9vq

Free High-quality Textures by Poliigon : https://www.poliigon.com/search/recent/narrow/list/free%20textures

Tiled Wall/Floor Substance : https://80.lv/articles/tiled-wallfloor-substance/

Free Pack of 5 Sci-Fi Tileable Surfaces : https://cubebrush.co/alexsychov/products/ljkw5q

MaterialX : http://www.materialx.org/index.html

A Pack of Free 5K Textures : https://80.lv/articles/a-pack-of-free-5k-textures-2/

A Set of 20 High-quality Metal Substances : https://80.lv/articles/a-set-of-20-high-quality-metal-substances/

5 Seamless Textures : https://80.lv/articles/5-seamless-textures/

Free Floor Tiles by Michael Dunnam : https://80.lv/articles/free-floor-tiles-by-michael-dunnam/

Brushes

Free ZBrush IMM Brushes : https://80.lv/articles/free-zbrush-imm-brushes/

Free IMM Brushes By Michael Dunnam : https://80.lv/articles/free-imm-brushes-by-michael-dunnam/

Quick & Easy ZBrush Muscles : https://80.lv/articles/quick-easy-zbrush-muscles/

Free 60 Industrial Zbrush Alphas By Travis Davids : https://80.lv/articles/free-60-industrial-zbrush-alphas-by-travis-davids/

Screws and Bolt brush: https://cubebrush.co/polygrenade/products/n1whma

An Ultimate Environment Brush Pack : https://80.lv/articles/an-ultimate-environment-brush-pack/

3D assets and effects

Free 3D Scans from Louvre Museum : https://80.lv/articles/free-3d-scans-from-louvre-museum/

MAWI United: High-quality UE4 Forests : https://80.lv/articles/mawi-united-high-quality-ue4-forests/

Oxford Library Available for Download : https://80.lv/articles/oxford-library-free-download/

Magdalena Dadela: Free Goblin Substance Painter File : https://80.lv/articles/magdalena-dadela-free-goblin-substance-painter-file/

Photorealistic Landscape Pack for UE4 : https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/photorealistic-landscapes-pack

A Pack of Hard Surface Details for Your Concepts : https://80.lv/articles/a-pack-of-hard-surface-details-for-your-concepts/

Audi r8 model for 3ds max free downloads (file) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww2zvFv-yjk

The Explosions Mega Pack for UE4 : https://80.lv/articles/the-explosions-mega-pack-for-ue4/

Audio

The #GameAudioGDC Bundle by Sonniss : https://80.lv/articles/the-gameaudiogdc-bundle-by-sonniss/

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Every Sumo guide has a CTA providing an important resource for an e-mail address. This swipe documents on our Instagram advertising overview aided us collect nearly 10,000 e-mails in between the Click Trigger as well as Welcome Floor Covering: All your future material ought to have material upgrades also, however begin with simply the top 5 pieces.

Day 3: Create a Site-Wide Upgrade

To grow your email checklist, you need to accumulate emails from each and every single web page on your site in numerous means.

You may believe a straightforward "Join our e-newsletter" message will function, yet, truthfully, it won't.

We've done the research ...

We examined over 400 million pop-ups and also located that:

Asking individuals to join your checklist does not work

Rather, you need to be providing something of value to your viewers for their e-mail (a download, ebook, infographic, program, etc)

As an example, check out how Dana from Minimalist Baker tempts visitors to join her checklist:

Her 42-page detoxification guide is advertised on every page of the website as well as offers incredible worth to all customers.

Dana understands that her target market is into healthy eating and love the dishes on her blog site, so her detoxification overview is a best upgrade.

Consider just how you can create a material upgrade that will generally attract all of your visitors.

This might be:

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Video clip material: Provide unique video clip web content to customers, for instance Adam Frater provides video clip workouts to his Powers.tv customers.

Quick start overview: If your blog covers some complicated topics, provide a totally free guide to aid people rise as well as running fast. As an example, Nerd Health and fitness provides a 'Rookie' workout guide to assist newbies stay clear of mistakes.

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All of us understand exactly how outstanding LinkedIn can be for networking.

However did you understand you can export the email addresses of all your LinkedIn calls?

To export LinkedIn links:

Head to the LinkedIn website on your computer (this does not work with mobile)

Click the 'My Network' symbol in the main nav

Click 'Your links' left wing of your display

Then in the top right of the following display click 'Take care of synced and also imported get in touches with'

Under 'Advanced choices' click the 'Export Contacts' web link

Request a 'Fast documents' this will be emailed to you within 10 mins

From the file you will certainly have the ability to see the e-mail addresses of all your LinkedIn get in touches with

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Initially, you shouldn't just include these individuals to your OptInUp mailing list. They should choose in themselves.

