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Valentine's Competition Winners' Interview 2209
Well, everything begins with deciding where I'm going to take the shot. As of late, it's usually a simple solid color background, as some of the readers may know already if they're subbed to my Instagram page lol. But there are some exceptions, like the competition-winning screenshot, which was taken in a custom world space made by one of my friends. As for the scene building itself, the main struggle for me usually is setting up the lights. Still, it's definitely worth the effort 99% of the time; it adds so much to the scene. Of course, we have the posing, the one thing that does the shot. I see that many of my colleagues use pre-made pose packs; nothing wrong with that for sure. Still, there is just something about making your own thing that is unique and perhaps can be someone's inspiration to improve their screenarching skills, I think everyone can agree on that. After the posing, we have camera work, usually, I don't struggle with that be...
From Faerûn to the Farm - baldursvillage 2209
Hey team, it’s great to be talking to you all! Can you each introduce yourselves and share a bit about your background in gaming and modding? Hey! Super excited to be chatting with you all. I’m Xun, and I’ll be sharing answers on behalf of the team today. Funny enough, most of us met on Xiaohongshu (Rednote) under the BG3 (especially Astarion!) discussion threads — it was unintentional, but it's wonderful that we ended up as a team. We all loved Stardew Valley and Baldur’s Gate 3, and somehow that shared love turned into... this whole mod. None of us had any experience making mods before Baldur‘s village. Everything we know now, we learned while building Baldur’s Village — the hard way. So Xun, what first drew you to Baldur’s Gate 3 and Stardew Valley? Were there any moments from either game that have really stuck with you? For me, I’ve been playing Stardew Valley since launch day — it honestly feels like a second home. If you mention the most unforgettable memories definitely kno...
Do you have a particular workflow or routine when creating your screen archery?
Is there a detail in your winning shot that you’re particularly proud of or that you think people might miss? There isn't something I'm most proud of but, there is a small detail that I think people might not notice right away, it’s the earrings! Did you use any post-processing tools, like Photoshop, to enhance your final image? If so, what adjustments or effects did you apply? Yes, I used Microsoft’s built-in photo editor. As for enhancing my entry, I added a slight cool tone to make the character pop from the background, turned up the saturation for a bright fantasy feel, then adjusted the brightness, and increased the contrast. How do you balance in-game visuals and post-processing to maintain the essence of your shot while adding that extra polish? I like keeping the essence of the original shot, so I only use effects that enhance it (or give it a certain feel). Which usually means adding harsher shadows with contrast to really make it more visually striking....
Which mods (if any) were essential to achieving your visions
Well, I wanted a cozy setting with warm-toned lighting and festive details. And probably looked for about an hour until I found, [Cloud] Yule Tide - House, Props, Poses, Outfits, Accessories! I also think the shot wouldn’t be the same without Kreiste's Christmas Fantasy Outfit, which provides an intricate and festive outfit. The last thing that I believe the entry wouldn’t be the same without, is the face. I think COtR - HQ Characters creation addon for RM, COTR Overhaul, and High Poly COTR were essential for making this shot. As it provides a high poly face model that is very useful for creating detailed, expressive faces. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109933465/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109855520/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109925240/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109924349/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109868920/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109877266/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109965021/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109921067/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls41098...
SeekingAsy1um Can you walk us through the process of setting up your scene?
SeekingAsy1um Can you walk us through the process of setting up your scene? I first start off by setting up the lighting and deciding on the overall feel and mood I want to portray with the shot. And change the clothing and accessories to match. Then change the pose and facial expression, and use Photo Mode to change the angle and take the shot. https://band.link/demonslayeronrepelis https://band.link/verguardianesdelanoc https://band.link/ver_guardianes_dela https://band.link/pelisflixdemonslayer https://band.link/pelisplusdemonslayer https://band.link/cuevana3guardianesde https://band.link/miraguardianesdela https://band.link/guardianesdelapelis https://band.link/verguardianesdelano https://band.link/verguardianeskimetsu https://band.link/ver_DemonSlayer_2025 https://band.link/Demonslayer_cuevana3 https://band.link/cuevana2demon_slayer https://band.link/repelis_demonslayer https://band.link/Ver_Demon_Slayer_P1 https://band.link/Mira_Demon_Slayer https://band.link/v...
Festive Competition Winners’ Interview
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Screen archery is a huge part of our community here at Nexus Mods. It’s something we want to continue celebrating and showcasing as much as possible, alongside all the incredible mods people create. As I mentioned in the winners’ announcement post, we’re taking a short break from competitions for a little while whilst we focus some of our time on in-house videography projects and all the exciting new content we’ve got planned. That doesn’t mean our screen archery showcases will be taking a backseat. If you’ve got any favourite screen archers whose work deserves a shoutout, drop a link in the comments or message me directly. We’d love to feature them across our socials. As with our Halloween winners’ interview, our festive winners received the same set of questions, allowing them to offer their unique perspectives. They were free to answer as many or as few as they liked and include any images they thought would be relevant to their answers, o...
I imagine a project like this came with its fair share of surprises
I imagine a project like this came with its fair share of surprises Funnily this project almost got scrapped a month in. The project started with only two people. When the other developer, who was responsible for coding, left for personal reasons, I thought the project might fall apart. I had zero modding experience — I had to look up coding tutorials in order to save this project. And I ended up paying out-of-pocket for some help until we opened donations. Then Yudeling joined and brought her friend in, who was also new to modding but an incredibly fast learner. We divided the research and suddenly things were flowing. A lot of stress was taken off me. Later, we found our event scripter and our localization lead. And somehow, the right people just kept showing up when we needed them. None of us had related experience, but we made it. That still feels unreal. https://band.link/vzajetidemonu4czfilm https://band.link/czfilmvzajetidemonu4 https://band.link/vzaje...
From Faerûn to the Farm - baldursvillage
Today’s interview is big, it’s beefy, and honestly, that’s all my fault. I got really carried away with the questions for this one. But it’s a big project by a really passionate team, so you can’t blame me, right? Anyway, I interviewed baldursvillage, the team behind the Baldur’s Village mod for Stardew Valley. Now, I would like to give you all a fair warning, if you haven’t played with this mod before and if you also haven’t played Baldur’s Gate 3 or just haven’t finished it yet, there will be some spoilers, so read on with caution! We’ve also done a video spotlight on this mod, Modsetti and I sat down to talk about it, which you can watch over on our YouTube channel. On a side note (and yes I am going to shamelessly plug this), it would be a fantastic mod to test the Stardew Valley preview release of our app. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109700805/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109700208/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109597964/ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4109709517/ https://www...