Arctic Epoch - Singapore
captures the scenery in Singapore a few months after the snowstorm strikes. The final result will be a first person walk through video to showcase the world.
One Semester Team (of 5) Project
Platform: Unreal Engine5
Software: Maya, Substance Painter & Designer, Zbrush, Rhino, GitHub
Role: Lead 3D Artist, World Builder
The project was made in Advanced Pipeline Topics for Film and Game Art. In this class, we are exposed to advanced aspects of technical art and CG art production pipelines and the craft of bringing virtual worlds to life that are both visually stunning and imbued with authenticity. During the project, we are working as a team, combining our various expertise to create a larger collaborative output.
World Setup - Greyboxing
We chose the site near the Marina Bay Sands, I made some preparation to get the scale and location of objects right.
A. Using Rhino and CadMapper to get the general city map
B. Story board and our world map
C. Greyboxing in UE5 and refine the scope, then later we decided to start the scene in the middle of Marina Bay
3D Assets - Merlion & Icicles on Frozen Merlion
The difficult part of Merlion is how it looks with icicles on it. We tried different approach: Houdini and Maya. Although the icicle generator works well, it covers too much space of Merlion and disturbs the silhouette of it. So we chose a more artistic way to create icicles in Maya.
3D Assets - Cruise Ship & Secure Vessel & Broken Car
After we settle down the pipeline of how to generate snow on objects, we decided to put more focus on the frozen water instead of city streets due to the scope. I am trying to make a frozen cruise ship that is stuck in the middle of water, and a secure vessel to add more juice in the world.
3D Assets - Buildings
The task of constructing surrobuildings involves striking a balance between the level of detail I choose to incorporate, given that they will be situated at a distance and potentially obscured by snow and fog. If I opt for excessive detail, it may exceed the project's scope, whereas if I keep it too basic, the overall aesthetic may appear cheap.
