[UE4] Trench Shrine

Auldbenkenobi

It's been a while since I tackled an environment and I could do with having something new for my portfolio. This concept, by Mike Franchina, caught my eye today and I've been toying with the idea of attempting something vaguely WW1ish for a while. 



Tonight after work, I only got round to starting a blockout, and messing around in UE4. There's one or two things I'm planning on changing from the concept, chiefly the figure on the Cross and I'll be adding things like candles to act as light sources, but my aim to is match the concept as closely as possible.

Here's a meager offering in the form of my quick blockout. 



Already, I reckon I'm going to want to raise the rear trench wall a tad higher, and I'm going to want to adjust the skylight to match the concept a little better. I'm not massively familiar with UE4 (beyond the very basics that is) and I'd like to use this project as a means of becoming relatively fluent with its tools.

Thanks

Luke_Neubaum

It seems like there is a relatively dense volumetric fog, especially near the center cross. Try putting an exponential height fog down and mess with some of those parameters. That's a great concept, it almost has a bit of a 40k feel to it. Can't wait to see it brought into UE4!

Auldbenkenobi

Thanks Luke, I'll mess around with it tonight

MBS320

Great concept art choice. I agree you should raise the trench wall at the back a bit. With a low camera angle looking up towards the crosses, you have a really epic looking scene in your hands.

ivanortega

Hi @Auldbenkenobi
I think you must use after postproduction effects in unreal to get the most result. But it look good!

I will be updated!

Auldbenkenobi

Yeah, I think so Ivan, thanks!

@MBS320 Thanks, I'm looking forward to really getting started with it