Some problems bringing #Blender3D models into the #Unity3D game engine. The pink represents a missing texture. The underside of the ceiling is reflecting the sky. The fake pools of light on the wallpaper looked great in Blender but awful in Unity. I'm learning. #blender3dart #design #aesthetics

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Brought my in-progress #blender3d project into the #unity3d gaming engine. Plenty of frustrating moments but I’m circling back to skills I’ve practiced with before. And sometimes #itjustworks! (The bot is from the Unity template.)

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