Hello,
I'm working on my demo reel and I'm using my new environment as the intro. The reel is a work in progress but the diner is finished.
Feel free to leave feedback about the scene, just note that I won't be going back to this scene unless I manage to finish my other ones early enough.
This environment is Dead Town Diner, a fallout 3 inspired diner, set after some type of world disaster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJ52jTY7VI&feature=youtu.be
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In terms of the technical stuff. A lot of your textures are really noisy, the floors, wallpaper, and wood especially. Try to think about how the detail you are putting into the textures is going to come through. A lot of your textures could benefit from simplification, and some added large/medium scale details.
The lighting is really even and flat through out your entire scene. You should make use of that green sign as a light source, tint your ceiling lights blue and turn down the brightness, and find a way to add some warm colors in there.
Hope that helps a little bit, and good luck on everything else.
Thanks again guys. I'll do some work on it and update soon.
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Neon signs are made from tubes bent into shape. The segment of tube connecting two letters or words is painted black to appear dark when lit. There's also a simple black support frame to hold the tubes in place.
Jukebox lights are almost never pure white. Depending on the era, they're neon, pastels, or even color changing lights.
Fluorescent lights are also rarely pure white. Depending on the era & use, they typically have a blue, yellow, or orange tint. To provide visual interest to the scene, consider having a few that are burnt out, or flickering. You can also add a faint hum sound effect to them; this will enhance the video, and is quite easy to do in UDK.
In a similar vein, consider adding music playing from the jukebox. Of course, copyright concerns limits your options a bit here, but you could probably get away with a skipping record considering the environment. (Of course, part of me wants to hear the Ink Spots...)
You have far too many cash registers. A diner this size would only have a single one, not the half dozen or so you have.
The props seem far too perfectly placed - the salt shakers all arranged neatly and standing up, the chairs placed squarely under the tables. etc. Knock over the occasional prop; have things lying at odd angles. In other words, add some chaos to the environment to give it a more natural feel.
The lighting is better but needs to be pushed a lot more. Don't be afraid to exaggerate. You can always tone things down later. Use the lights to enhance the focal points in your scene and darken the rest.