Scenes A Perfect Storm - Showcase

---

High Dependency Count
The included showcase relies on a high number of dependencies due to its detailed nature. If you are only interested in the model, a separate resource has been provided that includes Appearance and Hair presets only, for your convenience.

Click to expand...

Attribution Note
Some of the background and ambient sound effects are provided by Pixabay, free for use under their Content License.

Click to expand...

Support Our Creators
This would not have been possible without the countless number of free resources provided on the Hub. Please consider taking a moment to support their works with a like and reaction.

Click to expand...

Overview

My second push into mocap is here—A Perfect Storm. Unlike Manon's showcase, this one was captured full-body, and not just seated using only a VR headset and its controllers. I wanted something dramatic that would evoke some emotion.

This was originally meant to be released alongside Lydia as her showcase scene, but real life circumstances made me decide to split up the releases so as not to compromise the quality. I wanted sufficient time to edit and refine as much as I could, while still learning, so that each subsequent mocap project will up my standards. Lumen Forge by Shadow Venom also came out during the time I was working on this, so I took a detour to learn and experiment with it, then ultimately incorporate it here, and I'm glad I did. Big shout-out to him for letting me offer suggestions and feedback, and letting me test it early. The atmosphere that it adds here is integral to the mood.

I wanted to show a more melancholic side to Lydia that she may not normally let other people see, and to evoke the emotions that live in that space. The result is beautifully dark and artistic.

Note
If you are only interested in the model, you can download Lydia as a separate resource, and bypass some additional dependencies.

Click to expand...

Included

Attribution Note
All credits for resources used in this showcase are included below, as they are dependencies in the VAR. If your resource was used and was not properly credited either in the following sections or the credits below, please let me know so I can correct the issue.

Click to expand...

I've put in a lot of meticulous work on this over the course of several weeks to make sure it looks and feels right. There are a few simple options on the menu if you aren't a fan of some of the sounds or effects included in the scene, so you should be able to mostly tailor it to your preferences.

There are a lot of close-touch hand sequences in these animations, so if you decide to swap in your own models that have a body type that differs too greatly from Lydia's, your mileage may vary.

Highlights:
- 4+ minutes of full-body motion captured idle animation, acted and edited.
- Hand-animated blinks and eye movements to match.
- Hand-animated expressions and hand morphs for further attention to details.
- Fully custom lighting setup for dramatic shadows and mood.
- Volumetric lighting powered by Lumen Forge by Shadow Venom for dramatic atmosphere.
- Volumetric fog, added via Steam Forge, also by Shadow Venom.
- Farger's Industrial Apartment Evening and Cyber City Skyline for the surrounding environment.
- DragonPhantom's Env Decoration Effects Pack for the rain VFX.
- The ever-necessary WindControl++ by WgSoup that brings more believability to the scene.
- Custom soundscape using royalty-free sound effects to further enhance the atmosphere—Rain, wind, scripted lightning flashes, passing traffic lights, and thunder claps.
- Several different animated camera angles including pans and FOV zooms for cinematic effect.

---

A Word of Thanks

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who's followed my work thus far—whether it's offered words of encouragement, or simply reactions to my resources, media items, or Discord screenshots. It gives me the motivation to continue sharing with the community.

---

Support Me

If you think I did a good job, feel free to buy some coffee for the girls. Monetary support is always appreciated.