UE4 Environment - Reactor Room
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First environment attempt in UE4. Could always add more detail but I'd like to move on to the next project! C&c welcome!
Software used: Maya, Substance Painter, Unreal 4, PhotoShop
ArtStation
Software used: Maya, Substance Painter, Unreal 4, PhotoShop
ArtStation
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There's a lot in this environment which is getting really let down by your lighting. Spending a good chunk of time to use this project to learn the basics of lighting, atmosphere and mood may be a good idea.
Hope that helps!
Also check this out.
Notice how the lighting draws attention to the focal point of the room, it's the brightest spit, and it's not blowing it out, it's just bright enough to show off the metal and draw the eye of the player, while the rest of the area is lit so you know it's there and you can go there after you have checked out the console in the middle. Nice variation in colour as well. So my advice would be to vary the intensity of your emissive materials instead of having them all cranked to 20, and use your lighting to draw attention to the interesting parts of the environment. You don't need that crazy glow around everything.
As of posting this reply, I realize I forgot to adjust the stair light intensity, though it seems minor. How are the results so far?
I would say that The quality of lighting might be helped by the actually placement of the models of the lights. They all seem to be placed very high and the light seems to be focused on whats high up, while in a lot of industrial environments, lights are focused on the floor where people walk and on things people interact with. Other than that I think it looks really cool i love the layout and the core area below ground with the glowing greens.