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Ilya Novikov

@novilj.bsky.social

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VFX & Tech Artist from Estonia 🇪🇪 Dare Academy 2023 Finalist LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/novilj ArtStation: www.artstation.com/wolfisft Hobies: Anime, Finswimming, Scuba-Diving and Volleyball

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Ilya Novikov @novilj.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I haven't been active here for a while. Mostly been on LinkedIn as my main social for work and craft. Currently working on a fan art VFX project. Only character models and the environment are not mine — everything else (textures, FX, sequence, animation) is my own craft. #unrealengine #vfx #techart

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Ilya Novikov @novilj.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Wrapped the term with a #Python tool for #UnrealEngine! It converts lightmap textures into SDFs to build masks for clean cel-shaded facial shadows — no vertex normals needed💫 Artists fine-tune in Photoshop🎨, plugin does the rest💪 Excited for use in future projects!🚀 #technicalart #stylized #anime

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Ilya Novikov @novilj.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Exploring cel-shaded face shadows like in "Hi-Fi Rush" and anime games. Turns out it's a mix of layered SDFs – moon phase style. I'm using Render Targets, Jump Flood and Python scripting – hoping the character won't look haunted 😅 #unrealengine #python #technicalart #stylized #anime

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Ilya Novikov @novilj.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The true "Most Anticipated Game" for me🤩. Wonderful announcement. Can't wait to hear more from Hideki Kamiya-san and his team. #okami

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Ilya Novikov @novilj.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

An invaluable collection of starter packs for both seasoned and young game developers. Let's all build a perfect place for likeminded people supporting the industry together🥰

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Ilya Novikov @novilj.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hi! I'm Ilya, a VFX & Tech Artist student. Passionate for post-process techniques, level sequencing and VFX in stylized games for gameplay and cinematic scenes. Here are some examples of my work from games and tools creation to VFX work, and even music video production. #ue5 #vfx #techart #gamedev

"A Good Song Never Dies" (CGI Cinematography & Tech Art). A fan-made music video combined with live-action performance using virtual production studio ViPRE at Abertay University

"Copy Flash". A personal project that combines my experience with post-processing techniques together with learning outcomes of level sequencing and gameplay programming

"UE Stylization Tool". A custom tool for Unreal Engine 5 made as part of my university dissertation paper that enables the stylization of actors at the level using common comic-book-inspired techniques and more

"Paper Trail" (VFX & Tech Art). A "cozy-horror" narrative-adventure game demo that was showcased at EGX London 2023 as part of the DARE Academy competition. Inspired by "Okami" and "Spirit of the North" combining storybook-like monochrome sepia visuals with pencil strokes

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