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Safemilk

@safemilk.bsky.social

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Hey I'm Dan! I'm a technical artist in the game industry. I'm working on the RTX Remaster for Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, I also make games from scratch in Unity. Thanks for dropping by!

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Jul 18

So uh... surprise... Released so I could make it in time for the Nvidia comp. This is a part 1 release of this content. There's a lot more to do in these environments. #vampirethemasquerade #rtxon #bloodlines

www.moddb.com/mods/vampire...

www.moddb.com/mods/vampire...

Diners, Drive In's, and Dives - Part 1 news - Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines - RTX Remaster mod for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines

Details on the new 0.0.2 Release, Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives.

www.moddb.com

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · 10d

I have to travel for work, so I'm not going to be able to post a whole lot about the Remaster for a couple weeks. So I wanted to leave you all with this work in progress. Just some random railing... #Vampirethemasquerade #rtxon

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · 16d

Was searching for where this one appears, which maps does it show up?

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · 16d

Oh no is that ashtray 2?!

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · 16d

Ashtray 3. I don't have to do Ashtray 2 until I want to. You can't make me. #Vampirethemasquerade #bloodlines #toolbag5

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · 17d

Ashtray!

Found out where Fisher Body comes from, and created a mask from a picture of it to generate a normal map impression of it. #vampirethemasquerade #rtxon #bloodlines

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · 17d

Here's a before shot!

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · 17d

All HW_Redspot_1 Wall Decals and Signs completely finished! They appear elsewhere in the game so that's a nice win.

Thanks as always to @vonaether.bsky.social for their work tracking down and making the graphic design aspects! #vampirethemasquerade #bloodlines #rtxon

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Sep 8

That's actually partially what's going on! The Nvidia Remix tool intercepts the old 2004 source engine renderer and replaces it with a pathtraced Vulkan based renderer. So it's the Source engine for the core and gameplay, but Remix for the renderer!

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Sep 4

Also it turns out that the business license decal is from the State of Washington... weird...

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Sep 4

An example of making the business license, I modeled it out and then assigned maps for the material ID's, then textured in Toolbag 5!

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Sep 4

Integrating some of @vonaether.bsky.social 's up res logos into HW_Redspot_1!

As always I actually model out the decals as objects, bake them to flats with a height map, and integrate the logo work as part of the albedo.
#Vampirethemasquerade #rtxon

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Sep 2

Closeup of light. Found some reference on google photos. Might go back and make the bulbs clear with filament in them? Not sure...

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Sep 2

Still lot's to do (curtains, overall), but here's a pass on the Hippodrome on SM_Pier_1. Opted to imitate the plaster type, but change the lower window shape to be like the real life ones. Also updated the lights to be like the ones they have IRL. #vampirethemasquerade #rtxon

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Sep 1

@houseplantsinvg.bsky.social Just came from the "Exploring Your House (In Counter-Strike)" video. I have one for you from VTM: Bloodlines! The pot is actually a trashcan! I found it on craigslist and tried to buy it, but the lady never responded.

I remastered it for my Bloodlines RTX remaster.

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Aug 26

Up to some shenanigans again with
@vonaether.bsky.social

They got me a great logo, maze, and those sweet Boo Boo facts, so I had to make a box and put them on there, slapped a bunch of extra stickers on there too!

#Vampirethemasquerade #vtm #bloodlines

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Aug 24

LaBldg08 in Blender. I usually build high poly meshes for baking base maps for texturing, instead of doing the height maps in something like Substance Designer. It feels like a more natural workflow to me for some reason. Painstaking but fun!

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Aug 24

Old and new pier trashcan in Blender.

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Aug 24

Doing a bit of a palate cleanse after the last #vampirethemasquerade RTX update, needed to make some stuff other than bars and diners!

I've been doing some experiments with the building textures, and it's adding a lot of depth to the Hub scenes. #RTXOn

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Aug 18

Really excited to announce that I managed to win "Best Use of RTX" Runner up in the recent Nvidia RTX Remix competition!

Thanks to everyone for following along!
Thanks again to @vonaether.bsky.social for their package/logo work!

youtu.be/fuJFzmVmm-c?...

#RTXON #vampirethemasquerade #bloodlines

GeForce On Community Update

YouTube video by NVIDIA GeForce

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thanks for the shoutout! Lot's more to come... as you already know ;)

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Jul 18

I was absolutely DREADING finding and recreating logos, I'm very grateful for your generous donations and work, it's really unblocked and accelerated tackling these assets! And I have to mention the logo you made for the update is so genius and such a clever integration with the locations in game!

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Jul 18

I also want to highlight that @vonaether.bsky.social did the awesome Diners Drive Ins and Dives logo! I mentioned I thought it would be funny to call the update that, and they just randomly sent me the logo over discord a few days later, incredible work!

Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Safemilk @safemilk.bsky.social · Jul 18

And the IMG SLI's as usual:

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