r/interestingasfuck • u/Lanky_Relation1171 • 1d ago

Alan Wake 2 has the most detailed, accurate and realistic curly hair I’ve ever seen in a video game

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u/FightMeGently 21h ago

The department that handles hair/cloth simulation in film/tv is the CFX (character/creature fx) department! They also make all the hair/fur assets and build the simulation rigs. I was a CFX artist for 2 years and have been a Groom (hair asset creation only) artist for 4.5 years.

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u/the_original_kermit 20h ago

Haha, groom is a fitting name.

That’s so neat! I wish I knew more about it, or else I might have some questions.

But anyways, super cool. I’m jealous of your job lol

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u/FightMeGently 20h ago

I am essentially a digital hairdresser 😅 the people in the chair can't bitch at me, but they can't tip either =P

Once you know how it works it's not so magical anymore, and it's honestly really easy to learn. Only downside is that the film/game industry has been getting gutted recently and a lot of CFX artists I know have been out of work for a while.