Creating a More Realistic Player-Model for LETHAL COMPANY

MODEL FILES BELOW:
As someone who enjoys Lethal Company, I wondered if I could adapt the game's player character to a more realistic art-style. This is that process.
0:00 Introduction
1:08 PHASE ONE: Building a Base
8:46 PHASE TWO: Another Piece in the Pipeline
12:15 PHASE THREE: A Dash of Colour
- Music from Inscryption
- SFX from Inscryption and Fallout 4
CHARACTER MODEL DOWNLOAD:
drive.google.com/file/d/1qGjV...
Feel free to use the model for whatever you want, ideally with some credit given!

[@Bini3D]

Thanks for the support from everyone! Now that this video has gained some traction, I should mention a few things: - Realism ISN'T always better! The original game was developed with a specific style in mind and this is just my own adaptation for entertainment purposes! - My modeller brain took over and blurted out that quads were ideal for game-engines. Quads are ideal for MODELLING, however these are always split into tris when imported into game engines because they play nicer with the renderer. Thanks to everyone that corrected me on this, my bad! - I saw some people asking for a replacement-mod for the game, I don't know how to do it myself but feel free to try yourself with the model link in the description! Same goes for anything else you want to do with it, ideally with a little bit of credit. 😉 - Yeah Inscryption's pretty sweet

[@haunteddestiny312]

I know you don’t wanna do this but I wanna see what a realistic Bracken would look like

[@lavendercandy2859]

Friend! Your work is amazing and the way you explained this was very striat foward yet still entertaining! Honestly learned more stuff from this then the blender tutorals I use XD

[@jonac0426]

cool dude

[@phoenixleaf2324]

Is there a way you could make this a mod for lethal?

[@UltraxEmerald]

I considered remodeling the character to make the suit look more professional. I’m an amateur at modeling and I’m happy that you did it so I don’t feel like I have to.

[@RubberRoss]

This is cool man, love the approach to the model!

[@cdd-]

Everyone below me is gay

[@Obeliskhere]

Hi rooben woss

[@hilemanluke]

he finds every talent in the current fandom

[@firestar6906]

Agreed, while I do like the current model more, I do think that this one looks pretty stunning

[@caronationelm8443]

YOUR EMOTIONS MOD, I WANT IT NOW!!!

[@ThatElephantSeal]

Pretty crazy work, I do find the og models charming and prefer them as they are but this is quite the way to bring it to 'life' so to speak.

[@yesno1085]

Wouldn’t look great in the game compared to everything else but for animation works would look amazing

[@njalsand133]

You can also get away with more by being sightly unrealistic

[@Asa-xz7jt]

its just not chubby enough ;-;

[@randomincarnate5035]

​@@yesno1085 would be interesting, making the players seem out of place

[@coalzilla8567]

Yeah, the game would feel different with realistic graphics. Animations would have to change, right now characters like bob as they run and it wouldn't look right with realism. I also do not want to see this changed however

[@crristox]

The Inscryption SFX are just so fitting here for Lethal Company.

[@BlackShiftification]

U r a nerd 😎

[@nikki2awesome395]

lmao literally. Each time I heard one of the sfx playing I'd just smile to myself and go "hehehe PO3 noise"

[@HiddenWingler]

I heard the noises at the beginning and IMMEDIATELY knew. Glad to see I'm not the only one.

[@tiggerbiggo]

Really appreciate the inscryption music, the atmosphere of that game is burned into the experience of the music for me so it gave the whole video that warm, slightly unnerving but ultimately calm aesthetic. The sfx were good too :)

[@No-yq9xs]

It was so frustrating trying to figure out where the music was from. Thank you lmao

[@tiggerbiggo]

@@No-yq9xs Did you... Read the description...? It's right there lol

[@Inochishirazu]

I was thinking to myself while watching that it somehow felt inscription-ish, wouldn't have confirmed it if I didn't see your comment lol

[@thegreyostrich6559]

damn i really had inscription feelings when starting the video. didnt see the description until reading these comments but glad i aint the only one who noticed lmao

[@dicedmeat7857]

@@tiggerbiggothat implies people even bother to read past the title

[@matthewvillage]

As someone whos just finished university and trying to wrap their head around good workflows and modelling for games i really appreciate the explanation of the process in thia video

[@iamcaleb5544]

As someone who just finished my semester of 3D Animation I agree this video sums it up incredibly well and I’ll definitely be coming back to it if I ever get stuck

[@PunMister]

0:46 All models when in engine pretty much always consist *entirely* of tris. This is because GPUs work best and are optimized for rendering tris. It's highly unlikely they modeled with triangles, but instead automatically triangulated their mesh. This can be done automatically by all major game engines upon importing or in your 3D modeling software of choice (In blender you can triangulate by using Ctrl + T for example) ^^

[@RavenTaleLive]

for the most part it looks like the triangulated mesh was made of quads but if you look closely you will find some odd numbers of neighboring tris in some sections especially the fingers and the lower section of the leg, which makes me believe the model might have been decimated or gone through some other process that affected the quad flow before the engine. generally speaking, the quad flow is messed up significantly which is bad for rigging and animations but it almost feels as if it was intentional to add to the wonky vibes.

