how do i make 8 directional sprite that is NOT our player?

hello pals! looking for your help as a newbie.

so basically i want to make our player interacting with other objects and beings in 3D environment. some of them may, for example, lead our player to some different places. and while they do it, they should have animations of course, and also should be 8 directional, or at least have front, back sides and 1/3 profiles.

how do i make it? maybe you have some useful tutorials or articles about it? i just saw videos speaking about "our player is 8 directional and shows its sides depending on the buttons we press and on the angles, etc". i get it, but i wonder how do i do the same directional things to other characters that our player would see.

Are you asking how to make a 3D game ? there isn't enough info here, a lot of what you are saying is too generic and not specific to any issue you're having.

sorry. yes, i'm trying to make a 3d game with first person view. i need directional sprites of characters turn in different directions like in doom, when our player sees them from different angles during their walk.

i saw default cube setup, but it fits more for static objects and decorations i guess.

check out the 8-sided billboard example project: https://editor.construct.net/#open=8-sided-billboard

thank you! very helpful thing for analysing how it works!