THRONE ROOM - Rule of Ramshackle Rat - Dyspie

Dyspie

For this challenge, I'm planning on creating the throne room of a sewer rat. All objects in the scene are going to be small, common objects that a rat could have possibly found on the street on in someone's house. I want the scene to look like it will fall apart if you pushed or sat on anything with too much force. My style inspiration for it is a game called Psychonauts.

(Also, totally new to the forum thing... I've attached some of my references, hopefully it worked.)

Dyspie

So I've started out with some models first before going into color. This is probably about half the objects that will end up being in my scene. I'm shooting for a low-poly modelling style and my textures will be hand painted/combined in Substance. I want it to look really cartoony and textured.

Dyspie

Also, probably should have made this post first, but did a few quick sketches to get an idea of the direction I wanted to go. I have a pretty clear vision in my head of what I want to do, so I'm kind of doing concept at the same time as blocking.

This is what I did before I worked out the texture on the ducky. This is kind of the direction I'm heading in.


This is what I did quickly to work out some ideas of what kind of objects are going to make up the throne.
http://a.pomf.se/iruidm.jpg

Dyspie

Done another object for the throne!

http://a.pomf.se/ddujyq.jpg

Dyspie

Okay so this is how my scene is currently sitting. (Ignore the lighting, haven't gotten to that part yet). So far I'm pretty happy with the direction my textures are taking, but I think I'll re-work the actual sewer environment. It feels like too much to me, maybe if I drop the saturation and the normal map or something. Any suggestions are welcome!

http://a.pomf.se/ppmlfb.jpg

Dyspie

The throne is almost done! Then I'm going to finish up the objects immediately surrounding it and then finally move onto the dock with the boat that will be nearby.

http://a.pomf.se/azkili.jpg

Nheerph

Haha, so messy, I love it! Keep it up man

Dyspie

thanks ^^ I wanted it to look really dirty, but not very destroyed/damaged. I figured that since it's the KING's garbage... it would be like the best garbage haha

Dyspie

The throne is finally done! Now all that's left is the objects around it, a maybe a flame particle for the candle and some lighting (Well that and the physical sewer around it)

Dyspie

The space next to the throne looked like it needed something... it was looking a little "bear". (I'm not sorry.)

Dyspie

Had some issues with the normal map baking... but I think the teddy turned out pretty good!

Dyspie

Finally got the boat in there! Got the idea to use an old ramen noodle cup as the main part of the boat and little gelato spoons as the oars

Dyspie

Another update, started playing with fog and lighting some more. Having an issue with changing which camera Unreal will simulate from... so if anyone knows that, that would be cool

Dyspie

Also, got some wire frames in case anyone is interested in seeing that as well.

http://a.pomf.se/ifoska.jpg

Dyspie

Here's a shot of my desktop, working on the match torches

Dyspie

Every throne room needs a statue, even rats. Except theirs is made of cheese. Now it just needs a base.