[@ragsdale9]

Yeah it's a product of game development. Having messed with unity's mesh renderer myself this has definitely been converted to triangles and potentially decimated to be more performant.

[@Razumen]

Yeah, no game engine actually deals with quads natively, everything is done with polygons. Even if you're creating a model with quads, the modeler will always deal with it with triangles, even if it doesn't show the connected points. I remember reading about some early game engines, like in the Dreamcast/PS1 era, that tried to use quads, but it was quickly abandoned in favor of triangles because they were easier to deal with.

[@vinny-zebu]

My impression is that someone pulled that model from the engine so of course it got exported as tris.

[@ragsdale9]

@@vinny-zebu very likely

[@FelixTsang]

Intentional or not. The original character model and style adds into the gameplay and immersion of fun

[@thedittoking7501]

exactly

[@Tribalquake]

yep. i love it 😅

[@vertebraefeline6067]

Their design and walking cycles are so goofy!

[@dingusgoober]

I didn't expect this video to be so educational about the process and workflow of modelling

[@turingtestingmypatience]

this. dropped out of a combined first-year uni course on game stuff because i couldn't follow at all - minus the tool instructions, this video explained things that previously took me two weeks of notes for me to half-understand. and it did so in 24 minutes.

[@Ext_]

If you ever decide to do a model from lethal company again, please do the jester. It’s such an interesting design that could use a visual touch up!

[@cmmpr111]

Yes, it needs gore.

[@happyfrigginrainbowcookies]

That's exactly the one I was gonna suggest! I totally agree with not wanting to do like all the monsters, but I really want him to do at least one, and I think the jester would be perfect. It's one of the most unique designs in the game, if not the most.

[@lexgamerafton]

do u even watch the end? he said he wont do anything else from lethal company

[@Ext_]

@@lexgamerafton I said “if you ever decide to” :)

[@kiruyuu]

Yeah really!

[@sithknight7740]

I know you said that you don't want to do just Lethal Company stuff, but even doing a Coil-Head would be really cool, and I feel like that in a more realistic render would turn the fear factor up to 11.

[@Samyueru328]

he did it

[@AriellaDisNuts]

Incryption music in a lethal company video? This is life

[@giganticgnome]

you are unbelievably underrated. Your editing style + Inscryption music bond perfectly.

[@imacat7343]

FR I've been playing inscryption and I cant just unheard the songs!

[@synical69]

Music AND sound effects. Pretty much all of the sounds are from act 2 or 3

[@_Pilots]

At first I was like “I think I remember this music, but don’t know from where…” and then I listened closer and realized that “Oh shit it’s inscryption!”

[@cal2262]

When you use the stop sign weapon in the game your suit makes a squeaking sound meaning it might be made from silicon.

[@nameunknown5106]

I found it as more of a crunchy rustle, like a big plastic bag

[@cloudywithachanceoffruit7831]

Super interesting video. As a 2D artist with no experience in 3D modelling, it was fascinating to watch and learn the process. It gives me a deeper respect for 3D artists. Subbed, excited to see more!

[@backwardspi21]

Holy crap, the quality and overall production of this video is amazing! Your editing style is extremely unique, I haven't seen anything like it on the rest of KZbin. Keep up the great work, I would love to see more video game characters or models re-imagined or made realistic!

[@ReaperNoir]

i was expecting at least 500k views and 100k likes but only 255 views and 47 likes?? The effort i know that was put into this video from the sounds to making custom visuals just for explanations is highly underrated, i cant wait for this to blow up and get the exposure it deserves, This video was amazingly done

[@BonazaiGirl]

Give it time. Sometimes it takes a bit for the algorithm to do its job. Edit: Ya see? 😛

[@taderdinedillon2509]

@@BonazaiGirl looks like the algorithm answered, views are skyrocketing now

[@kayagorzan]

It’s just a joy to watch

[@romandaniels2415]

Didn’t need to wait too long.

