Environments : The process of creating my scene.

Environments

Through the process of researching and designing the environment, I first started by looking at a similar scenes which featured the steampunk style.

Below are some examples of the work I looked at,

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/XwRrn

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/EVGWn8

The pictures above are some examples of artists work. I have used these to help me along as it gives me insight into the gaming industry and more specifically what they are currently creating at the moment, following on I will attempt to use some of these sources to influence and inspire my own work.

I have found environments through my research, examples which can be seen in games such as ‘the order’ and ‘Guns of Icarus Alliance’. These games fit into a very similar genre and aesthetic as how I want to take my project. Taking note on how these levels and the environment are made and the layout of the room.

I have been separating these environments into their different components and categories. This has allowed me to specifically focus of individual areas and how each must be made, as opposed to the entire environment as one.

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maya modeling

Throughout the project, I wanted to create a Steam Train from the 19th-century era. from the designs and the research, I knew what I wanted to design. I feel like I have improved a lot throughout the project and have developed the modelling. below is the final of the train With the issues of the animation and the modelling what very rushed at the end of the semester to get it all done. For the next project, I want to focus on the moulding and the texturing for the project then add movement in towards the end, this is because ill will have finished work.

Lighting

Lighting I have used lighting within my project to achieve an authentic and realistic setting from the perspective of the player. Looking at the references by artists, I have focused on recreating these ideas. I have done research on how to maximise lighting in UE4 without overcrowding the scene. I felt that this is the best route to follow. The first thing was the lighting points, in this case, they were the fixtures. After this, I placed some subtle lights down the walls and looked at the overall environment to see if I was gaining maximum realism. Making sure that my placement of these lights was as realistic as possible. I spent time finding a tutorial online, which showed me some new pointers on how to use lighting in various different ways to what I originally intended. This was useful in maximising the realism of the environment scene.

Texturing

Texturing Up to this point, I used Substance Painter to achieve the texturing in my project. The reason why I used substance painter is that I have found that it has a simpler work-flow which works for me to get the best outcome. Another reason why I used substance painter is that I wanted my project to be as realistic as possible, something which I have struggled to gain in other programmes such as Adobe Photoshop (Hand Painting). Screenshot displaying the editing process within Substance Painter This is an in-game image from the game ' The Order:1886'. This displays the effect and the texturing style I am striving for within my own work. This style sticks to the steampunk idea as well as the realistic style I am wanting to achieve. All of which are in the aim to complete an immersive game experience.

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