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Backgrounds

Added 2022-04-09 04:07:47 +0000 UTC

Alright, let's get a first exclusive post going for you guys. Today I'll be discussing backgrounds.

First of all, I should note that I'm terrible at making backgrounds for my normal artworks. I freehanded all of the backgrounds seen in the demo's CG scenes and I think it shows. So, for the standard scenes, I want to do something different.

For this, I'm going to be using reference for backgrounds. I've prepared two examples of how I could go about doing this.

Here is the lobby of HFIL that I've built in Blender, around the start of December, according to Blender itself. I worked on this nearly every day for a week, and this is all I have to show for it. I mentioned on Twitter that I have some experience with using Blender, but I am by no means an expert. So that limits a bit of what I'm able to do.

And here is HFIL's lobby recreated in the Sims 4. This only took me about a day, but you can spot some differences between the two.

So here's the thing. Blender builds take far longer to make, but it allows me to make whatever I want in terms of furnishings and layout. The Sims lets me block out things really fast, but I'm restricted by the availability of the in-game items.

Here are my thoughts. I can do a quick 'sketch' in the Sims and then try to recreate it in Blender. Or, I could just try to freehand everything. I'll let you guys share your thoughts or any suggestions you might have, I'm all ears.

That's all for now. See you in the next post!