[UE4] Harvesters

vemadesign

[WIP]

Hi Polycount! It's been a long time since I posted anything new (almost 4 years ). I've been busy with work and stuff, but, I finally started on something new. It's a sci-fi farm on an alien planet. Big gross things are being harvested so I will be writing a synopsis about this place.  I wanted to make it feel like it could exist on earth but with some alien plants and sci-fi elements. This is still WIP so I will be posting as I progress trough this.

I've been playing with photogrammetry so some rocks are a result of that. Some rocks I sculpted in ZbrushCore. I am also playing a lot with Subsurface Scattering using Subsurface Profile in UE4 and so far I am getting pretty good results. Foliage is still work in progress and was done using Speed Tree and then I'm adding more elements in Blender. I use Blender for everything

Software used so far: UE4, Blender, SpeedTree, ZbrushCore, and Quixel Suite for texturing.

Here are some WIP shots:

Thanks!

vemadesign

OK, here is progress on the Harvesting vehicles. it's a first pass so I will be adding more detail and playing around with design a little more. C&C welcome!

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Here a first pass on the silos:

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Second pass on Silos. I like them much better   Not done yet.

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Second pass on the harvesters:

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Here is overall Farm update:

Auldbenkenobi

I really like the concept but I kind of feel you're lacking in any real focal point. It's hard to tell what's going on in the scene as a whole right now, and how everything relates to one another (minus the obvious) 

I really like the first screenshot you posted, looking over the field. I'd maybe try and push that angle more and bring in a bit more story telling as a whole (What are the creatures? How do they respond to being harvested? etc)

Your actual asset creation is sick though. 

vemadesign

Thanks for the feedback! You're absolutely right, right now there is so much more I need to do that will tie everything together. Hopefully as I'm getting closer to finishing it will be more clear. Some things I still need to do: Decals (labeling some assets so their purpose is clear), main building I haven't even started on (this will be main focal point), and other things that will help tell the story or at least clearly define what this place is.

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Another pass on the harvesters:

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Here is another overall shot progress. I was playing around with lighting and fog a little. There is some weirdness going on due to LODs, but, I posted a bunch of new screens on my site

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First pass on the processing building:

macoll

Sub ! Original and fresh ! Great !

vemadesign

Thanks, Macoll!!

Here is another pass on Harvesters:

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Processing Plant second pass:

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Some more progress on the main Refinery building:

and a quick render:

macoll

This last prop is simply top notch 

vemadesign

Thank you, macoll!

Here is some more overall progress: 

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Another quick update:

-added few more things to the main refinery (they may not be noticeable)
-redid some things on the Harvester to make it look more like a tanker wagon/truck
-minor material, lighting, and misc. adjustments.

I'm getting close to being done.

Thanks!

vemadesign

Hi all, i'm going to call this one done. it was super fun to make and please visit my website (direct link: https://www.poligonz.com/harvesters ) for around 80 more images of this place. Thanks!!!

Dethling

nice work. Personally I would add some floating/propulsion device to the harvester itself. It don't have to be physical correct, but something which indicates how it stays in the air and moves around (maybe some anti-grav pads, nozzles or similar

Tetranome

I agree with Dethling.
I also think some coloured trim would add interest to the main vat. Cool work

vemadesign

Thanks! One thing I didn't add here are FX. I may add some later. 'm not really good with UE4 particle system especially for what I was imagining FX to be in this environment. I may just take some time and dig into it.

Cruckz

Loving the look and feel of the piece. I feel its almost there I personally would just add another layer of dirt to the industrial machinery I know its stainless steel but for me its just a little too clean and monochrome. The smaller vats have a bit more dirt along the bottom side of them could you add this to the larger one, just a small layer of dirt that has been brought through the wind perhaps. Also maybe add in another colour to break up the large metal surface and give it a little variety as to me it stands out a bit. Keep it up! 

vemadesign

Thanks, @Cruckz!! You are right, dirt is what is missing. I couldn't get deferred decal to work in this level at all. With that said I probably will go back at some point and add it in as alpha cards.  Hopefully it looks good. I like what you did with the paintover I tried different combinations and for the most part the big building blends in with the background a lot so I kept it simple. Thanks for looking!