caro Ariel showed us how the Boruto Uzumaki project was created using Unreal Engine, explaining how the animation was set and the half-stylized, half-realistic style was achieved.Full interview: https://80.lv/articles/breakdown-boruto-uzumaki-made-with-metahuman-unreal-engine/

Abhishek Dhiman discussed the techniques he used in the Retro Console project, shared some tips for modeling in Maya, and explained how he achieved such realistic wear and tear.Read here: https://80.lv/articles/learn-to-make-weathered-retro-console-with-maya-substance-3d-painter/

Liam Mynhardt showed us the workflow behind the FJOLLUM Viking Village project, discussing setting up a picturesque scene with lifelike details and adding vegetation and atmospheric lighting using SpeedTree and Unreal Engine 5.Read the interview: https://80.lv/articles/how-to-create-picturesque-viking-village-with-complex-lighting-in-ue5/

Entei Ryu returned to 80 Level to discuss her creative take on Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell, reimagined with a personal twist and brought to life in a gorgeous 3D oil painting style using ZBrush and Substance 3D Painter.Read here: https://80.lv/articles/ghost-in-the-shell-s-protagonist-reimagined-in-stunning-3d-oil-painting-style/

Watch adorable felt-like kittens playing around in Gekidan Neko's wholesome 3D animations made using Blender and the Woolly add-on.More animations here: https://80.lv/articles/watch-adorable-felt-style-3d-kittens-playing-around-in-blender/

Check out Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms, an award-winning isometric RPG with real-time action, which you might feel like a "baby" of Baldur's Gate and Dark Souls. Its 1.0 version has been released on Steam: https://80.lv/articles/you-might-not-want-to-miss-this-rpg-that-combines-baldur-s-gate-dark-souls/

The developers of Fallout London left Neil Newbon, who played Astarion in Baldur's Gate and wanted to volunteer for the mod, on read for nearly two years.He thinks actors' fame doesn't mean smaller studios can't afford them: https://80.lv/articles/fallout-london-team-left-baldur-s-gate-3-astarion-actor-on-read-for-nearly-2-years/

If GSC Game World had decided to delay S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl to fix bugs, the team "would just die."So the updates had to come after the launch: https://80.lv/articles/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-developers-say-that-delaying-it-to-fix-bugs-would-kill-them/

Gal Ravid-Tal talked about the Scrappy cinematic, explaining how he made the robot look rusty but cute and showing the lighting setup that allowed him to easily test different moods.Read the interview: https://80.lv/articles/animating-rusty-robot-in-post-apocalyptic-world-inspired-by-wall-e-fallout/

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Former Art Director of God of War Raf Grassetti showcased this artwork inspired by the Dragon Ball Z anime series.More artist's creative works: https://80.lv/articles/take-on-dragon-ball-inspired-masks-created-with-zbrush-3ds-max/

Pasquale Scionti, an extremely talented principal lighting and lookdev artist who has contributed to Call of Duty: Vanguard and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, is looking for new career opportunities.Check out his atmospheric portfolio: https://80.lv/articles/talented-lighting-artist-pasquale-scionti-is-looking-for-new-opportunities/

Kazuya Okada's simple fake physics plug-in Kawaii Physics, used in major titles like Shin Megami Tensei V, Stellar Blade, and Persona 3 Reload, has been updated for Unreal Engine 5.5.Download here: https://80.lv/articles/kawaii-physics-plug-in-now-supports-unreal-engine-5-5/

VTuber creator Gloria has demonstrated how Magica Cloth simulates hair movement.See more: https://80.lv/articles/nice-hair-physics-simulated-with-magica-cloth/

Lyubov Vasileva shared the working process behind the NORA Precision Milling & Drilling Machine project, detailing how to create realistic and captivating damaged textures while offering valuable insights and tips.Full interview: https://80.lv/articles/breakdown-precision-milling-drilling-machine-made-with-zbrush-substance-3d/

Join Mon Co as a Senior 3D Animator! Showcase your skills in breathing life into characters and creatures by crafting high-quality animations, rigging character models, and delivering smooth, realistic motion.Apply now on the 80.lv Job Board! #sponsored #ad #80LevelJobsAbout UsMON Co. is a development studio and publisher at the intersection of gaming, entertainment, and blockchain technology. Originally operating as LiquidX, MON Co. is the force behind Pixelmon, its flagship IP franchise, and MON Protocol, a cutting-edge Web3 platform. The company is led by a tea...

