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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

Through the Looking Glass: The Art of 'South of Midnight' (Presented by Adobe)

Chad Emond  (Lead Character Artist, Compulsion Games)
Paulette Richardson  (Principal 3D Environment Artist, Compulsion Games)
Location: Room 3001, West Hall
Date: Monday, March 9
Time: 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now!
Audience Level: All
Track: Game & Production Technology
Format: Partner Developer Summit
Vault Recording: Video
Audience Level: All
Adobe

Paulette Richardson and Chad Emond from Compulsion Games will share insights into the handcrafted art style behind the environments and characters of South of Midnight. Paulette will talk about the texturing process for props and environments using Substance 3D Designer and Substance 3D Painter. Chad will follow with a look at the characters of South of Midnight, taking you through the team's character pipeline and showcasing how Substance 3D Painter was used during the texturing process.

Takeaway

Explore South of Midnight's environment and character art pipelines and discover how Substance tools supported Compulsion Games in creating a distinctive, handcrafted art style.

Intended Audience

Game developers, technical artists, visual designers, production engineers or anyone working on workflows, integration, or art production will gain insights into game pipelines and techniques for producing consistent, high-quality visuals efficiently.