Week 4: Modular Environmental Creation Pt.3

 Part 3: Sculpting & Sequences

    For the last part of the Modular Environmental Creation assignment, I decided to start all over again, as I had a better understanding of the workflow.

Walk around and sequence

Sculpting & Environmental References

BPR Render

Importing with Nanite

 Sequencer setup

Circular Array practice

Grid and Pattern Array practice

Using the Complex Door Blueprint in other applications 

Accurate rock physics using Convex Decomposition Hulls

Timelines & Triggers using Blueprints

Dynamic Material Blueprint Practice

This is the first assignment I'm posting on here from my TechArt class. 

I wouldn't touch that if I were you!

Material setup with a "Turmoil" Scalar Parameter

The Blueprint to match. Controls the "Turmoil" Parameter (0-1) by receiving the "G" input on keyboard. Along with some accent spotlights for presentation.

Week 3: Use of Value and Contrast

Gradients and Values 

Two admissions for the RED this week. In this round, I created a breakdown of 3 characters, starting from line art, building out the values, then finalizing with gradient maps

Gradient Maps

Values

Line Art

Mandated Perforce Submission

Week 3: Modular Environmental Creation Pt.2

 Part 2: Level Blockouts & More

    Continuing from last week, I've started to give a bit more detail to my modular pieces. More than anything, I've learned some important features regarding Unreal's blueprints. One of which changed my perspective as to what I'm capable of in Unreal Engine.

    Being comfortable enough to do my workflow in both Maya and Blender, I decided to make things quicker and stick to Blender.

Simple Blender boolean cuts

Working on some more emissives

Some simple In-Blueprint rotations

Simple level Blueprints (Pause, Escape, FPS)

Character movement Blueprints

Adding lighting and atmosphere

Screenshots

Week 2: Use of Basic Shapes

Basic Shapes/Blockout 

Starting off the basic shapes for Big Bad Wolf #7
Modeling and rendering done in Blender

The longer you stare, the faster it goes!

Reference #7 from Week 1

Mandated Perforce Submission

Project: Tempest's Hammer

 Tempest's Hammer 

• 15k Tris
• 1x 4K Map (Unreal Engine)

Week 2: Modular Environmental Creation

 Part 1: Starting Modular Assets

    For this part, I'm starting to learn how to create modular assets for the purpose of building environments modularly. I had to learn a lot more about Maya to create the base meshes.

I primarily come from a Blender background, so starting to get back into Maya was definitely a challenge for me. Glad to say, I learned a lot doing this project, in Maya, but definitely more in Unreal Engine.

Mannequin Import/Establish Scale In Maya

Building Proxy Objects In Maya

Creating Materials

Playing around with materials

Creating Prefabs With Unreal Blueprints

Beveling Our Edges

Beveling Our Edges

Beauty Shot 1

Beauty Shot 2