A Star Wars tribute for YOOM, combining volumetric performance capture with a fully real-time Unreal Engine cinematic environment — fencing as choreography, lightsabers as dramatic anchor.

The pipeline transitioned Blender-authored simulations into Unreal via alembic cache for efficiency. Helmets were modeled directly, with generative AI tools driving detailed texture passes. Shader work focused on the nuance of each saber impact — energy interaction, surface response, and atmospheric reaction all built as custom material logic.

The project tests how far volumetric video plus real-time rendering can carry an iconic visual language while keeping production agile.

Client

YOOM

Role

Environment design · Cinematography · VFX · Generative AI texturing · Shader development

Stack

Unreal Engine · Blender · Alembic cache · Generative AI

Output

Volumetric cinematic short