Here’s how the same face in Baldur’s Gate 3 can change depending on settings
Feyrun’s faces are quite varied, but this can easily be an illusion if you see how different the same face looks with several different elements changed in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Alena Dubrovina, art director at Larian Studios, demonstrated various examples of head customization that can dramatically change a character’s appearance. Skin tone, freckles, hair, and makeup can all make faces unrecognizable. By incorporating a variety of changeable materials, the developers were able to make the world more diverse without losing its grounding and realism.
A presentation on the topic was given during Adobe Substance Days at GDC 2024, where Dubrovina talked about the process of creating characters for BG3. She talked about the tools and processes that helped the team create high-quality characters and create a customization system for both players and NPCs. In addition to texture customization methods, she discussed ways to speed up production — the entire presentation is available below.
Here’s how the same face in Baldur’s Gate 3 can change depending on settings
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