Gameplayer expectations lead the fast-growing Game Industry, and at the same time, gamers want to see something completely new. Creating an incredible game starts with business analysis, industry trend research, and gameplayer reviews. With an idea, you can start looking for your core team for production and realization. But it is necessary to have a competent team with advanced technology to create the video game in all its stages. No one knows how many great video game ideas had to go to waste because the right development team was not there to develop the game to its full potential. So having the right capable team to develop your next great video game idea is more than essential.
The Evenstar specializes in creating realistic and high-resolution 3D graphics. For instance, we worked with 3D Characters for Skyrim modification on different readiness levels. Some of which we had to make from scratch, while others we had to improve from ready-made assets.
The Evenstar has already helped with creating 3D models for 2 Skyrim modifications. Role Playing Games like Skyrim are among the most popular game genres worldwide, played across many gaming platforms, from PC, Console, to Mobile. Perhaps, the most apparent reason why Skyrim is still popular is its immense quality with 3D models and objects.
It is always better to have a team that knows all the potential pitfalls. It is especially crucial when working with an Outstaffing model where you fully manage the hired team, delegating tasks and assignments.
3D Graphics from scratch
We created a 3D model of the Knight Footman using references from the cinematic videos of Warcraft 3 Heroic Footman. In making the 3D model, we paid close attention to every available reference so that the 3D model could look just like it did in the film. The 3D Designer made a retopology for the armor using the TopoGun application according to the modern low poly principle.
We made the edges of the 3D model into rounded surfaces that contain enough polygons to make the model look smooth. At the same time, we optimized unnoticeable parts of the armor to the minimum required condition. The game-ready asset has a clean-upped low polygon mesh that doesn't waste triangles and can be well-deformed and shaped. This solution is crucial to displaying the moves of 3D models in the game without delays and loss of quality graphics.
The characters are the heart of the game. And the locations create an atmosphere. Creating the 3D characters requires more skills and time because there's width, length, and depth to work with. And we worked on them at every stage of the model development, such as optimization, texturing, and rendering, among other things.
We then imported the final 3D model into Skyrim as a modification. The modification was named Warcraft 3 Heroic Footman Skyrim. The client uses the Footman 3D character for Skyrim mods but also sells licensing rights on online marketplaces for buying, selling, and creating professional and custom 3D content.
This work was the first of four we created in cooperation with this client. Look at the detailed stages of the 3D design process for the Knight Footman on Behance.
Improving ready-made 3D assets
The client provided us with a knight model of Crownguard and asked us to improve it by adding crucial details and optimizing it as a 3D model to be game-ready. We had already cooperated with the client on other game dev industry projects, so we knew what to do to meet the client's expectations.
We suggested putting on additional attributes for the Knight in the form of shoulder pads, faction indicators in front and from the back, plus other leather protectors. Also, we changed the 3D weapon model concept by adding additional wrappers to the weapon and decorative patterns. The client liked the proposals from our side and thus approved that we implement the suggested solutions.
3D graphics for various projects
How to use a 3D model for anything other than video games or modification? To start with, you can use 3D models to create an NFT collection. Gamers value unique things, from buying items in the game for heroes to collecting unique NFT 3D models. Also, you can use 3D models in 3D Printing and film productions. You can also create an exciting announcement or advertisement for your upcoming game, which is a great place for product placement and cooperation with cross-brands in the gaming industry. As long as a list of game engines exist, you need to know the requirement for each one to use 3D models to create different projects. The 3D modeling process for other formats could be non-identical as well. So it is better to let us know your intention to use the model in unrelated projects, just as our client did in the case with the Marshal Knight.
Warcraft 3 Marshal is an impressive character. He is the head of the knight hierarchy, the title of the general who manages the main army. The legend of the character is the basis for creating a 3D model that will look as impressive and natural as the proposed character in the computer game universe. Since the client wants to use the model in various projects, we made different versions of the Knight in a certain quality that suits other formats. The software we used was Autodesk Maya, Zbrush, and Substance painter.
Game modification community
Games are all about entertainment. Skyrim players spend about 500 hours completing the game, even after returning to play. Around the games, a community exists from the chat rooms to the discussion forums where people share their game experience, find something new, or even create additions to games. For example, popular games can have tens of thousands of mods created for them. Look what gamers say about Warcraft 3 Heroic Footman Skyrim and Rise of Lordaeron:
JRGame&CIA, Por JRomildo сhannel makes overviews for popular games and modifications to them. Here is a video from the channel to show Warcraft 3 Heroic Footman Skyrim modification. HDT-SMP plugin gives more advanced physical interactions for the knights' cloaks, clothing, and hair animations. When playing video games, players have many moments where they admire how cool the heroes look.
With The Evenstar, you can build a prototype, design a product from scratch, improve a ready-made game, or support the ongoing products with our services:
- Creation Game-ready AAA 3D Characters design and animation
- Product motion and rendering
- 3D Art & Design services
- Cloth design, simulations, and visualization
- 3D Character creation, animation, and rigging
- Texturing for games and 3D Level design
- 3D Game development
- Assets modeling
- Level design
- Character creation
