How the Visual Effects In Games Actually Work

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VFX plays a very important role in gameplay but it’s not easy to pinpoint exactly how, so let’s clear that up. Let’s talk about what it takes to make good VFX in games…

Relevant Links
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Twitter: https://bit.ly/3wGQ1TR
Discord: https://bit.ly/3wI5ovB

Useful Resources
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https://www.vfxapprentice.com/
https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VFX_Styleguide_final_public_hidpjqwx7lqyx0pjj3ss.pdf
Visual Effects Bootcamp: Artistic Principles of VFX https://youtu.be/-L2JvngkkWw
Technical Artist Bootcamp: The VFX of Diablo https://youtu.be/YPy2hytwDLM

Video Contents
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0:00 Intro
0:38 VFX Basis
5:28 The Pillars of VFX
10:17 Practical Examples

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Special Thanks
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Twenty - Producer
TraZox - Co-Editor
Anubius - Community Manager
@simonschreibt
Nikola D
Hannes
Thomas
@Tuatara_VFX
Vlader



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