The Arctic base

Ai_

Hey, Polycount, you look beautiful today! Here's an UDK environment I've been cracking on lately.
It's basically still WIP but I don't think I'll have time to work on it in the next couple of weeks, so I'll call it done for now and get my metaphoric ass kicked hard in this thread.
The backstory is that it is an object owned by a company called Miranda Foundation. It is desolate and empty and it is slowly getting overrun by organic(ish) matter of unknown origin. I only have a vague idea about what's going on there, so maybe you'll tell me.
Also be sure to check out the dedicated page on my website (see, I'm so subtle at advertising myself!)

Scifix

Your work is stunning. I was impressed by the work you had done on the level then I saw you had made an interior and my mind was blown! My only input is that the last shot, where you have alien claws and the light coming from the hole in the ceiling, would benefit from more geometry instead of all that detail just projected in a flat surface. Is it painted or do you have high poly? Its very interesting. Good job. I am currently studying your work to try to improve mine. :poly121:

Ai_

@Scifix:
Oh, wow, dude, thank you! Seriously, I'm touched.
Actually yes, everything in the scene has hi-poly versions, including the tiling textures this scene is largely composed from. The biomechanical creep on the floor is obviously sculpted, it tiles too, I also made a vertex color-based material for it to make its edges look convincing.
As for the ceiling geometry, I'll think about it, would probably look cool.

mats effect

O wow this looks really sweet. Love the giant door embedded in the ice.

Ai_

Some clay renders of props:

Ai_

@mats effect:
Thanks, man. Yeah, I thought it would be cool to make a gateway carved right into a glacier. Also I intentionaly put some icicles in the way of the moving parts of the mechanisms to make it look like nobody opened the gate for quite some time, to make the place look desolate.

Adam_Jarvis

Awesome Stuff love the door!

Eclypse

Love the hi-poly models and the mood the the interior! The only thing I recommend is adding a few more icicles and snow patches to make the door a bit more integrate with the rest of the environment.

Tw1tch

WOAH, Awesome stuff dudes.

Ai_

Thabk you guys, I really appreciate!

@Eclypse: Yeah I thought about it, looks too clean as of now.

Ai_

Some storytelling elements - logos and screens.

Kaine123

I'm seeing some definite H.R. Giger inspiration. :V

TheRealFroman

This is so cool O.o I am really inspired by your work !

Ai_

@Kaine123: Well yeah, and I'm glad you noticed that:)

@TheRealFroman: why thank you sir!