In this 2022 Visual Effects Summit talk, learn how the team at Ember Lab developed the VFX for Kena: Bridge of Spirits bringing the world to life while enhancing the game's themes of restoration and regrowth. Nolan Carnahan will share the multilayered VFX used to create real-time feedback as players fight back Deadzone corruption and restore the environment to its natural beauty. GDC returns to San Francisco this March 20-24, 2023, and registration is now open! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow the #GDC23 hashtag on social media. Subscribe to the GDC newsletter and get regular updates via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or RSS. Join the GDC mailing list: http://www.gdconf.com/subscribe Follow GDC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Official_GDC GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every day. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives.