Arsenii Zaianchkovskii

⚡️ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR PROJECT THE EXPANSE: OSIRIS REBORN⚡ 🔗Link in the account header🔗 Proud to present the first AAA project from @owlcat_games in the unique universe of The Expanse (books and TV series). Proud to be part of the team as a cinematic director and artist. Proud to work with talented people. A special love - our cinematic department. You are the best and you carry an incredible amount of work! Yes, all departments are super talented, really! 2 years ago, I would never have believed that I would take part in a game project of this scale. I had only one backpack, an office laptop and a ticket to Turkey. 5 years ago, I would never have believed that I would work in game development as a cinematic director. At that time I was shooting live-action commercials, short films and collecting VFX. I sincerely thought that I had a different path ahead of me 15 years ago I would never have believed that I would take part in the creation of a game in sci-fi setting. Dreams come true and this is just the beginning! #expanse #cinematic #owlcat

Я 2 года в таком стиле не записывал видео. Многое произошло за 2022 год. Мне очень хотелось бы рассказать, но грузить потоком текстовой информации - плохая затея. Поэтому я решил обратиться к своему самому любимому инструменту - видео. Этот ролик - попытка в творческом ключе отразить свои эмоции, рефлексию и события в жизни. Окинуть взглядом прошлое и подвести некоторые итоги. Суперзвезда русского Minecraft сообщества и мой надежный товарищ по старому YouTube каналу - @happyz00r Калининградский продакшн, который является важной страницей моей жизни - @franema.mov Мастер джедай, который обучил меня основам кинематографии в Unreal Engine - @frioart Мастер хокаге и ниндзя своего ремесла, который обучил на курсах @volnitsa_courses всем тайнам эффектов в Unreal Engine - @balaganvfx Специальный гость ролика и человек с большой буквы - @apusko #unrealengine #3dart #realtime #unreal

CANYONS CINEMATIC TRAILER 2025 This trailer was shown at the Golden Joystick Awards 2025. I didn't expect such a turn of events at all. Especially from a project I joined for creativity and fun. But first things first... Spring 2024. Ilya Usanov from Redruins Softworks asked me to help put together a trailer for their new co-op game "Canyons". No sci-fi or survival horror, can you imagine! But humor, a dynamic camera and a commercial montage resonated well with my live-action background. The trailer worked, helping them find a publisher HypeTrain Digital and the resources to put together a vertical slice. Summer 2025. Ilya asked me to make a new trailer that would showcase the world's lore, gameplay and the atmosphere. Of course, I couldn't refuse. Thanks to Ilia Usanov and Viktor Leon (Manin) from Anvil Frame, I found myself in the gaming industry 3 years ago. The guys shared the game build, provided the world's story and gave me complete creative freedom. Everything I love: ▪️1 month for the entire production ▪️I was responsible for the entire production - from the script to the final edit ▪️Working only in the evenings and on weekends - it's a creative project ▪️Trailer format - gameplay combined with cinematic moments, but without expensive production solutions I wish the guys good luck! I hope everything works out for them, I'll be keeping my fingers crossed 😋 Developer: Redruins Softworks CTO, Producer: Ilia Usanov Producer: Alexander Sergeev Cinematic Director and Artist: @ars_zayan Animation: Alexander Kornuh Voiceover actor:@fil_swan Special Thanks: Mikola Merkulov & Ivan Black

SURVIVAL HORROR THERAPY FOR YOUR ANXIETY? 🔗Link to the video in my bio! I'm quite an anxious person, yet I can spend hours playing survival horror games. It's a paradox! Are there many like me? And if so, why do anxious people play survival horror games? Why deliberately immerse themselves in fear and stress? In a new video essay, I explore the psychology of anxiety and how games like Cronos: The New Dawn become a safe way to cope with fear. Special thanks: Alexey Titov, @samborskypro , @frioart , @borislavgourin , Hieronymus K (Hypermda), @dmitrybeley , Dmitry Burdukov, cat Srechka and TG channel Safe Place Center. *** Я достаточно тревожный человек, но могу часами играть в survival horror. Парадокс, правда? Таких как я много? И если да, то почему тревожные люди играют в survival horror? Зачем сознательно погружать себя в страх и стресс? В новом видеоэссе разбираю психологию тревожности и то, как игры вроде Cronos: The New Dawn превращаются в безопасный способ прожить страх. Лавкрафт, природа тревожности, когнитивно-поведенческая терапия, экспозиция, анализ 500 опрошенных людей и как survival horror могут помочь вам лучше справляться с тревогой. Давайте разбираться! #cinematic #gamedev #survivalhorror #cronosthenewdawn #videoessay