[@theshyreader8911]

The use of the Inscryption soundtrack is so nice for this since Inscryption is what got me into learning 3D modeling!

[@xd4rkj3d1x5]

Man this is an amazing video between the process and you explaining and you showing, You don't over explain anything you tell your thoughts. I've done 3D modeling for along time as a hobby and it's tough to learn all the skills between modeling, texturing, lighting , UV mapping, rigging, rendering, and you nailed it man. Keep up the great work!

[@joyfulfrog-tm3504]

I love your use of inscryption and Fall Out sound effects in your video, it fits really well. Keep up the good work 👍

[@unhingedunit562]

I LOVE that you explain how everything works in this. As someone trying to understand how to 3d model better this made things so easy to understand and unpack than most tutorials I've seen so far. I hope this pops off it deserves WAY more than a couple hundred views.

[@stubfx]

Apart from the quality of the video itself that to me is quite underrated as mentioned by many others, the detail that I truly appreciate is how you tried to "improve" the model in your own way without ever undermining the quality of the design choices made by the game creator but rather giving a comprehensible justification of why those choices were made. GGs sir.

[@snsuperstar7551]

sir you have singlehandedly created the most comprehensive 3d modeling introduction on yt you just put every 3d modeling channel to not just shame, you just made half of the info on yt about blender and Z brush obsolete you just became a canon event homie HOW TF YOU ONLY HAVE 10K.

[@dailyuser6960]

I love the visuals of your explanations, they make all these modifiers, and such, easier to understand

[@bard2874]

The other model in the game that really interests me is the Bracken, and given how overly simple it is in the game, you could have a lot of creative liberty with it. Regardless of if you choose to make more from the game, this model was incredibly well made.

[@cook_it]

I knew when I saw your Pizza Tower video that you're good at this but damn, this is the sixth time you surprised me by just making incredible videos that are way too underrated! I hope more people will soon get to see your amazing creations ^_^

[@nyaaa.juanita2660]

To be honest, I never expected to see an avatar modeling video with the Inscription sounds and music on the background, but they fitted so well! I loved it And I loved to see the realistic model, it really looks awesome. Really good job 💜 Wow, I'm finishing the video now and is sick- . It looks incredible.

[@CPU3pt14159]

This is a fantastic explanation of the process. Your descriptions of each process were short and digestible and just overall easy to understand. Also! I really like that you said a "more realistic" model instead of "better" and then quickly explained the idea of stylization.

[@rawchick]

I wish to get deeper into 3D modeling and animation in the future and i highly appreciate this look into the workflow and process of making a model. Very hyped to hear that you are interested in doing more videos on the topic! Thank you so much for making these

[@splat-jack]

Dude! This looks amazing! This only took you three days? I don't know that much about modeling but this is absolute perfection! If there's ever an HD Remake of Lethal Company they should absolutely hire you for it. I wonder what some of the other humanoids would look like with this realistic depiction...

[@knightreal]

a realistic bracken would be absolutely horrifying

[@DommoDommo]

This was an incredible feat in just the editing alone. I can't wait to see what you'll do next.

[@mrsandman8586]

The editing of this video was so cool, like how you explained edge creasing with the subdivided cube, it looked so cool

[@Egg-qx8ui]

It was super cool to hear a lot of the Inscryption sound effects and music again after not playing it for a while. And also, the final model looks fantastic. Great job, man.

[@josies.2932]

This was a super fun watch! I like how clearly you described what you were doing: it makes me feel like I can get into modelling :)

[@tristancampos8314]

This is a phenomenal video that showcases phenomenal work. Comprehensive, well paced, explains the detail work without it becoming a bore and well edited from transitions to showcases. I want to see many more of your videos to come. Keep at it

[@wolwox]

I would (and will) suggest this video to absolutely anyone wishing to get into 3D modelling in general. Absolutely stellar work and coverage of many complex topics in a very digestible manner. So cool man

[@starfire9552]

The sign of a real professional is the ability to explain difficult things in easy language, and you are good at it so far! I'm not even interested in 3d modeling, but I watched all the video through, good job ;)

[@remor698]

Wow, I have watched a whole bunch of tutorials and people generally tinkering around with Blender's various features in the past, but this has got to be the most informative video on the topic I have come across so far. Plus, I really appreciate the effort you put into editing this process together and creating visuals for so many of your explanations; very enjoyable to watch the whole thing come together. I'm gonna have to check out your other content as well, but safe to say you absolutely deserve to be seen more.

[@surburous1221]

i love the fact that i get to see how you do everything while you explain it in a way thats understandable and in good bite size pieces, cool vid!

