[UDK] Dwarf Hallway

Steve_T

Hey everyone,

I have a new Uni project where i have to create a small environment composition with the Theme of Warhammer. So.. i have chosen a dwarven hallway. So far i have been gathering inspiration from Warhammer Online, tabletop gaming props and the films LOTR and The Hobbit.

The scene at the bottom left of the image below is the one i want to recreate. However there are a number of changes i want to apply for an interesting composition.

I will attempt to use perspective to lead the eye from the path down to the focal point of the scene, this being the extravagant doorway.

RyanCB

Very interested to see how this turns out, anything Dwarf related is good by me. Post some W.I.P's ASAP

Jonas Dahlman

Wow nice stuff you're going to make there. I love this kind of stuff Watching this one closely..

Maybe you're doing it already, but one tip is to think heavily in modular terms, and decide early on what pieces you're going to make and what unique/hero pieces you'll have. After that build the environment from those pieces. A nice way is to the blockout with early versions of these modules, and just update them with your final versions when they are done. Will save you enormous time later on!

_DMage_

Perfect stuff dude, the Paint creation looks somehow like mine but it`S alot of differents

Anyway NICE!

Christian Nordgren

Yeah! Now I want to dwarven hallway x)) What will be your workflow?

Steve_T

Thanks Jonas, yes i will be creating a modular set. I will have to try out your idea of referencing the models to create the scene. At the moment they are just copies.

I have started to model modular assets and placing them together for an idea of the scene.



Asset List:

Floor
Pillar Top
Pillar Bottom
Pillar Middle 1
Pillar Middle 2
Pillar Archway
Doorway
Doors
Fire Pits (Lights)
Ceiling
Wall

Steve_T

I haven't fully worked out the workflow right now but the idea of the project is to get used to using ZBrush's hardsurface and project master tools

chrisradsby

Seems like a good start!

roosterMAP

reminds me of the halls of morea. very nice!

Steve_T

I went ahead and tested out how well the zbrush sculpting came out. I also was getting the hang of unwrapping for lightmaps as I have never done that before.

Anyway here is a normal map test of the bottom and middle pillar sections.

Jonas Dahlman

Starting to shape up pretty good, and I know you said it was a test, but I think you can give the columns more variation in the silouette itself (the outer edges) as you've worked the other areas of the prop. You have some places where the pillar is damaged, but it's still straight on the lowpoly model.

Don't forget the smaller stuff in the normal map as well some areas outside the damage parts look to flat without detail. Anyways good job

GrimFiction

Cool its looking nice, slight observation would be that the damage on the pillars would be closer to the ground as its were the most fighting would occur or just the hustle and bustle of everyday life!

Good Job

Steve_T

Thanks guys, I'll include those things in the future. The damage on the pillars were made with someone else's alphas. So i will be making my sculpts more stylised than this.

Quick update

I have been looking at how i am going to light the scene, Here is what i have so far using complimentary colours.

Steve_T

Had a quick play in UDK with the assets I have so far

djgardner

i like the orange glow. It's not to extreme. The outer halls look like they have some lighting in there, almost a moon glow.
I wouldn't mind seeing some variation, like a column broken in half, or a piece of the ceiling laying on the ground.
This sort of reminds me of that scene in LoTR, but cleaner.
Not sure how you plan on going with this scene in terms of decay and all.

Azaraen

Yey! Dwarven Hallway instead of sci-fi hallway! I approve. I like the damage you have going on with your columns. I like the lighting color on the left more, than the right. More blue than purple seems to fit this kind of space. Or atleast, the purple you have on the right is more extreme than I expect to see in a dark-ish dwarven hall.

nathanbarrett

Orange and purple were a good choice! Looks awesome!

Weazel

looking good ste, just needs goblins now!

Steve_T

Week 6 deadline was today, Low poly and normal maps were to be completed and presented. Here are some shots.

Steve_T

I was thinking it would look quite cool if i was able to create an arrow or two and stick them into the assets, just adding a bit more variation.


A kind of fly through video of the scene made for the deadline (full res 1080p):

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LbgMOosv3I"]ZBrush 2 - Week 6 Progress - YouTube[/ame]

_DMage_

six weeks with ZBrush omg, good work there

foredea

Lovely! I couldn't wait to see your final!

PhoenixWolf

lighting color express a strong mood in this piece love the WIP cant wait to see the end result

Steve_T

Now that the MSUL2013 finals are over i can get back to my other projects.

I've started adding textures to the assets and improving the lighting.

Steve_T

Starting to add in the runes

Steve_T

Added a new wall asset

The floor and wall can be vertex painted to add damage

Blood decals added as vertex painting stains made the floor look very blotchy.




[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxPhmZg8-Jk"]ZBrush 2 - Dwarven Hallway - YouTube[/ame]

Boozebeard

Dwarves are my favourite

Looking good. The really straight lines in the blood decal look pretty weird though.