[Portfolio Critique] Environment Artist

degrathy

Hey guys, i'd like to introduce my portfolio and actually progress of my gamearts.
I wish to get feedbacks and maybe some tips, because i have a lot of problems with materials and concepting.
So what i've got for ~1 year of self-education.
I always don't want to hide something and for every model i add marmoset viewer, so you can probably see more in Artstation.

Subplasma gun. Made on Karanak's concept.

Sci-Fi Door

Sci-fi Corridor
In artstation i added every prop of the scene and you can see it in marmoset.

Ballista, or crossbow for projecting heavy missiles, 1588.

degrathy

Desert Environment - Scene

tomenjerry

You do a better job than me, making (semi) realistic looking stuff. And I'm by no means an expert. But... I think the bottom scene, the desert one looks a little empty, the grass and rocks seem to come a bit out of nowhere, maybe some mid sized rocks to tie it a bit together?

Doxturtle

I think adding some ground material around the rocks to transitions from rock to sand could look good

Jaston3D

You seem to have a pretty solid understanding I think that the thing that is lacking the most is your texturing. Everything looks pretty flat and boring in color and roughness. Try to add more roughness variation especially in your sci fi corridor. The other thing that sticks out a lot is that the cliff scene is really monochromatic making it look a little dull I think it could benefit with a good second color to accent all the tan.

degrathy

tomenjerry said:

You do a better job than me, making (semi) realistic looking stuff. And I'm by no means an expert. But... I think the bottom scene, the desert one looks a little empty, the grass and rocks seem to come a bit out of nowhere, maybe some mid sized rocks to tie it a bit together?

Thanks for your feedback, i already have them(i put them next to my main cliffs), i thought will be a great idea if this emptiness will guide people where you should look for. 

degrathy

Doxturtle said:

I think adding some ground material around the rocks to transitions from rock to sand could look good

Thanks for feedback! I have 3 types of sand and i really forgot about another rock near rocks, thanks. But i think, i won't continue working on this scene, i need to go forward and learn other stuff.

degrathy

Jaston3D said:

You seem to have a pretty solid understanding I think that the thing that is lacking the most is your texturing. Everything looks pretty flat and boring in color and roughness. Try to add more roughness variation especially in your sci fi corridor. The other thing that sticks out a lot is that the cliff scene is really monochromatic making it look a little dull I think it could benefit with a good second color to accent all the tan.

Thanks for feedback!
I thought deserts must to be like that. It need to feel boring and emptiness.
And i have a lot of problems with textures, i just can't figure out how to work with them and only practice will solve this problem...

degrathy

Ascend SMG. Concept by Kris Thaler

Savannakhet

The Ballista: this is a mint model, but it's presented pretty badly, just sat on a square plane with a tiling texture that makes the overal image look a bit too busy. Find a better way to present it.

Desert environment: again, as others have said Flat lighting and no variation in texture hue spoil this. The ground is pretty plane too.

SMG: lose the black outline around the gun  

Seeberg

I agree with Jaston you should add more roughness variations. For the texturing also add some wear and tear to it, everything looks to pristine. In your SMG you have added some edge damage but I think you can take it further. Where the safety switch is there would be a high roughness value because it would be used a lot. Same with the grip, oil from hands or rubbing from gloves would have worn down the paint some. Then some burning or smoke near the muzzle from firing the gun. Small stuff like that can really add that small sense of realism to a piece. 

degrathy

Savannakhet said:

The Ballista: this is a mint model, but it's presented pretty badly, just sat on a square plane with a tiling texture that makes the overal image look a bit too busy. Find a better way to present it.

Desert environment: again, as others have said Flat lighting and no variation in texture hue spoil this. The ground is pretty plane too.

SMG: lose the black outline around the gun

Thanks for feedback.
First and second really truth, maybe i should really fix it, even if they already has been posted...
I just didn't get with lines, do you think without them will be better?
I tried it and well, it looks worse...

degrathy

Aeseeberg04 said:

I agree with Jaston you should add more roughness variations. For the texturing also add some wear and tear to it, everything looks to pristine. In your SMG you have added some edge damage but I think you can take it further. Where the safety switch is there would be a high roughness value because it would be used a lot. Same with the grip, oil from hands or rubbing from gloves would have worn down the paint some. Then some burning or smoke near the muzzle from firing the gun. Small stuff like that can really add that small sense of realism to a piece. 

Could you please show example with a good roughness in marmoset, i wish to see a good glossy. Because i still making bad textures.
I can't understand why not enough variation and where i could stop.

ActionDawg

Just do some material studies and test your results as you go. Comparing to real world references is the best way.

degrathy

somedoggy said:

Just do some material studies and test your results as you go. Comparing to real world references is the best way.

Yeah, i made few simple primitives and textured it, but i think i just don't known a secret formula in mind how good texture should look.