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XDefiant Artist Showcased Substance 3D Designer Material Used For Skin Variations

Learn how the game's team managed to create high-quality content with limited resources.

Amber Rutherford

Dec 06, 2024

Take a Look at This Ink-Painted Subtle Lotus Made with Substance 3D

miao tt showcased this whimsical artwork.

Emma Collins

Dec 06, 2024

How to Create Picturesque Viking Village with Complex Lighting in UE5

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.

Liam Mynhardt

Dec 05, 2024

Dreamy Ghibli-Inspired 3D Scene Powered by Unreal Engine 5

Manuel Glez showcased a gorgeous stylized environment and shared some details on how it was made.

Theodore McKenzie

Dec 04, 2024

How to Make Italian Town-Themed 3D Environment Pack for Unity & Unreal Engine

Augusto Vaca shared with us how Positano was developed into a stylized pack featuring rich materials and detailed texturing. He explained how to leverage blocking to maintain correct proportions and scale and arrange buildings in a way that makes the city engaging and enjoyable to explore.

Augusto Vaca

Dec 02, 2024

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Procedural River Stone Material Fully Made In Substance 3D Designer

Part of Ehsan Kiani's collection of customizable stone materials designed for creating natural and realistic surfaces.

Amber Rutherford

Dec 02, 2024

Creating Dishonored-Inspired Cinematic Urban Scene with Blender

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.

Matthew Hickey

Nov 29, 2024

Creating Stylized Mausoleum from Modular Parts

Sheila Alessandrini shared the workflow behind the Lost Mausoleum project, explaining how she textured the scene using Substance 3D Designer and used modular parts to create the stylized look.

Sheila Alessandrini

Nov 26, 2024

Process of Creation: Realistic Ganondorf from The Legend of Zelda

Elena Maradei shared the workflow behind the realistic 3D model of Ganondorf from The Legend of Zelda, showing how she captured his age and worked with textures.

Elena Maradei

Nov 22, 2024

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