LogInDaniel Schroeder explained how he renders foliage, animated characters, and small props using the custom tool.
3D Artist Daniel Schroeder, the creator of a custom voxel displacement renderer inspired by the graphics of games such as DOOM and Quake, shared an update on the tool.
The artist explained that last year, he focused on handling simpler environment geometry, achieving an efficient workflow for structures and terrain. Now, the creator concentrates on adding elements like foliage, small props, or animated characters through voxelizing detailed triangle meshes, producing voxel meshes that match the aesthetic of the environment geometry.
Schroeder shared a video overviewing the current state of the project:
According to the artist, the initial idea for this project was to modernize the look of early software-rendered 3D games using small voxels. Last year, the creator shared this video demo, revealing the renderer:
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