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Project Orion update 08.19.2023:

The W.H.D team has some new sample test render images to share for "Project Orion". These are "block-out" test renders created in 3D Studio Max using the Arnold Render plugin. Tumbler can't support all of the test renders so feel free to swing by our blog and see more of them. If you like what you see and want to follow our game dev blog, here is the link. Thank you.

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Seals of Creation, update after a long break

Seals of Creation, update after a long break. Hi everyone sorry for the long delay in posting but between the Covid19 pandemic I’m sure everyone can relate. so recent updates. the 2nd book is on the final editing phases which is great. I am so glad to get all of this back on track. I will also have some exciting news in relation to the first book. It has long been an objective of mine to make the…

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Early development for “Project Orion”, a sci-fi AJRPG game. The style is a combination of cel-shade & stylized vfx in 3d. The aspect, play & lore is inspired by games like Metroid, Kingdom Hearts & those with the Souls/Borne feel. The creation process makes use of programs such as 3D Studio Max, Blender, Substance Painter, Z Brush and others as part of our workflow. The game engine we are using for production is Unreal Engine 5 “UE5”. The “W.H.D” aka “Wicked Horizon Designs” team promotes our affiliates, content creators & business associates we interact with as complementary partnerships during the development process.

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Our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCHLc-bl1cOFOXS8j0EQaNQ

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Wicked Horizon Designs is proud to add “Somndus Studio” to our network of quality Unreal Engine developer affiliates

Wicked Horizon Designs is proud to add "Somndus Studio" to our network of quality Unreal Engine developer affiliates. Somndus Studio offers several fantastic systems and quality support for development teams through their Discord server & YouTube page. These various systems are a fantastic compliment for developers that are looking to make games in the anime cel-shade style. Links to the demos and Unreal Engine Marketplace are posted below. Somndus Studio hosts comprehensive video tutorials on their YouTube to help with learning how to use the systems.

Somndus Studio YouTube

Unreal Engine Anime Character Creator preview:

Unreal Anime Creator preview

Anime Character Creator Unreal Marketplace

Unreal Engine Fighter Template preview:

Unreal Anime Fighter Template preview

Anime Fighter Template Unreal Marketplace

Unreal Engine Simple Fly Ride System:

Unreal Simple Fly Ride System preview

Unreal Simple Fly Ride System Unreal Marketplace

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Project Orion October 2021 update

The video sample featured in this clip is from the previous combat system we were using called “A.A.R.P.G.” We have since migrated to a new system named Tempest Combat Framework “T.C.F” in 2022. However we honor our Affiliates & collaborations with associates. The video is a sample of some basic combat animations which also highlights the smooth quality of animations & movement.

Greetings from the Wicked Horizon Designs "W.H.D" team, we have an exciting new update to share. The W.H.D team in collaboration with our affiliates at WeAnimate have together achieved a milestone. We want to thank the fantastic people at WeAnimate for their time, professionalism and attention to detail. At the bottom of the update post, we will include links to all of the appropriate products, content and services that are contributing factors. We want to include a few shout outs to individuals involved. The WeAnimate staff: Januth, Shai & the VA who was involved in the process Mia. From start to finish we are very pleased to have built a great relationship with our friends at WeAnimate. The W.H.D teammates who took part in this collaboration: Joe F. VFX, Animation & Consultation, Sam S. Unreal Engine & AARPG integration with move-set testing, Noel A. Video Editing & compilation, R. Chao Music score creation, Jamie N. W.H.D logo Animation, business organizer and project owner.  The WeAnimate team was able to create a bone rig system for the Orion character mesh in Blender that was structured to orient perfectly with the bone hierarchy system native inside Unreal Engine for easy re-targeting. Afterwards Sam S. of the W.H.D team transitioned the native Unreal rig set up into the AARPG Combat System where we conducted extensive stress tests using a variety of unique melee combat animation packs such as seen in the demonstration video here.  We will be posting future video updates as the development of Project Orion continues to advance. The W.H.D team is very pleased to acknowledge all the hard work of individuals, businesses & content creators who in turn help us achieve our goals and promoting their brands along with our own. We look forward to sharing future updates, progress, affiliations & partnerships.  Thank you and enjoy the w.i.p (work in progress) development video.  Sincerely: W.H.D team. Professional & legal acknowledgements: Wicked Horizon Designs is always happy to promote products or services we make use of.  Project Orion yYouTube page: Project Orion Youtube  Epic Games Unreal Engine: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/  Proper credit to the creation of the original model to "Sketch Kidd", a talented 3D designer.  Proper credit to R. Chao for the "Waterworld" music composition in the video.    WeAnimate offer a variety of Animation, 3D Modeling & Rigging services. They have a friendly intuitive staff of professionals that will be happy to consult with you and help achieve your business goals. You can visit their website linked here to browse their products and services.  https://weanimate.online/  Advanced Action RPG combat System: https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/advanced-arpg-melee-combat-system  Great Sword Animset: https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/greatsword-animset  Twin Sword Anim set expansion: https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/twinsword-animset-plus

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Project Orion Unreal Engine test sample blockout images

These are some sample images of the block out level assembly process for Project Orion inside of Unreal Engine.

Thank you everyone for visiting and reading about our game development progress.

Sincerely: Team Wicked Horizon Designs  W.H.D

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Official Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/WickedHorizon  

Our IndieDB development page at:  https://www.indiedb.com/members/wickedhorizon

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Project Orion

Here are some snapshots of very early preliminary work our team is creating for an action 3rd person jrpg hack & slash game. The style draws upon some various inspirations from cel-shade anime, cyberpunk, Tron, etc. The atmosphere and play style draws on inspiration from games like Bloodborne, Metroid, Kingdom Hearts. The 3D modeling of characters and environments is being created using 3D Studio Max & Blender and we are using Unreal Engine for execution. Right now we are testing various systems and H.U.D properties as well as a parkour system. Some accents inside of the shown environments come from purchased content in the Unreal marketplace. The Wicked Horizon team (us) are happy to support and promote the work of content creators who develop systems, assets and various other content that help indie developers create their games. Links to content made use of in these images can be purchased by anyone in the UE4 marketplace and will be provided below. Right now we are just getting started with this project and we will post updates when time allows. We will not go into details about the story or various surprises we have in-store at this point but we hope you enjoy a brief look behind the scenes at what we are working on. Thank you for checking out our post sincerely. W.H.D Wicked Horizon Designs.

https://www.indiedb.com/members/wickedhorizon  (just recently set this up)

Content purchased in the UE4 marketplace used in conjunction with current project development. Wicked Horizon Designs is very happy to support amazing content creators & Epic Games content.

https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/journeyman-s-minimap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzdExBPTSvo&t=3s https://sketchfab.com/models/a5504546411645b491350a62bddf60af https://www.unrealengine.com/%E2%80%A6/gr-customizable-anime-charac%E2%80%A6 https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/z-lockon https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/close-combat-swordsman https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/50-vector-particles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNbz2x7FPmI

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Project Orion:  https://www.indiedb.com/members/wickedhorizon

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Wicked Horizon turned 2 today!

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Robotech Convention, How traditional cell animation was combined with 3D animation to create Robotech the Shadow Chronicles.

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