[@evakazoo]

Great video! I really liked how it was edited going through everything and explaining the different programs and functions The dance animation at the end was perfect

[@ron133.]

this was actually so entertaining you're underrated asf ur editing AND modelling skills are superb ‼

[@rarinrecruit3150]

I just love all the Inscryption music and SFX you use in the video along with the explanations. It makes it more engaging and memorable. Subscriber earned

[@WillBilly.]

The fact you did this in under 10hrs shows your insane skill, ive done work in cad but modeling always made my head spin. Please make more of this style of video :)

[@arymona]

the little dance at the end 😭😭 I've been obsessed with it since the start, it looks so fricking cute

[@BonazaiGirl]

This is genuinely impressive and informative. The rendering really something you’d see in Unity and I had to laugh when the main movement given was the Company Shimmy. Excellent work!

[@GreenFax]

Really loving the finished model and how you showed and explained the process of making it. Excellent video!

[@broebuck71]

I love this newer model of yours! Perfect detail and realism! Amazing!

[@carmelwolf129]

i always wanted to know about the whole process. this video is a perfect introduction! thank you for making it

[@anaverageusersname8676]

Really fun use of the Inscryption sound effects! Great video

[@BlackSquadPro]

I loved you walking us through the work-flow of creating this model!

[@fiveamskatesesh]

I'm not usually into this sort of thing. But this was so ridiculously information packed and educational, I couldn't stop watching

[@ghoultooth]

This is a really cool reimagining, but the OG ones are my fave. They’re a nice break from all these games that try to push for realism

[@eldasd.4631]

agree

[@DragonFury386]

I love all these Inscription sound effects, it really gave your video character. Good job!

[@lilmissmars]

I’m so glad this popped up in my recommended! I have no experience in 3D modeling but have always been fascinated in how it works!! Loved the way you put together this fun and educational vid. It felt like despite my current lack of knowledge I was still able to follow along and get a decent idea of how the process looks. Definitely binge watching your channel for the rest of the night! 😂

[@thehoodieguy1341]

Seeing the new model dance in the end makes it so satisfying like a good work and effort put into this. Great video man

[@atb6848]

I would LOVE to see some of the creatures in this realistic style!

[@SymbolCymbals2356]

Games DO NOT use quads, quads are useful for edge flow which is helpful for the modeler with adding loop cuts and subdividing (also shading can be weird if edge flow is especially bad) but in the end when it reaches the game engine it’ll import as triangles because tris are rendering optimized so having a model made purely of tris or with some tris is a-okay and sometimes even helps with edge flow

[@horse14t]

This is so educational on top of being fun to watch! I would love to see some tutorials from you, I've been getting into 3D modelling the past few years and your recommendations of different programs and explanations of different material types has really gotten me thinking!

[@GrimmSmile]

INSANE EDITING, love the demonstration animations! The remodel looks insane too! Learned more about blender and modeling in general from this vid than I have with tutorials lmao.

[@LM-cc7qz]

Hey, so I know you are trying to make a realistic model but you do know the art style of the game is cartoony right? Like they're trying to go for that more basic look. Great job tho!

[@gianlucabarbarossa4954]

Bro he brought it up this was just a challenge for him.

[@kantokuu]

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[@SWATzero]

What if the suit they wear is an... astronaut suit? because they're... astronauts?

[@Beeguggs]

I wouldn’t say it’s an astronaut suit, as they never really go into space, and stay limited to planets and moons.

[@Bo_3rd]

One of the best 3d modeling videos ive seen, explained everything great and the visuals were amazing.

[@prophym2989]

Your work is absolutely astonishing, just amazing quality! I loved it, i cant express how much you sucked me into the things you were talking about. You catched all my attention with the speaking and captivated me with the background ost (I've discovered it belongs to Inscription, i'll leave that game into my pending-play list, it seems as if it is awesome) Awesome video! That's it.

[@Kaylin9087]

should make this into a mod, any code savvy people in the comments?

[@ok-tr1nw]

Your editing is so great!! And lovely use of Inscryption's sfx and music!

[@duenorth9]

Absolutely incredible video, I loved the editing you used and how you didnt oversimplify, yet you didn't word vomit either. I expected to see at least a few hundred subscribers from a channel with this quality of content, but was surprised to be wrong, and I personally am rooting for you to gain more traction on this platform

[@McWolf7]

The editing on this video was far beyond what I was expecting, fantastic job and instant sub.

[@yo5tan]

the amount of work and production value that went into this was incredible, keep up the good work!