You can email everybody by hand. However a quicker way can be to set up a Google Contacts team.

To set up a Get in touches with team:

Most Likely To Google Contacts

On the left-side menu click 'Import contacts'

Upload the 'connections.csv' data you simply downloaded from LinkedIn

At the top of the page click the 'Much more' button and also choose 'Rename team'. Provide your team an unforgettable name (possibly LinkedIn for ease)

Head over to Gmail and click the 'Compose' switch

In the 'To' area start typing the name of your team, after that choose the team from the list

You'll currently have all participants of that team added to the 'To' area

Now you're ready up, it's time to email your calls about your new mailing list.

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How many e-mails does your business send out daily?

I'm not expecting you to have a solution to that question ... or to go count the specific number.

Yet whether you're a solopreneur sending out 40 emails daily or a group individuals sending over 500 emails per day, this strategy can aid you to grow your e-mail checklist. And best of all, it'll only take a couple of mins to carry out.

All you need to do is include an easy, engaging CTA in your e-mail trademark.

Check out how Noah utilizes his signature to link to his podcast:

Change your email signature with a CTA to join your listing. To upgrade your email trademark in Gmail, follow these easy steps:

Open your Gmail settings (the gear icon in the leading right edge)

Head to the 'Trademark' section as well as add the duplicate you want to consist of. You can likewise add pictures and change the format of your signature below, too.

As soon as you have actually updated your own trademark, duplicate + paste the below text and send it to everybody on your team to assist them upgrade their trademarks as well:

Pro suggestion: Use a device like Bitly to gauge the number of clicks the link in your trademark gets. You can even A/B examination different copy making use of Bitly to see which variant generates one of the most clicks.

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How to Gain Weight Quickly: 12 Tips On What to Eat & How to Train

So you want to gain weight fast (and safely)?

You’ve come to the right place, because this is what we do!

This guide covers the exact weight gain strategies I’ve used to go from my “before” (on the left above) to reach my “after” (on the right above). Believe it or not, that “before” photo is me after a DECADE of strength training and trying to get bigger.

It’s the stuff in this guide that finally allowed me to actually get results (the after).

It’s also exactly how we help our online coaching clients: nutritional guidance and workout plans that line up with their goals.

We’ll help clients gain weight quickly and safely. Learn more:

Oh, and if you sign up in any of the yellow email boxes throughout, you can download our “gain weight and build muscle” shopping list and cheat sheet to hang on your fridge!

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Let’s start putting on weight right NOW.

These are the 12 lessons I wish I knew when I started trying to get bigger (click to jump right to that lesson):

NUTRITION

How to eat to gain weight.

What foods should I eat to gain weight?

How much protein do I need to gain weight?

How many carbs and fats should I eat to gain weight?

How fast can I gain weight and get bigger?

STRENGTH TRAINING

What exercises are best for weight gain?

How to get stronger and build muscle.

How many days should I exercise to gain weight?

RECOVERY

How much sleep should I get to gain weight?

Should I do cardio while trying to gain weight?

Can you build muscle without gaining fat?

Gain weight, get bigger and supercharge your results.

Rule #1) How to eat to gain weight.

As we cover in our “Ultimate Skinny Guy’s Guide to Bulking Up Fast,” there’s one rule you need to know above EVERYTHING else.

“If you’re not gaining weight, you’re not eating enough food.”

It’s science and thermodynamics.

Allow me to explain: Depending on your current size and level of activity, your body burns 1200-2500+ calories every day just doing all of its daily processes:

Breathing.

Keeping your heart beating.

Powering your liver, kidneys, and brain.

Powering your movement.

Rebuilding muscle.

And dozens of other things.

Because your body efficiently uses up all of the calories you consume every day, there are no calories left over to build muscle or get stored as fat.

Want to know how many calories you burn every day? Check out our Total Daily Energy Expenditure TDEE calculator:

Total Daily Energy Expenditure Calculator

Your sex * Male Female

Male/Female

Age *

Use age in years.

Weight *

Use pounds (lbs). If using metric system, multiple kg times 2.2 for lbs.

Height *

Use inches. If using metric system, divide cm by 2.54 for total inches.

