Rene Speculation: Art Style, Graphics, and Lighting
A thread to talk about all things related to art style, graphics, and lighting in Project Rene.
Forum Discussion
I'm curious what art style and lighting Project Rene will end up with? As a side note, I wouldn't read into the prototype we saw in the Sims Summit as confirmation of anything.
We've had the Sims 4 style for a while. In terms of my taste, I liked it at the beginning but I am a visually tired of it. In my opinion, it has a very happy, family-friendly, utopian look to it. I would be very interested in something different.
This art style feels very "Disney." I'd be curious to know if textures like the grass could be improved in Project Rene.
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/caFKhb2J8vkFYhobN5YMeV.jpg
I do not think Project Rene will go for something hyperrealistic. Creatively and technically, this does not seem to be a match for the brand. But
In terms of lighting, I think something more contrasty and dramatic would be very interesting. This is what I mean (shown in different art styles for clarity). Note that this light style can still work in games that are cartoony and not hyperrealistic.
https://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/1/0/5/6/1/1/MTS_dDefinder-817613-2.jpg
We've had the Sims 4 style for a while. In terms of my taste, I liked it at the beginning but I am a visually tired of it. In my opinion, it has a very happy, family-friendly, utopian look to it. I would be very interested in something different.
This art style feels very "Disney." I'd be curious to know if textures like the grass could be improved in Project Rene.
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/caFKhb2J8vkFYhobN5YMeV.jpg
I do not think Project Rene will go for something hyperrealistic. Creatively and technically, this does not seem to be a match for the brand. But
In terms of lighting, I think something more contrasty and dramatic would be very interesting. This is what I mean (shown in different art styles for clarity). Note that this light style can still work in games that are cartoony and not hyperrealistic.
https://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/1/0/5/6/1/1/MTS_dDefinder-817613-2.jpg
