[UE4] In 15 Days

FullSynch

Hey folks, so off the tail end of my last project Gates of Horizon I was left with about 15 days of summer to create another portfolio piece.
I decided to base my work on this concept from Guild Wars:

I make it a point to choose environments with content I haven't experienced yet. During this project I learned:
- UE4 landscapes
- Particle Systems
- Layered Materials
- 'Fur' shells (moss)

Here are some shots from in game:



More on my Artstation if you're interested.

Comments and critiques appreciated, can still make changes before putting the folio together. Thanks

redshark

Hi, firstly nice piece you have there ! There is one thing I think you can improve,
Add some variation color and different moss. It will be more readable at close range.

DanielR17

Hi William!
Very nice new piece! You followed the concept closely. Well done.

How did you make this beautiful sky?

linwail

Looks awesome I would have to agree that the moss needs some more variation.It is not entirely readable that it is supposed to be a mossy texture. Moss tends to have some darker colors in it. It might also be a good idea to add some other vegetation such as ivy or vines.

FullSynch

@redshark Thanks, I already have vertex colors set up so that should be an easy fix.

@DanielR17 Hey Dan, thanks! For the most part it's just a map I found online. It's static, but it works fine for pictures.

@linwail Thanks I'll work on that.

amirabd2130

looks good so far, agree with others about the moss

FullSynch

Thanks for the feedback guys, I've put in some stronger moss variation, maybe too much?

R3D

Looking really solid! The mosaic at the top looks a bit blotchy though, it might be worth it to spend some time on it and make it into some sort of tile design.

Also try lighting it under different conditions (sunset), it's a bit hard to see the contrast between the moss and gold in the farther shots.