[UDK] Forest Scene

Nemlet17

This is my going to be my first attempt at a full UDK level. Seems like a big feat but I'm ready to take it on. Down below is a very simple Photoshop map of the forest layout. I am sketching up a detailed one at the moment and will be posting that shortly.

Layout_rough:

Rocks (so far):



Zack Dembinski

acapulco

Nah, can't post that... sorry ^^

Skillmister

I'll admit i laughed at the first pic, but those are some sweet looking rocks.

ParoXum

But, where is the forest?

Nah,, in all seriousness, I've got nothing to say, waiting for more.

Oniram

nice rocks there. u definitely gotta mess with the environment color tho to more of a green/brown instead of blue.

Nemlet17

First of all, I'm laughing at the first picture now (you guys!)

Defiantly will work on the color Oniram. Played with it a bit the other day and I'm digging the green/brown.

Here's a screen grab from within Zbrush. I'm working on some logs, giving them a chopped look on this particular one. Will look better when I have a normal map baked out and the actual object within UDK. Plus, I want to rough up the ends more like there were chopped.



Zack Dembinski

Addieo

You want to wow people with your first post so they keep coming back for more. Don't post until you're close to half done or if your needing crit.

EDIT: What am I on about, that first image WOW'd me. NM

Shinsen

you nailed your concept in the first image

Rick_D

lol that is obscene

barri allen

The log is finely textured, but you should bevel the edges before subd, they have to be sharper.

Nemlet17

I agree barri. I tried to make the ends like in the picture below look like they had been axed. Might have to go back in zbrush and rough them up a bit more.

Logs in UDK:



Zack Dembinski

ayoub44

cool details on the last assest . hope to see more soon

Nemlet17

Thanks Ayoub.

It's been awhile but here is an update on a tree. C&C




Zack Dembinski

Serp

nice wood

Nemlet17

Finally think I got the lighting/post process down pat. Thoughts?



Zack Dembinski

JimmyP.

something about the leaves is bothering me. the lighting is indeed rocking though and the detail on the rocks is awesome

Nemlet17

Thanks jimmy. Could it be possibly that the leave are to big throwing the proportion off?

Zack Dembinski

BIGSOG

you migt want to use explicit normals on your tree to hide that it's just planes and the small twigs are too long i think

adam

BIGSOG wrote: »

you migt want to use explicit normals on your tree to hide that it's just planes and the small twigs are too long i think

Can you explain this? (Explicit normals in UDK).

JimmyP.

the scale is a little off but that's not what was bugging me. compared to the style of the rocks and the tree trunks the leaves come across as looking a lil plastic. but as BIG suggested once you smooth out the planes it should look alot more natural. cant wait to see this done! very realistic thus far

jimmypopali

I personally don't think you should be doing all this post work this early. You have a nice sketch plan up the top and yet you have one rock, a tree (which is good and can be used a bit) and now your'e in post processing.

I would start blocking the whole level out first, get a few types of rocks and start shaping it out.

BIGSOG

i think there was a thread just about trees and there are some programs to customize your normals and when you import the mesh into UDK you have to tick import explicit normals or something like that

EDIT:
http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ContentBlog.html#Explicit Normal Support
and
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72325
should help