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

Your BMR is an estimate of the total calories burned a day, while in a state of rest.

Activity Level * Sedentary (You frequent tell Netflix you are still watching) Lightly Active (You casually stroll through your neighborhood a few times a week) Moderately Active (If we called the gym on a weeknight looking for you, they'd find you) Very Active (You are constantly moving throughout your day job and you're on the company softball team)

For "Activity Level," veer toward the side of less active. Studies consistently show that people are not as active as they self-assess.

Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)

Your TDEE is an estimate of the total calories burned during a single day, when exercise is factored in.

Use the metric system? I wish we did too here in the States! Click right here for our Metric calculator.

Note: we have used The Mifflin-St Jeor Equation to create this calculator! [1]

Hooray! You now know estimates of your Basal Metabolic Rate (calories you burn existing) and TDEE (calories you burn while moving throughout the day)![2]

So, in order to get bigger, you need to eat ABOVE this TDEE number consistently.

That’s it.

This is the NUMBER ONE mistake skinny people make trying to get bigger:

We think we have an an overly fast metabolism.

Although there is SOME variation with regards to metabolism variability, it’s insignificant when compared to the effect of the more important part of the equation:

We overestimate how many calories we’re eating each day, we don’t account for the calories we burn through movement or exercise, and there aren’t enough calories left over to create a “caloric surplus.”

And without that surplus, we’ll never gain weight or get bigger.

MY STORY: I had been training in a gym for 6 years and not getting bigger.

I then worked with a great trainer, who had me DOUBLE the amount of food I was eating.

I thought he was out of his mind.

Until I did it and it worked.

I put on 18 pounds in 30 days [3], and I realized I had been severely undereating for my goals:

In order to gain weight, target an additional 300-500 calories above your Total Daily Energy Expenditure[4]:

If you have a TDEE of 1800 calories: target 2100-2300 calories per day to gain a pound a week (0.5 kg per week).

If you have a TDEE of 2000 calories: target 2300-2500 calories per day to gain a pound a week (0.5 kg per week).

Want to gain weight even faster? As long as you know you’ll also be gaining lots of fat, you can target 800-1000 calories above your TDEE.

If you have a TDEE of 1800 calories: target 2600-2800 calories per day to gain 2 lbs a week (1 kg per week).

If you have a TDEE of 2000 calories: target 2800-3000 calories per day to gain 2 lbs. a week (1 kg per week).

What about meal timing? Does it matter WHEN I eat my meals?

WHEN you eat doesn’t matter nearly as much as HOW MUCH you eat.

Your body will process all calories efficiently[5], so focus on total calories consumed.

Depending on your schedule you can:

Eat 3 big meals for breakfast lunch and dinner.

Eat 6 regular sized meals throughout the day.

Skip breakfast and eat two MONSTER meals (this is what I do).

It comes down to your personal preference. You might struggle to eat 3000 calories in 3 meals, so having 6 500-calorie meals throughout the day might make you feel less bloated and full.

Your value may vary!

See the next section for tips and tricks on WHAT foods you should eat to gain weight.

If you want somebody to help keep you accountable and help you actually bulk up safely and quickly, we have a pretty great online coaching program that has helped people reach their weight gain goals safely and quickly.

Bulk up quickly and safely with our Coaching Program! Learn more:

Rule #2) What foods should I eat to gain weight?

If you want to build muscle, target whole foods that come from high quality, high-calorie sources whenever possible.

Sure, you could obtain 3500 calories eating Taco Bell, Twinkies, candy and Mountain Dew, but this isn’t a good long term solution to gaining weight and building a good physique (goodbye health).

Trust me, I know. I put on 18 pounds in 30 days by eating meatball subs from Subway, drinking whole milk, eating McDonald’s, and drinking weight gainer shakes.

I certainly wasn’t healthy, and today I’m much more intelligent and knowledgeable about how to bulk up safely.

The most important macro we’re going to focus on is protein[6], as studies have shown you’re more likely to put on the right kind of weight with a high protein diet compared to a low protein diet, and that’s where we’ll start:

HERE’S HOW TO EAT TO GAIN WEIGHT:

Calculate your (Total daily energy expenditure) and add 300-500 cal over your number for sustainable weight gain.

Consume at least 1-1.5g per pound (2.2-3.3g per kg) of bodyweight in protein daily.

Consume .25-.4g per pound (.5-.8g per kg) of bodyweight in fat daily.

Consume the rest of your calorie goals from healthy carbs.

