First environment (UDK)

TheDarkKnight

Decided to try and build my first environment, and try and learn UDK at the same time.

The general idea is to build sort of like a warehouse environment.

Started with some basic stairs.



What I'm not to sure about, if this is good enough as a low-poly and start texturing?

glenatron

the rounded rails could do with a few more edge loops, theyre looking quite faceted atm (unless thats what you're going for). other than that, it seems like a clean enough start.
good stuff.

TheDarkKnight

Thanks for the response glenatron!
And yeah, that faceted look is basically what I'm going for.
Managed to get my stairs into UDK, which on it's own is an accomplishment for me



Also started doing a basic block-out for the rest of my scene to get a sense of scale.
(red box is for human size reference)
Comments appreciated

fearian

Don't forget to create a second UV channel for lighting information! tutorial here: http://www.3dmotive.com/product-udk-lightmaps

TheDarkKnight

Well still need to UV the entire thing, but yeah I have watched that tutorial before, but thanks for bringing it back up, did forget about it

GavinUnit

Looking good

Do you have an idea of what the overall environment is going to look like? Perhaps sketches or inspiration pictures so that we have an idea of what you're going for in the long run.

On a side note, If you don't mind me asking, how are you doing the collision for your custom assets? Are you making the collision geo out of blocks in your 3D program, or a different way.