Привет! Встречаем второго спикера зала “CG, Game Design” – Арсения Заянчковского! Арсений Заянчковский - синематик режисер и артист в OwlCat Games. Он работает синематик режиссером и VFX-дизайнером в играх с 2022 года. Арсений расскажет как работать с референсами при создании мира на примере инди проекта. Полезно для тех кто занимается играми, фильмами, синематик роликами. Неважно инди разработчик или ААА проект. VFX cпециалист, режиссер или художник по окружению. - Организация процесса маленькой команды в сжатые сроки - Привычный подход в поиске рефов и почему это плохо сработало - Как прошлый опыт работы с VFX скорректировал курс разработки - Как новый подход повлиял на ЛОР игры, визуал способностей героя и элементы геймдизайна До 10 августа цена билета 3500 динар. Билеты можно купить по российской и иностранной карте. Если вам неудобно платить картой, пишите организаторам @avinoff в тг Площадка: Impact Hub Belgrade, Македонска улица 21, Београд, Сербия Время: начало в 14:00, конец в 18:00, потом культовое afterparty. Билеты по ссылке в профиле!

WHY IS DEAD SPACE SCARIER THAN CALLISTO PROTOCOL? 🔗Link to the video — in my bio! The Callisto Protocol — beautiful, but not scary. Dead Space Remake — makes your heart race. Why? I break it down in a short video essay. ▪️ How environment shapes fear ▪️ Why the Ishimura is a skeleton, a cathedral, and a monster ▪️ What visually doesn’t work in Callisto (even though it looks great) Special guest — my colleague Olga Sorokina, a level artist with 10 years of experience. She explains how gothic architecture, Giger’s influence, and negative space make you fear even the walls. *** ПОЧЕМУ DEAD SPACE СТРАШНЕЕ CALLISTO PROTOCOL? 🔗Ссылка на видео — в профиле The Callisto Protocol - красивая, но не страшная. Dead Space Remake - заставляет сердце колотиться. Почему? Я разложил всё по полочкам в коротком видеоэссе. ▪️ Как окружение режиссирует страх ▪️ Почему станция Ишимура — это скелет, храм и монстр ▪️ И что визуально не сработало в Callisto (хотя графика топ) В гостях — моя коллега Ольга Сорокина, левел-артист с 10-летним опытом. Она рассказывает, как готика, Гигер и негативное пространство заставляют бояться даже стены. #DeadSpace #CallistoProtocol #геймдизайн #видеэссе #визуальныйязык #уровни #хорроригры #гигер #артдирекшн #режиссура #cinematicdesign #arszayan

Low Budget Cosmic Horror - UE5 Cinematic Loop + Breakdown I love looping 3D animations and Lovecraftian atmosphere. Even more, I love dynamic videos where I can share the creative process! Unreal Engine, AI mocap, and tons of cool techniques—let’s dive in! Special thanks @quic.kmagic @volnitsa_courses @fab @kitbash3d #Cthulhu #CosmicHorror #3DArt #UnrealEngine #Blender #AI #VFX #Cinematic #Animation #Breakdown #Lovecraft #SpaceHorror #LowBudget

Chasm's Call 3D Community Challenge | Blade Runner 2049 + Breakdown I’ve always wanted to join a challenge like this, but I never thought I’d find the time or have the right skills. Finally, I’ve made it! This is my entry for Chasm’s Call 3D Community Challenge by @_pwnisher_ . I drew inspiration from the atmosphere of Blade Runner and Cyberpunk Software: Unreal Engine, Blender, Embergen, Premiere Pro Special thanks @quic.kmagic #3d #renderchallenge #ChasmsCall #pwnisher #cinematic #unrealengine

