• 2 years ago
I made this animation of Anya Melfissa resting at a timefall shelter using Bricklink Studio, Blender, and Unreal Engine 5. It took me a total of four days to finish this project.

This animation is dedicated to Anya Melfissa and is inspired by Death Stranding, one of the most immersive and beautiful games I've ever played. Going on long walks is something I enjoy doing in real life. Mountaineering and hiking are activities I don't get to do a lot and they are integral parts of Death Stranding which captivate me aside from the lore and music.

Last year I recall briefly watching Anya Melfissa play Death Stranding. It was a laidback, cozy, and relaxing stream to watch. This year she continued playing Death Stranding again. I had this idea of making Death Stranding themed animation based on an artwork of Anya Melfissa in Sam Bridges' attire created by Pako Sun https://twitter.com/pakosun/status/1502596193934749702

For a full breakdown of my animation process, check out my blog post and Ko-Fi post here: https://staycalm182.blogspot.com/2022/03/lego-animation-death-stranding-anya.html
https://ko-fi.com/post/LEGO-Death-Stranding--Anya-rests-at-a-timefall-sh-D1D0BO959

► Support Anya on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC727SQYUvx5pDDGQpTICNWg
► Follow Anya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anyamelfissa

► If you like my creations and you would like to support me, you can commission me or donate to my Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/staycalm182

► ️ I finished making instructions and a parts list for LEGO Anya Porter Melfissa. You can download them here: https://reb.li/m/105875

Instructions and parts lists for the two porters are now available:
Porter (Premium) - https://reb.li/m/105985
Porter (BT detected) (Premium) - https://reb.li/m/106009

► Sound sources:
Tears in Rain by Scott Buckley
https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/tears-in-rain/

Howling winter storm ambient sounds by DBlover https://freesound.org/people/DBlover/sounds/505999/

Howling Wind by Fission9
https://freesound.org/people/Fission9/sounds/521736/

I used some audio clips from my own gameplay footage from a copy of Death Stranding which I own on PC.

► Assets I used:
Snow and cliff textures from Quixel Bridge


► Learning resources that helped me:
How To Setup and Manage Your Lights FAST with Environment Light Mixer (NEW in Unreal 4.26) by William Faucher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFE0i85ifmA&t=79s

Let's build this Unreal Niagara particle sim within 6 minutes by Sem Schreuder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziwNVtOyKSU

Niagara 4.25: Scrub/Control Niagara System via Sequencer by UnrealSimon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIkpu358Hak&t=56s

4.26 Particles Scale Mesh Size modules bug? Virgil_Sisoe and others https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/4-26-particles-scale-mesh-size-modules-bug/155661

Unreal Engine 4 Emissive Material by Jayanam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q45HW6hsJzQ&t=166s

Niagara Particle System disappearing when moving the cam