Eat vegetables so that your body can process all the extra food.

If you are not gaining weight, add more carbs and/or fats to your meal.

We’re going to start building a healthy plate. Your goal should be to eat as much as you need to create your caloric surplus.

FOOD PRIORITY #1: PROTEIN

Protein can come from any number of sources, including:

Meat (steak, bison, pork).

Fowl (chicken, turkey, duck).

Eggs![7]

Cheese and dairy.

Fish and shellfish (salmon, tuna, shrimp).

Legumes (black beans, chickpeas).

Other vegetarian protein sources here.

If you’re curious, from our healthy eating article, this is what a portion of protein looks like:

Also, here’s how much protein is in a serving of food:

4 oz (113 g) of chicken has around 30 g of protein.

4 oz (113 g) of salmon has 23 g of protein

4 oz (113 g) of steak has 28 g of protein.

As we’ll cover below and in our “How much protein should I eat?” guide, target 1-1.5g per lb (2.2-3.3g per kg) of bodyweight.

PRIORITY #2: CARBS

In order for you to gain weight, you need to consume enough calories, so the remainder of those calories will come from carbs and/or fats.

Here are whole foods full of carbohydrates:

Rice

Quinoa

Oats

Legumes and lentils

Sweet potatoes

Yams

Regular potatoes

Whole grain pasta

Whole grain bread

To help you get better at eyeballing serving sizes:

1 serving of a starchy carbohydrate is 1 cupped hand (uncooked), or your two hands forming a cup (cooked).

Here are some images to help you learn proper portion sizes (thanks to SafeFood):

In addition to consuming carbohydrates from these sources, it’s okay to consume plenty of fruit while trying to bulk up!

You can read our full “Is fruit healthy” guide to learn more.

PRIORITY #3: FAT!

Fat is a macronutrient that you can eat to help reach your goals, as fat can be higher in calories, plus you can eat lots of it without feeling full.

Healthy fat can be found in foods like:

Avocado

Almonds

Walnuts

Macadamia nuts

Olive oil

Almond butter

Peanut butter

Saturated fats[8] can come from things like:

Whole milk

Full fat dairy

Coconut oil

Grass-fed butter

Fatty cuts of meat

Lard

To help you gauge: a serving size of fat is roughly the size of your thumb!

For reference, this is a single serving of almonds (162 calories):

THIS is a serving of olive oil (60 calories):

As you can see, you can eat an extra 500 calories of “healthy fats” by eating lots of “heart-healthy” fats like nuts or adding more olive oil to your meals.

PRIORITY #4: VEGETABLES!

Last but not least, you need vegetables in your diet.

If you start to eat a lot more food, your “indoor plumbing” is going to really benefit from eating some high-fiber veggies with each meal:

A serving of veggies is about the size of your fist:

Here’s a quick, non-complete list of veggies that you can choose:

Broccoli

Broccolini

Cauliflower

Spinach

Kale

Spaghetti squash

Brussels sprouts

Zucchini

Cucumber

Carrots

Onion

Asparagus

“BUT STEVE, I REALLY STRUGGLE TO EAT ENOUGH CALORIES FROM WHOLE FOODS EVERY DAY!“

I do too. It’s why I consume a good portion of liquid calories every day too.

It’s a surefire way to make sure you hit your calorie goals.

As I lay out in our massive Protein Shake Guide, creating high calorie protein shakes to eat between meals can be the game changer (make sure you check the recipe in that article for my “Powerbomb Shake!”).

Also, download our Skinny Guy Guide which has both lessons and a shopping list you can use to prioritize eating the right high calorie, high quality foods!

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Rule #3) How MUch Protein to Eat to Gain Weight?

As we cover above, you can get your protein from any number of sources:

Meat (steak, bison, pork).

Fowl (chicken, turkey, duck).

Eggs![9]

Cheese and dairy.

Fish and shellfish (salmon, tuna, shrimp).

Legumes (black beans, chickpeas).

Protein supplements like whey, casein, pea, etc.

Other vegetarian protein sources here.

So next let’s answer the question: “How much protein do you need every day?”

The current international Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.4g per pound of bodyweight (0.8 g per kg of body weight):[10].

In our opinion, and as pointed out by this study[11] the RDA # for protein is too low and should be higher regardless of your body composition.

But you don’t care about that. You just want me to tell you how much protein to eat, right?

I figured.

Here is our recommendation[12]:

If you’re of healthy weight, active, and wish to build muscle, aim for 1 g/lb (2.2 g/kg).

