Left 4 Dead 2 and the Importance of Fog

Dom discusses how fog play a major role in Left 4 Dead 2.

If you've read the title of this video like a Harry Potter book's title, then you've read it correctly.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro
00:16 World Stops Rendering At A Distance
00:35 Fog Hides End Of Rendered Space
00:46 Walls Behind Rendered Space Look Like Fog
01:13 Fog Hides Props Vanishing
02:04 Fog Hides Low-detailed Areas
02:38 Fog Hides Low-detailed Skybox Elements
03:14 Fog Helps You Judge Distance
03:36 Fog Helps You See In The Dark
04:01 Fog Can Obscure Vision For Gameplay
04:43 Fog Reduces Visual Noise
05:17 Fog Enhances Atmosphere
05:50 Fog Effects The Feel Of Areas
06:35 Fog Has Phycological Effects
07:07 Fog & Lighting Gives Campaigns A Colour Pallet
07:27 Conclusion
07:47 Outro
08:01 Editing Fog For Fun

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