Olena Miliutina

Unveiling "Historical Void" - A Journey Through Time and Space I'm excited to present "Historical Void," a new 3D animation project that explores the haunting echoes of lost history in a unique visual style. While it may not reach the polish of "Monolith," it's a significant step forward in refining my craft and deepening my understanding of atmospheric visuals. Creative Process Bringing "Historical Void" to life was an intricate journey involving: 1. Concept Development: Mapped out scene references and visual inspirations to establish a dark, mysterious atmosphere. 2. Environment Creation: Modeled in Blender, focusing on capturing depth and texture to convey a sense of historical gravitas. I modelled the truck and main tower in the shot from scratch using references and used some free assets (from sketchfab) to populate the scene. 3. Animating the Meteor Crash Scene: Crafted a two-part animation, with 400 frames in the first sequence and 240 in the second, setting the stage for a dramatic meteor impact. 4. Rendering on Fox Renderfarm: Leveraged renderfarm coupons to reduce render time, completing the animation quickly and at an affordable cost. Challenges & Lessons Learned Creating the final, atmospheric look proved to be a challenge. Achieving the desired dark tones, especially for the meteor crash, required trial and error. Through this project, I gained insights into refining lighting and render settings to bring out richer textures. Post-Production I brought the final renders into DaVinci Resolve for scene sequencing, minor color grading, and exporting. This added depth to the animation, although the scene’s tone wasn’t quite as dark as I envisioned. Technical Skills I demonstrated skills in: - Blender (modeling, animation, lighting) - DaVinci Resolve (editing, color adjustments) - Render Optimization using Fox Renderfarm #3DAnimation #FoxRenderfarm #CreativeJourney #VisualStorytelling #AtmosphericRendering

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99% of design is just paying attention

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Good read

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interesting study of the common user patterns for scanning content https://lnkd.in/dBmTf2dA

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What open source should be.

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🚀 Streamlining Complexity: From 408 Button Variants to 1 🚀 We faced a challenge with our legacy Design System—408 button variants, each covering various sizes, states, and purposes. Managing this complexity was no small feat. 🌟 The Solution: We are rebuilding our Design System from the ground up. By leveraging Figma variables, we created a new, streamlined system. 🔧 The Result: As an example, we have a single, highly customizable button component with auto layout, covering all states and types. This new system not only simplifies our design process but also replaces the 408 variants with just one component! Swipe through to see how we achieved this and the impact it has on our design consistency and efficiency. 💡 👉 What do you think? Did you find this useful? Drop a comment below—I’d love to hear your thoughts! #DesignSystem #Figma #ProductDesign #FigmaVariables

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Want to hear an audio discussion about my professional career—with zero flaws and only success—generated by AI? Last week, I heard about a new Google AI project that transforms text articles—and even books—into audio discussions between two people. Today, I discovered it can also do the same with personal notes, pulling from various sources like links, Google Docs, Slides and text. I tried pasting my LinkedIn profile into it, and the result is amazing—the level of details in the conversation and the relevance of the bounced questions is incredible. Definitely adding this to my portfolio once I get it started 😅 Listen to it here: https://lnkd.in/dpBgxJmc #notebooklm #googleai #podcastai

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AI is great but not foolproof! AI is a tool and we should be focusing more on using it that way not panicking about how it will replace us at our jobs. While these tools offer a solid starting point for creating user stories, their outputs can be hit-or-miss, especially in complex domains. #AI #ProductManagement #UX #Innovation https://lnkd.in/gazj_Kep

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Picking one between two home countries. I often get asked about this by family and friends, and I almost always never have an answer. I try to make sense of it in the latest dispatch of Hyperlink. This is followed by a few links, obviously. Do check them out! https://lnkd.in/eSpHpvrm

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Microinteractions are the subtle design details that turn simple tasks into enjoyable experiences, driving user engagement and brand loyalty. By focusing on triggers, feedback, and adaptability, they create a seamless, emotionally engaging experience. Great microinteractions enhance usability, making users feel understood and satisfied. https://lnkd.in/gnwsqC9d

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What defines a quality service within the beauty industry? Alty's experts delved into this question extensively, and guess what? A comprehensive Customer Journey Map (CJM) doesn't start at the salon door; it begins long before that, particularly on online channels. 💻 Here, clients can explore service offerings, their pricing, appointment availability, and the expertise of the specialists who will be providing them. 📅 It's truly an enlightening article, especially for businesses operating in the service sector. It sheds light on the value that digital products can bring to offline businesses. 🌐 #BeautyIndustry #QualityService #CustomerJourneyMap #DigitalProducts #ServiceSector #ClientExperience #Innovation #OnlineToOffline

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A very cool case study on how Sanat Rath took Google Doc templates to another level. What I love about this case study: ❤️ Very concise ❤️ Clear problem ❤️ Nice handling of NDA agreement ❤️ Curated visuals ❤️ "Designing Down" to fit constraints ❤️ Super clear impact https://lnkd.in/evx58PFT

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✍🏽 What are some ways to stay focused on the user while also balancing the complexities of a project team? I explore some methods used to navigate those nuances in this blog post. Enjoy! https://lnkd.in/eSKwVnXz

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As a user of Linear, I can tell that they have a talented design team that is opinionated and human-centered. Then I stumbled upon this awesome video of the Co-founder Karri Saarinen (Ex AirBnB designer) showing his design process and rapid design iteration files, layers, export strategy, etc - which is all stunning of course. It's great to see their 'design in public' principle come into fruition for other designers to be inspired by: https://lnkd.in/g7tN-Rqd Thx for being so open. Wanted to post so other designer can see. #design #ui-design

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Check out the 4 step exercise at the end of the article. Excellent advice.

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Do you want consistency between designers and front-end developers? Use of design tokens. When everyone uses the same terms, it simplifies things for both teams. Here's Google's introduction to design tokens and how you can implement them: https://lnkd.in/gpWMwqVz

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Useful warning here from Phill Julian about Figma's default setting on AI content training. If you want to protect your IP/design work processes, take a moment to decide whether you want them training Figma's AI models...

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In a small team, it can be tricky to get the right data to measure design success. How do you use data to make design decisions? What key metrics do you rely on? #DesignSuccess #DataDrivenDesign #UXMetrics Lesia M. Zuk

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