If you’re going to be strength training while getting bigger, intakes up to 1.50 g/lb (3.3 g/kg) may help you minimize fat gain.[13]

Let me simplify it for you: target at least 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight (2.2 grams per kg).

Provided you’re a healthy individual with a healthy liver, you don’t need to worry about eating too much protein[14] – you should be more concerned with eating too little protein.

Long story short: studies suggest you will not put on the right kind of weight without consuming enough protein!

Okay, so let’s talk portions. Here’s how much protein is in a palm-sized serving of food:

4 oz (113 g) of chicken has around 30 g of protein.

4 oz (113 g) of salmon has 23 g of protein

4 oz (113 g) of steak has 28 g of protein.

EXAMPLE TIME!

Let’s say you weigh 150 pounds (68 kg).

That would mean a day of eating could be:

1 serving of protein with breakfast (30g protein shake).

2 servings of protein with lunch: 2 chicken breasts (60g).

2 servings of protein with dinner: 2 portions of steak (56g).

As we cover in our Ultimate Guide to Protein Shakes, a protein supplement can help you reach your protein goals for the day.

Creating a high-calorie protein shake with foods like frozen fruit, oats, milk, and a scoop of protein can be huge.

It’s how I hit my goals every day!

MY STORY: I am currently bulking up, and according to my online coach, I need to eat 3200 calories with 240g of protein on workout days (I weigh 172 pounds).

After fasting until noon, here’s how I get 240 g of protein daily:

LUNCH: Double chicken bowl at Chipotle for lunch (rice, chicken, guac, lettuce, cheese): 77g of protein.

SNACK: 2 servings Optimum Nutrition Whey in my powerbomb shake: 70g of protein.

DINNER: 8 oz of grilled chicken, 2 servings of rice, lots of broccoli: 62 g of protein.

SNACK: 1 serving Optimum Nutrition Whey in my 1/2 powerbomb shake. 35g of protein.

Total protein intake for me: 244 grams. Adjust to fit YOUR goals!

RECAP ON PROTEIN INTAKE: Target 1-1.5g per lb of bodyweight (2.2-3.3g per kg) while trying to gain weight. When in doubt, eat more.

Need help figuring out your calories and macros? Let our coaches help you build a bulk up plan.

Rule #4) How Much Carbs and Fats Should I Eat to Gain Weight?

If you are trying to put on a lot of weight, carbs and fats are your friends.

They have a high-calorie count and you can eat lots of them without getting as full as some other things (like protein).

Here are foods full of carbohydrates you can prioritize for bulking up:

Rice

Quinoa

Oats

Legumes and lentils

Sweet potatoes

Yams

Regular potatoes

Whole grain pasta

Whole grain bread

Healthy fat can be found in foods like:

Avocado

Almonds

Walnuts

Macadamia nuts

Olive oil

Almond butter

Peanut butter

Whole milk

Full fat dairy

Coconut oil

Grass-fed butter

Fatty cuts of meat

Lard

Once you know your Total Daily Energy Expenditure + 500 cal (for weight gain), and you know how many grams of protein you need to eat every day, then the remainder of your daily calories can come from carbs and fats.

Want even simpler info? Target 2 portions of carbs, and 2 portions of fat in your meals. If you’re not gaining weight, increase those numbers even more.

This is all about math! Not getting bigger = need MOAR food.

What about other foods like pizza, pasta, candy soda? Sure, you can get away with consuming less healthy things ON OCCASION (pizza, subs, etc.) but avoid fueling yourself with ONLY junk food.

If you’re not sure specifically what you should be eating for protein, carbs, and fats, download our “Get Bigger” Shopping List by putting your email in the box below:

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Rule #5) How Fast Can I gain Weight?

Depending on your training, genetics, how skinny you are, and how much muscle you need to obtain, you can decide how much weight you want to gain each week.

Everybody’s results will vary, and thoughts are mixed on how quickly we can build muscle:

Under optimal conditions, some say you can expect to gain 1 pound (.5 kg) of muscle per week,

My results have shown that 2 lbs (1kg) per month is more realistic.

A 2016 study[15]revealed that strength training produced a 2.2 lb increase (1kg) increase in lean mass in 8 weeks.

Now, depending on how thin you are currently, you might WANT to gain weight even faster and put on a bit of fat.

If you target 500 calories above your Calorie Expenditure every day, you’ll gain a pound a week.

