#esoteric relation

Hello, all The Sims 2 lovers! I’d like to share something very personal with you.

Between 2006 and 2012, Sims 2 machinima thrived. Even the game’s creators supported fan-made videos, often featuring them on official platforms. One iconic element from that era was a memorable logo, along with a few downloadable songs and themes.

While working on the final episode of Esoteric Relation, I decided to recreate that famous logo almost frame by frame as a tribute to those creators. It was something very meaningful to me and brought back some of the best memories I’ve ever had with this amazing game.

Hello, all horror and The Sims 2 lovers! It’s been a while since the premiere of the final episode of Esoteric Relation and I’d like to introduce you to my favourite monster: Dragonfly.

I knew something had to get in the way of the characters. Originally, the script featured a pile of furniture blocking their path, but that soon felt a bit absurd. Eventually, I realized that bringing the monster into their world would be far more impactful. Early sketches were pretty clumsy — the one on the right is over 15 years old, and back then the character was simply called the Grim Reaper.

The final concept was a patchwork of a few ideas that stuck in my mind. The monster had to be blind but highly sensitive to blood, so the Pale Man from Pan’s Labyrinth was one of the first inspirations. It also needed to block their path, which is why I added robes floating around the room like a spider’s web. These robes come directly from his body, like a thin layer of skin. I also gave him a cut on his back to make him a bit creepier. That idea was inspired by Aether, one of the elementals from the game Ghost Master.

The monster also has a somewhat more human body (because I’m lazy), which may remind you of one of the covers from Ibn El Leil by Mashrou' Leila. I looked up the title, and it literally translates to "Son of the Night." The last inspiration comes from the long robes trailing on the floor — that’s Vladimir Harkonnen from Dune.

I had no idea they'd eventually come together as a single monster made from all those concepts. I also didn’t even remember that everything was supposed to take place at night — the script originally said it would be daytime. So something had to create a strong backlight. I ended up simply replacing it with the moon, and that gave the scene a magical effect that I really liked.

Hello, all horror and The Sims 2 lovers! A few weeks ago, I shared one of the newest episodes of my machinima series, Esoteric Relation.

It’s something I started doing as a kid 14 years ago, and now I’m continuing it, having finally realized how much this game means to me. Throughout all these years, my love for horror and monsters has never faded. I’ve always enjoyed designing new creatures, sketching ideas, and filling my notebooks with designs. But this series has given me a chance to bring some of them to life.

It always started with my clumsy sketches. The idea for the Photo Monster came from the picture frames hanging on the wall in a previous episode. I knew something dangerous had to appear and attack the main character, but I wasn’t sure what.

Then it hit me—the photograph showed the main character’s current partner, so why not create an evil, alternative version of him? Using the original mesh, I designed a twisted counterpart, suspended on a metal accordion arm, as if controlled by dark forces, forcing him into battle with the ex-partner.

I really liked that idea. The final touch for this sequence was the lighting. Red, of course, symbolizes something evil, but on the other hand, it’s also the color of darkrooms where photographs were developed. In this way, the sinister version of this character was quite literally developed from the photo hanging on the wall.

Hello, The Sims lovers 🥰 After almost 6 months of work, I’ve finally wrapped up the last episode of my The Sims 2 horror series. It’s been a long, long journey that actually began 15 years ago, back when Sims machinima was still hugely popular.

These days, I find making these videos really relaxing — it’s also been a great way to develop some new skills, from building simple sets to creating unique animations and special effects. And this final episode is packed with all of that!

I’d be super grateful if you decided to take a quick look, leave a little comment, or to help nudge the YouTube algorithm — just so these 6 months of work don’t go unnoticed 🥰

While working on the last location — the asylum hospital — I kept thinking about one of the most iconic jump scares, from The Exorcist III. I’ve always been drawn to the calm and silence of that corridor: so sterile on the surface, yet it gives you that creeping feeling that something is deeply, unnervingly wrong underneath.

I really love how some locations don’t need much at all to make me feel deeply uncomfortable.

Another example was Sofia’s room — also empty, with everything pushed into the corners. I wanted to play with that unusual white light, the kind that reminds her of Harold’s world. That shot was actually inspired by Edward Hopper’s painting Morning Sun.

Many years ago, I started my own horror series inspired by Silent Hill. Lately, nostalgia reminded me how much I loved that game—it let me create anything.

It shaped my passion for filmmaking, led me to film school, and eventually to working as a 2D animator for TV shows.

This new episode was very emotional for me because I returned to my original passion and realized how much fun I had and how many amazing people I met along the way 😔

If you enjoy horror series, please give it a chance. I put so much effort into making it look decent 🥰

👉 English subtitles are available—don’t forget to turn them on!