Quick breakdown of effect, inspired by @vavajun tweet: https://twitter.com/vavajun/status/1018033715732099073 No more needs for many similar meshes! #gamedev #indiedev #UE4 #unreal #unrealEngine #VFX #realtimevfx #rtvfx Grab…
Mike Stavrides, Senior VFX artist at Bungie, gave a talk on VFX for games and the way he worked on incredible effects for Destiny 2. Introduction 80lv: Could you introduce yourself to us? Where do you come from, what do you do, what projects have you worked on? How did you get into VFX in general and end up in Bungie? My name is Mike Stavrides, and I am a Senior VFX artist at Bungie. I have been with Bungie for almost 6 years now, and have worked on every Destiny release. I have wanted to work in games since I was about 13 years old, and it took me a long time to reach that goal. My desire to create games mainly stems from my love of these games: Meridian 59, Ever Quest, Final Fantasy Tactics, Command and Conquer Red…