If you have a TDEE of 1800 calories: target 2100-2300 calories per day to gain a pound a week (0.5 kg per week).

If you have a TDEE of 2000 calories: target 2300-2500 calories per day to gain a pound a week (0.5 kg per week).

If you target 1000 calories above your TDEE, you’ll gain 2 pounds per week:

If you have a TDEE of 1800 calories: target 2600-2800 calories per day to gain 2 lbs a week (1 kg per week).

If you have a TDEE of 2000 calories: target 2800-3000 calories per day to gain 2 lbs. a week (1 kg per week).

Yes, it is possible to put on even more weight than that in a short amount of time, like when I gained 18 pounds (8.1kg) in 30 days.

This was due to consuming 1500 cal above my TDEE, heavy barbell training, targeting lots of protein, and carrying extra water weight (from supplementing with creatine):

My advice: Rather than chasing massive weight gain over a month, you’d be much better off gaining .5-1.5 lbs. (.25-.75 kg) a week, every week, for six months…and keeping the weight on!

So, how do you know if your efforts are working? Simple.

Taking measurements, take photos, and weigh yourself daily:

Take front and side photos every Monday.

Track your meals every day.

Weigh yourself every other day.

If the scale is moving UP, keep doing what you’re doing.

If the scale is NOT moving: EAT MORE.

If you’re ever unsure if you’ve eaten enough that day, eat more.

Once you start to get a good feel for how many calories you eat each day, try to eat the same meals to keep it easy.

Still convinced you can’t gain weight even after tracking things? Let us help. I too was convinced that it was my “fast metabolism,” until I learned from my personal trainer that I simply wasn’t eating enough.

Let us help you build a food plan that will help you gain weight! Learn more:

Rule #6) What Are the 10 Best Exercises For Weight Gain?

Up until this point, we’ve only talked about the weight gain portion.

Do Steps 1-5 above, and you’ll put on plenty of weight.

HOWEVER, if you’re not also training correctly, you’ll just be getting fat, and not building muscle!

That’s where strength training comes in!

If you want to bulk up correctly, you need to be strength training with heavy weight and bodyweight movements.

As we lay out in our “Beginner Strength Workouts” guide, these are the BEST exercises you can do to gain weight:

SQUATS:

DEADLIFTS:

BENCH PRESS:

INCLINE BENCH PRESS:

OVERHEAD PRESS:

PUSH-UPS:

PULL-UPS:

CHIN-UPS:

DIPS:

BODYWEIGHT ROWS:

Get as strong as possible with these exercises while eating enough calories and protein, and you will gain the right kind of weight! It’s how I bulked up correctly:)

Here’s a sample workout to gain weight, though you can follow our 6 level gym workout routine too.

WEIGHT GAIN MONDAY WORKOUT:

Squats (4 sets of 8 reps)

Benchpress (3 sets of 8 reps)

Pull-Ups (3 sets of 10 reps)

WEIGHT GAIN WEDNESDAY WORKOUT:

Deadlift (3 sets of 5 reps)

Overhead Press (3 sets of 8 reps)

Inverted Rows (3 sets of 8 reps)

WEIGHT GAIN FRIDAY WORKOUT:

Front Squats (3 sets of 5 reps)

Dips (3 sets of 10 reps)

Chin-Ups (3 sets of 10 reps)

Not sure what those numbers mean? Read our article on sets and reps.

How much should you lift? Read our guide on “How much weight should I lift?“

Don’t worry about isolation exercises like triceps extensions, shoulder shrugs, bicep curls or crunches.

You can certainly do them, but only AFTER you’ve done your heavy lifts for the day!

All of the compound exercises listed here use every muscle in your body, and when you overload your body with calories and protein, those muscles will grow.

Want more workouts to follow? Read through our Strength Training 101 series that will answer all your questions!

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Rule #7) How to Strength Train to Gain Weight

If you are going to get bigger, you need to consistently increase the difficulty with every workout.

Every time you train, your muscles break down and have to rebuild themselves.

You are teaching them to say “I must get bigger and stronger in case I have to do that again!”[16]

This is called “progressive overload,” and it’s the foundation of strength training.

So how do you progressively overload your muscles?

Lift more weight than last time.

Do more sets or reps than last time.

Wait less time between sets than last time.

Do a more difficult movement or variation.

If you did 3 sets of 5 reps of squats at 95 pounds last week, go for 3 sets of 5 reps at 100 pounds this week!

Did knee push-ups last month?

Great, try to do regular push-ups this month.

