Old pump station [ue4]
polycounter lvl 5
Current progress
Hey guys,
I've been lurking almost daily for two years now and I've always been fascinated and inspired by all the game art shown here.
I've been doing 3D projects for a few years, but I have never brought anything in a game engine so this is all very new to me; on top of that I made the switch from Cinema 4D to Maya at the start of this project.
Anyway, due to a shift with what I want to do in my carreer I've decided to just go all in and learn a lot there is to know about game art by finishing a portfolio piece in Unreal 4.
I've found this painting which I thought would be a great piece to recreate, and expand upon where possible, including an interior.
Here's my one week's progress so far. Would love to hear feedback and tips on how to push it further. Thanks!
Branch cards for use in Speedtree.
Fuel pump
Sculpt for floor/wall.
Hey guys,
I've been lurking almost daily for two years now and I've always been fascinated and inspired by all the game art shown here.
I've been doing 3D projects for a few years, but I have never brought anything in a game engine so this is all very new to me; on top of that I made the switch from Cinema 4D to Maya at the start of this project.
Anyway, due to a shift with what I want to do in my carreer I've decided to just go all in and learn a lot there is to know about game art by finishing a portfolio piece in Unreal 4.
I've found this painting which I thought would be a great piece to recreate, and expand upon where possible, including an interior.
Here's my one week's progress so far. Would love to hear feedback and tips on how to push it further. Thanks!
Branch cards for use in Speedtree.
Fuel pump
Sculpt for floor/wall.
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Today I'm going to add variation to the grass, and also add a tree colour variation.
Here's a new screenshot of the exterior.
I'd imagine the grass under the roof would be less tall due to not getting as much sunlight exposure and rain. I'm also not sure if there would be that much grass in general under the roofed area.
Maybe try and find some more reference for the grass?
1) Scale - Doors and Windows appear to be really large, i'm looking for a frame of reference and don't really see any but it appears not accurate to the building. Some assets or frame of reference would do good here.
2) Grass - Very heavy handed and the clumps are too high in contrast, not providing a natural and believable growth in the environment. I would suggest adding height variation in areas where there are soil, possibly more wet areas where grass would grow taller such as around the trees, corners of the buildings and in the background.
Grass is heavy all over the place, try to break it up where it would be harder for the grass to generally grow for instance, areas where there is concrete perhaps around the pump, etc.
3) Little patch of leaves on the roof are nice, but doesn't make sense. Since your trees in the back are very lush and full (obviously fall since they're very red and orange) try randomizing the placement of various leaves on the roof towards the back half where its more sporadic and natural. Then have it clump more towards the edges of the roof as the leaves slide down and collect a bit more.
4) Car - You can improve the rust a bit here, since its aged heavily judging by the sun bleach and rust, you should have the rust eat at several vulnerable locations on the vehicle. Especially where water collects, such as edges of the hood, around the wheel well, and where the parts of the car intersect (side mirrors) Try to add more detail for added fidelity here.
5) Fill out the scene a bit - The foliage in the back is a nice touch but would like to see some up towards the midground as well. Fill out the right area (its empty) and perhaps use more trees to fill out midground on the right.
I'm digging the lighting, and overall mood of the piece. Hope my feedback helps, good luck!
Some images of the props
Scale