The effect was made for the upcoming action RPG The Milk Lake.
Solo Game Developer known as Boltzmann Games has released a brand-new demo showcasing the development process behind The Milk Lake, an upcoming atmospheric Unity-powered action RPG that promises to feature an impressive dark fantasy art style, a combination of frantic and time-dependent combat, and gigantic Shadow of the Colossus-style enemies.
This time, the developer showed a neat effect that turns the game's trees transparent whenever they are located between the player character and the third-person camera, allowing you to see the protagonist even if she is behind the tree. According to the creator, this solution is only a temporary measure and will be further rethought and refined down the line.
I still think I can get a good solution without the need for this, but camera stuff is super hard, so think of this as a failsafe," comments the developer. "Hopefully, I'll circle back in the future and make something that dodges trees and still feels good."
And here are some of the earlier demos shared by the developer:
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