[UE4] A More Fantastical Setting

NomadSoul2501

Hi everyone,

I'm starting a new project. I want to deviate from my usual themes and start something different, something more 'fantastical', something that will allow a change in style.

Before I get started however, I need your help to decide on a concept.
I have found several I like and I want to make all of them almost equally:)

One of the stipulations for this projects is I want to, for once, not make something massive that will almost take half a year to make.
I would like to create something more painterly looking than my usual stuff so most textures will probably be a mix of hand-painted and sculpted (kinda like Diablo3).
My current favorites are A, E and F but I also find G and H extremely interesting. C I think would look great in that style as would D but that may have too large of a scope to fit this project.

I haven't gotten permission from the artists for all the pieces yet but I will once I have settled on a piece.

Please drop a comment with your favorite and if possible provide a runner up in case I'm not allowed to make the winning concept.

Thank you for your help

Cheers

Tensza

Hey Nomad, You've picked some awesome concepts here... personally I would love to see A, B or C done unfortunately I cant break it down further than that. But with the style your wanting to try out overall I think that B could look very nice in the 'painterly' style.

Hope this helps

Ged

I like A E G and H because of the simpler compositions and smaller scale allowing the viewer to really take in the details and shapes.

JamesArk

B is my favourite, although if you're hand painting it maybe E or F would be better. I find D to be the most intriguing concept-wise, however.

NomadSoul2501

Thank you for the input, it really helps.
Please keep the votes coming.
I'm also poling on facebook and counting all votes together E is in the lead with A and F tied for second.

I agree, D is amazing concept wise but I'm afraid it would become another multi month project

Cglewis

oh sweet concepts man i would have to put in my vote for B, E, F

urgaffel

E or F for me

NomadSoul2501

Ok
It is decided then, E it is.

Thank you for the input everyone, this is going to be fun

Stosh

Where did you find that picture of B? I might end up doing B myself since I've been trying to find some good concepts for an environment to create.

urgaffel

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NomadSoul2501

Hey Stosh, just googled concept art for Trine.
You can find it here: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/trine2environmentalsewers1920x1080.jpg
You should do it, I bet it will turn out great

Thanks Urgaffel, don't get your hopes too high though, I've never done anything hand painted before so this might fail spectacularly

NomadSoul2501

Hi everyone, I apologize for letting this thread run cold for so long.

For the past 7 months I have been looking for work unsuccessfully.
So I asked the community here on what I can do to refocus my approach.
The majority of feedback was that my work isn't quite there yet and that I need to focus less on big sprawling environments and more on highly detailed, highly polished 'Hero' pieces.

If you're interested and want to add some thoughts, here is the original thread: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135302

So I have decided to put this project on hold until after August.
I will try to have at least two high detail pieces to take with me to GDC in August. After that I hope I can start this project in earnest.

Cheers