Always increase the challenge, and the best way to do that is by tracking your workouts!

Write down how you train, so that way you know exactly how to get stronger next time. I use Evernote on my phone, but you can use an old school notebook or whatever floats your boat.

Write down exactly how much you lifted, how many sets, how many reps, and how you felt.

And then next time?

Pick up more.

In addition to the protein shakes mentioned back in Rule #3, consider a creatine supplement – it allows your muscles to store more water – which will both help you potentially lift heavier and improve your performance in the gym!

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Rule #8) How Many Days Per Week should I Exercise to Gain Weight And Get Bigger?

Muscles are made in the kitchen and while sleeping, NOT in the gym.

When you train, you are essentially ripping apart and breaking down your muscles.

Then, during the next 48 hours, as you are eating a caloric surplus and recovering, your muscles get rebuilt bigger and stronger.

For this reason, never exercise the same muscle before it’s ready.

In other words, try not to exercise the same muscle on two consecutive days.

Here are the best common practices for weight gain: Do a gym workout 3-4 days a week with a day off in between each (while consuming plenty of calories). This is plenty of training to promote muscle growth and weight gain.

Long story short: pick up a heavy weight in the gym 3-4 days a week for an hour.

Go HARD, go HEAVY.

And then come home, eat, and rest. If you are interested in doing some active recovery on your off days, that’s fine too.

Skinny people usually don’t need to train more, they need to eat and rest more!

Rule #9) How Much SLeep SHould I get To Get Bigger?

You should get at least 6 hours of sleep to function as a human, but getting 7-8 hours of sleep will help aid in building more muscle.[17]

This study[18] also found:

“Inadequate sleep impairs maximal muscle strength in compound movements when performed without specific interventions designed to increase motivation.”

Think of it this way:

Building muscle is hard work, your body can use all the help (and calories) it can get. Your body is doing nothing but lying there and building muscle while you’re sleeping. [19]

If you are only getting 6 hours or less, you’re not going to get all the benefits of your exercising and diet, and not giving yourself the best chance to gain weight and grow bigger.

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Rule #10: Should You Do Cardio While Trying to Gain Weight?

Depending on how you currently feel about running, this next sentence will either make you happy or miserable:

“Running might work against your efforts to gain weight and build muscle.”

When you run, your body uses up some of your excess consumed calories to fuel your runs. That makes sense.

This leaves fewer calories left over to build muscle.

Now, nobody will refute the benefits of improved cardiovascular health, nor would I EVER tell you to not do an exercise that you find fun.

In addition, a 2016 study[20] showed that doing endurance training AND strength training actually created larger muscle hypertrophy in untrained subjects than just resistance training alone.

What this means: you do you, boo.

If you’re somebody that runs and enjoys it, great!

If you’re trying to get bigger, here’s what I would recommend:

Find a way to increase your food intake, and still know that you might be building muscle slightly slower than if you ONLY did strength training.

Cut back on running until you reach your goal weight/size, and then introduce it back into your routine.

Is your SOLE focus on getting bigger? Do 3 things:

Eat (a lot).

Lift (heavier).

Sleep (a lot).

Interested in giving your heart a workout without steady cardio?:

Do higher volume strength workouts. Sets of 20 barbell squats is QUITE the cardio workout.

If you’re going to run, do quick sprints or run up a hill.

Go for walks. Yes, you can actually walk to Mordor.

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Rule #11: Realize you will put on some fat, and that’s okay.

With all of this eating, you will probably put on some fat along with your muscle.

That’s okay!

You might even be skinny enough that a bit of extra “cushion” on you is a good thing!

If you are trying to put on MOSTLY muscle and minimal fat gain:

Target at least 1.5g of protein per pound of bodyweight (3.3g per kg).

Eat a caloric surplus that is 250cal over your current TDEE.

And then fine tune it from there: essentially, you’re trying to thread the needle of “only build muscle, don’t add fat” which is fairly advanced and challenging.

As this 2017 study points out[21], “Protein overfeeding or the consumption of a high protein diet may not result in a gain in body weight or fat mass despite consuming calories that exceed one’s normal or habitual intake.”

This is incredibly challenging, and you do run the risk of not eating enough to build muscle. In addition, you might build less muscle than had you consumed a larger surplus of calories.

Now, what if you’re “skinny fat?”

What if you have a gut/belly, and thin arms?

IF YOU ARE “SKINNY FAT”:

A slight caloric deficit: 200 calories under your TDEE.