[@HopPanaccio]

great video! the editing and commentary were really high quality. also the inscryption music and sound effects were a nice touch

[@Yan4zen]

Thank you so much for the kindness you have shared,and the masterful nature of your craft!

[@jasperrice8456]

this is super cool work! I love how you actually explained how everything works!

[@raeelemental7084]

As someone interested in trying out 3d modelling and animation. A peek behind the process was a welcome surprise. Looking forward to future videos, love the editing.

[@Opa2]

As someone who is learning how to model in blender and really interested in 3D art this has given me so much useful information. I love the music, sound effects, and visuals of the video which really made me enjoy watching. I love how the information is formated and your explanations to the various programs and methods you use (I loved the fact I understood some of those methods you used, really put into perspective how I personally have advanced in the 3D modeling space). Keep it up and I hope to see more from you in the future!

[@wix677]

This was pleasant to go on a watch. I learned a lot about how 3D Modeling works and its about a game I enjoy. Also, it's a small detail that I notice. But it really like the music and sound effect from inscryption you included, it helped me be immersed in the video overall. I hope you make more videos like this.

[@DeadFawn]

I really enjoyed how you went pretty in-depth and explained each step of the process. As someone who only knows the vague aspects 3D modelling, it helped clear up a lot of things and I found this genuinely educational.

[@qngtrnhh]

clicked on this video just to see the model but left with so much more knowledge in the workflows and possibilities with all these programs. definitely coming back to this to get into the other programs after blender

[@sseif123]

Really well made video. Love the visuals when you're explaining the process.

[@valentinb6827]

Man... the editing, the redesign, love this video and the effort behind it! this deserves more views and subs

[@s.k.5845]

This is absolutely amazing!! I would love to see monsters redone by you but this alone is honestly so dope, kinda wish the game had these graphics

[@FinFinHD3]

Hey, I just wanted to say, I like your work. It's my second video that I watch from you, the first one being the Bracken remodel and I like your work. It looks really good. I also like how you explain the steps you make and don't just jump from a to b without saying what you do. Keep up the good work.

[@dedkilla8763]

Bro this work is really good. I love the touch of Inscryption music and sfx. Keep it up mate

[@Brydav_Massbear]

Thanks for summarizing how you did it! This model you made did not disappoint me.

[@negativeultra2446]

Honestly, really liked/enjoyed how you used SFX and the OST from Inscryption throughout the Video! I personally enjoy whenever a video is given more charm, keep it up though! I throughly enjoyed watching :3

[@danielletchford9281]

Love this! I would love to see more videos in this sort of format!

[@NIveks54]

That was an amazing video. Great quality, interesting and easy to follow, felt like I was learning a ton along the way, over just amazing

[@GamerGram99YT]

I love how the inscyrption sound effects are used. Amazing video.

[@ky1ethedestroyer]

your video editing is so fun! also learned a few things. wonderful video.

[@watchdog5100]

I love the inscryption sounds/music. It really threw for a loop when I first realised what I was hearing lol. It's been so long

[@Universal_Box]

Damn the finished product looks sick man! This is why I like modeling, you get to make neat looking stuff. Keep up the good work. Editing was good too.

[@BenjaminTheUndecided]

This is actually really helpful to learn to do some stuff in blender. Your explanations and visuals are very useful, and were worth the effort they took to make, I'd reckon.

[@Dadwar_Dev]

this is a great video, it teaches some basics with a fun twist and makes it enjoyable to watch, its fantastic really, great job.

[@donatoclemente4421]

This video helped me understand higher end 3d workflows so much better, thanks for the awesome content!

[@dortuff]

Awesome video, just good explanation of the process and is able to maintain the attention and intrest throughout! The animations and tiny touches really add to the video, the inscryiption sounds and music is nice also.

[@SmogginMog]

Alternate title: "Painting over the Mona Lisa with Crayons" Your work turned out aesthetic as f and kept close to the OG style, very well done :)

[@Haepax]

Your process of order of operations, and clear concise explanations for uses of tools and everything else is just... i needed this 6 months ago... Next you'll explain how the universe works and i think everyone would say: "This guy gets it"

[@doot6651]

you explain so well and your editing is pristine. You're incredibly skilled dude, love this video man, keep it up. :)

[@BrunoSantos-gi1sr]

I don't usually comment under videos but yes i do love this format. love how much i learned from this. please do more.

[@loogle8365]

The model is great man, Bravo (Love the Inscryption Music. Amazing Game)

[@_piccoloser]

Best explanation of the different texture types I've seen!

[@Po1son_Ivy]

I love how you use Inscryption sounds/music, it fits really well with the video itself!