Blizzard will remove Warcraft 1 and 2 from GOG, but the platform will keep them in its Game Preservation Program for everyone who bought them before the delisting.There's also a discount code: https://80.lv/articles/blizzard-delists-warcraft-1-2-but-gog-keeps-them-in-classic-program/

Call of Duty and Netflixs hit survival horror Squid Game crossover teased with a trailer. Its coming soon: https://80.lv/articles/call-of-duty-squid-game-collaboration-is-coming-in-january-2025/

Character Artist monjya3D showcased a beautiful 3D elf model with 2D hand-painted vibes set up in the recently released Blender 4.3.See more: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-this-beautiful-3d-elf-model-with-2d-hand-painted-vibes/

Digital Foundry confirmed a recent report about Sony's new upcoming handheld.It is supposed that prototypes might already be out: https://80.lv/articles/digital-foundry-confirmed-report-about-sony-s-new-handheld/

Take a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the water effects crafted by Martins Upitis for the animated film Flow, directed by Gints Zilbalodis.Now a Blender add-on: https://80.lv/articles/flow-director-shared-behind-the-scenes-look-at-movie-s-water-effects/

Anton K. shared how he created the dark fantasy environment inspired by Dark Souls and Bloodborne in Unreal Engine, explaining how the lighting helped set up the dramatic, moody atmosphere.Full interview: https://80.lv/articles/how-to-set-up-cinematic-dark-fantasy-canyon-in-unreal-engine/

David Gaider, former Dragon Age lead writer, recalled how Dorian was created and shared his deep connection to the character."After I was done, I probably cried harder than I ever have in my life": https://80.lv/articles/former-dragon-age-lead-writer-shared-his-deep-connection-to-dorian-s-story/

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CMZW presented a new project a playing card with a fantastic holographic effect made in Blender.Balatro-inspired?: https://80.lv/articles/cmzw-shows-off-beautiful-holographic-effect-on-playing-card/

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Mike Bushell released CRUMB Circuit Simulator 1.3, delivering a major performance boost that allows to build and run a fully functional 8-bit CPU in real-time.Get it here and create your own design: https://80.lv/articles/build-run-your-own-cpu-with-crumb-1-3/

Daniel Martnez Lara shared a new test to demonstrate Clay Pencil, Blender 4.3's Grease Pencil enhanced with Geometry Nodes, converting 2D animations into 3D in real-time.Releasing next week: https://80.lv/articles/real-time-3d-character-creation-with-blender-s-clay-pencil/

Matthew Hickey talked to us about the Strange City project, discussing the creation of the Dishonored-inspired urban scene with elements of neo-classical architecture, the process of translating a 2D concept into 3D, and adding unique dirt and wear to the props using Blender, Substance 3D Designer, and Unreal Engine.Read the interview: https://80.lv/articles/creating-dishonored-inspired-cinematic-urban-scene-with-blender/

Check out Jorge Bompart's advanced nose rig design on Jinx from Arcane, created with 2D skeletal animation software Spine.See more: https://80.lv/articles/animator-shows-advanced-nose-rig-design-on-jinx-from-arcane-using-spine/

Check out this beautiful Unreal Engine 5 environment, created by Leo Brynielsson from photoscanned broccoli and ginger reimagined as magical trees.See the vegetables: https://80.lv/articles/3d-artist-turned-photoscanned-vegetables-into-ue5-fantasy-landscape/

Manish Nautiyal provided a breakdown of a study on World War II-inspired military trousers, detailing the complete process from garment creation in Marvelous Designer to detailing in ZBrush.Full interview: https://80.lv/articles/how-to-create-wwii-inspired-trousers-with-marvelous-designer-zbrush/

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Valve removed an invisible wall in Half-Life 2's Route Kanal that was previously added to the game with the anniversary update.Speedrunners can use the route again: https://80.lv/articles/valve-fixed-invisible-wall-in-half-life-2-that-speedrunners-used/

Daniel Merticariu shared the workflow behind The Man Who Laughs project created in ZBrush, which was based on a 2D concept, explaining how his exaggerated facial expression and pose were sculpted.Read here: https://80.lv/articles/how-to-sculpt-a-man-with-exaggerated-facial-expressions-in-zbrush/

Seok Jiung talked about the Ansuz project, showing the sculpting, texturing, and lighting work behind the girl, her hair, and winter outfit.Full interview: https://80.lv/articles/breakdown-modeling-texturing-realistic-3d-girl-with-bow/

Half of the developers creating Assassin's Creed Shadows have never built a game before, as shares Ubisoft's Executive Producer Marc-Alexis Ct."We have a lot of juniors in our teams": https://80.lv/articles/half-of-the-assassin-s-creed-shadows-team-never-built-a-game-before/

Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced a surprising collaboration with Terraria, coming in 2025.More details will be shared soon: https://80.lv/articles/palworld-terraria-crossover-coming-in-2025/

Baldur's Gate 3 will get a huge update, known as Patch 8, in 2025.It will feature 12 new subclasses, cross-play, and photo mode: https://80.lv/articles/baldur-gate-3-gets-a-huge-update-with-12-new-subclasses-in-2025/