LOTS of protein: 1.5g per pound of bodyweight (3.3g per kg).

Heavy strength training: focus on lifting REALLY heavy weights.

Build muscle AND burn fat at the same time.

Then, once you get to a low enough body fat percentage that you can see some abdominal muscle definition, you can get back to bulking up.

Rule 12: SuperCharge Your Weight Gain Results (Build the Habit)

These are the 11 rules I’ve followed multiple times in my life whenever I have decided to gain weight.

There’s a 12th rule I want to share with you too:

Build the habit of eating and exercise:

Put your workouts in your calendar.

Recruit a workout buddy,

Learn how to batch cook meals.

Prepare large quantities of healthy food.

It’s important to build a system that sets you up for weight gain success.

It comes down to two things:

Don’t miss workouts.

Don’t miss meals.

So do whatever you need to do to make those things happen!

Here’s my final piece of advice: If you want permanent success, stop thinking in terms of “How fast can I gain weight?” and instead think:

“What can I do today that feels sustainable enough that I can stick with it for a year?”

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This is how I get results, and how you can use the tools and tips in this article to get results too. Build small habits that become permanent parts of your life, and the results you’ll get will be permanent too.

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Bulk like the Hulk with our rules for getting bigger

To recap our full article, here are the “12 Rules To Gain Weight Quickly”:

Eat more food to create a caloric surplus

Eat mostly high quality, high-calorie food.

Eat enough protein to promote muscle growth.

Eat enough carbs and fats to reach your goals.

Track your progress to make sure you are getting results

Strength training is the key to the RIGHT weight gain

Get stronger to gain weight.

Strength train 3 days per week with plenty of recovery.

Get at least 7-8+ hours of sleep for optimal growth.

Decide if cardio belongs in your workout routine.

Learn how to build muscle with minimal fat gain.

Build the habit of training and eating.

If you have more questions, please leave them in the comments below and I’ll gladly answer them when I get a chance!

You can do this.

Go eat something.

Learn how to do squats and deadlifts.

Do lots of push-ups and pull-ups.

And then eat some more.

-Steve

PS: If you want to read more about this stuff, make sure you check out the following in-depth resources too:

Ultimate skinny guide’s guide to bulking up.

How to build muscle: best exercises and tactics.

How fast can I build muscle?

9 mistakes skinny people make getting bigger.

6 gym workouts to follow for beginners.

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Footnotes ( returns to text)

Studies have shown the Mifflin-St Jeor Equation to be very accurate in determining BMR and TDEE

Remember the word “estimate.” We’ll touch on this again soon.

It was mostly water weight, some fat, and bit of muscle, but it opened my eyes BIG TIME.

Math time: 500 extra calories a day = 1 extra pound gained per week: pubmed

Pubmed: Increased meal frequency does not promote greater weight loss in subjects who were prescribed an 8-week equi-energetic energy-restricted diet.

The Effects of Overfeeding on Body Composition: The Role of Macronutrient Composition – A Narrative Review

Dietary cholesterol doesn’t influence blood cholesterol levels as much as conventional wisdom once thought. Go ahead and eat eggs!

Saturated fat: part of a healthy diet: pubmed

Dietary cholesterol doesn’t influence blood cholesterol levels as much as conventional wisdom once thought. Go ahead and eat eggs!

Pubmed: Protein for Life: Review of Optimal Protein Intake, Sustainable Dietary Sources and the Effect on Appetite in Aging Adults

Pubmed: Evidence that protein requirements have been significantly underestimated.

Examine.com points out in A comprehensive look at protein here

A high protein diet (3.4 g/kg/d) combined with a heavy resistance training program improves body composition in healthy trained men and women–a follow-up investigation.

“Examine: can eating too much protein be bad for you?”

Increasing Lean Mass and Strength: A Comparison of High Frequency Strength Training to Lower Frequency Strength Training

Okay your muscles can’t think or talk. But they DO respond to stimuli by building themselves stronger.

Relationship between sleep and muscle strength among Chinese university students: a cross-sectional study.

Inadequate sleep and muscle strength: Implications for resistance training: study

Okay, FINE. It’s also pumping your heart and fueling your brain and other vital organs and stuff. But you get what I mean.

Endurance Exercise Enhances the Effect of Strength Training on Muscle Fiber Size and Protein Expression of Akt and mTOR: study

The Effects of Overfeeding on Body Composition: The Role of Macronutrient Composition – A Narrative Review

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