Cat Studio (2021)
One day, a lonely carpenter received a cat in the mailing box. Maybe it’s time to welcome the new member..members to his family.
Software: Autodesk Maya, Unreal Engine 4.
Challenges
Initially, this concept was made for a 2D animation, but I wanted to challenge myself with cel-shading in UE and see how much I can improve from last year. The effect I was trying to achieve is a flat colour with some basic light and shadow, as well as thin outline.
Solutions
The final effect was a combination of online resources and self-experimentations, the shading effect was okay on 3d meshes, but creates noise on textured surfaces(ie. walls). Also, there is a strong highlight shines on the character as well as the background, it will definitely be better if there are more light sources to achieve a bright and gentle effect.