YOU ARE 30 YEARS OLD!? Here is the new Level-up in life. A symbolic border for many. The best gift for myself is to share my thoughts with you in the format of a dynamic video, friends! Today we have in the topic: ▪️Life rolled back ▪️What was before 2022 ▪️What if everything was turned upside down ▪️Cutting epic phrases ▪️Cringe after the credits Thank you very much for reading my channel, commenting and reacting. I am incredibly pleased that my creativity and thoughts resonate with you. I will continue to experiment❤️ #motivation #gamedev #emigrate #serbia

My favorite creative format is looped cinematic mise-en-scenes! I forgot what it was like to work in an unreal engine with my own hands in 2024. I drowned in Google tables, calls, planning and feedback. It was as if I had abandoned my mission. Why did I decide to go into gamedev and change my life in 2022? In order to create cool things with my own hands and learn the capabilities of the engine. I want to resume my mission of creating technical and artistic things in 2025. The first step has been taken and I feel that I am back on the right track. This small work was completed as part of the Sleepwalker course on cinematics from the @volnitsa_courses school. I learned interesting knowledge from their course and discovered many new tools that appeared in the unreal engine in 2024. The coolest discovery in this video for me was the use of AI mocap from @quic.kmagic .No iPhones and a bunch of cameras. One camera is enough and you get magic! This is a decent result for a home recording. Thanks to the guys for a great tool. Animation is my least favorite aspect of production, especially working with cleaning and curves. All VFX effects on the screen of my production, no purchased assets! I want to thank the Real Time Magic courses on Niagara particles and my teacher @balaganvfx I have not worked with VFX for many months and this is not my main specialization. But the knowledge of his course helps me to this day. I love smoke and explosions! By the way, the characters' voice acting and a number of sound effects were done with the help of @elevenlabsio . First, I voiced the characters myself at the tempo I needed and with certain emotions. I uploaded the audio file to the Elevenlabs service called Voice Changer and received an AI voice acting that perfectly conveyed my roleplaying. #unrealengine #cinematic #vfx #lovecraft #gamedev

CANYONS - CINEMATIC TRAILER This is my most fun project in 2024. One month of work, a small team, a minimum of resources and freedom of creativity! Everything I like! The trailer helped to find the publisher for RedRuins. This is HypeTrain! And now RedRuins has already started developing Canyons. Thanks to them for the opportunity to become part of this project! Client: Redruins Softworks CTO, Producer: Ilya Usanov Cinematic Directors: @ars_zayan & Mikola Merkulov Script: @nodia.stories & Mikola Merkulov Cinematic Artist: @ars_zayan & Ilya Usanov Edit: @ars_zayan 3d Modeller: Igor Dolgoborodov Dictor: @dictor_ribin Special Thanks @ninjalamabros and @frioart #unrealengine #cinematic #gamedev #indiedev

Attracting tentacles One day I saw unusual plants in Returnal (game) and I instantly fell in love with them. I decided to do something similar using Niagara and vibe of Lovecraft. I wanted to create a system that could react to an approaching object or player. The ribbon module helped me make the tentacles. The ribbon varies along a sine and cosine wave. The main bend is created along a tangent, which is easy to control. I also prepared parameters for changing the ribbon tip coordinates, thickness and color. *** Однажды я увидел живые растения в игре Returnal и я моментально в них влюбился. Я решил сделать нечто похожее с помощью Niagara системы и с вайбом Лавкрафта. Я хотел создать такую систему, которая бы реагировала на ближайшие объекты или игрока. Ribbon module помог мне создать тентакли, анимация по синусу и косинусу создает ощущение живых щупалец. Все это настраивается и помогает создавать разные вариации тентаклей по толщине, изгибу и цвету. #unrealengine #vfx #realtimevfx #niagara #gamedev #cinematic #lovecraft #tentacles #ctulhu #ribbon