To get used to creating 3d environments, I made an environment in unreal engine with pre made modular assets following this YouTube tutorial:
Sensei, U. (2022). Unreal Engine 5 Beginner Tutorial – UE5 Starter Course 2022. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-zMkzmduqI.
Below is the environment I made:
I also experimented with placing mega scan assets into my scene through Quixel bridge. doing this helped me to learn the software and get an idea of the modular workflow. I also got to grips with using GitHub to save my project however I think I will use an external storage device if my environment gets too big.
Idea generation:
To generate ideas for my environment I thought about elements of environments that I would like to learn how to make, such as natural and manmade structures, water and waves. At the moment, I plan to do a cove environment with a beach secluded by headlands and cliffs. I could also have a dock area here and a boat. there would also be opportunities to have structures at the ends of the headlands and I think it would be interesting to have a temple like structure embedded within the cliffs. I would like it to be set at night time with lights from the structures glowing and the trees surrounding the area being in shadow with mist around them to create a whimsical and haunted atmosphere. I would also like to create a hero asset in the centre of the environment, perhaps a statue with some sort of magical element that protects this community and allows it to exist in isolation.
From this point, I will research into some historical elements or folklore I can take inspiration from for the design and story of the place.
Below are some images/ mood boards that I’m taking inspiration from.
I sorted my references into the most important ones in Pureref and I have also made a mood board for the atmosphere and style I would like to take inspiration from.
ArtStation. (2024). Viking Village, Imad Awan. [online] Available at: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/KaxBmG [Accessed 17 Oct. 2024].
ArtStation. (2024). Shrine of Spirits, Krismerlly. [online] Available at: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/EvyEB4 [Accessed 17 Oct. 2024].
ArtStation. (2024). [UE5] Darkcastle, ZZ Yuan. [online] Available at: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/vDknY6 [Accessed 17 Oct. 2024].
ArtStation. (2024). LANTERN, Federico Belingheri. [online] Available at: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/0rJ1Y [Accessed 17 Oct. 2024].
ArtStation. (2024). Merchant Boat – 3D Environment Asset, Manoj Ravish. [online] Available at: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/mzJYRv [Accessed 17 Oct. 2024].
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