First UDK level (WIP) Victorian London Alley/Courtyard

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So I'm in level design in school this semester and of course the level editor of choice is UDK. This is my first WIP post so be patient and not too harsh; harsh enough though . So the project is supposed to be a alleyway-esque type of a setting that is blocked at both ends. I chose to do an environment themed around an 1880's London alleyway. I am just posting a few screenshots of the almost complete BSP/static mesh build up, as well as some renders of my models. The lighting is still very WIP, and I also want to add the Thames River on the other side of the gate shrouded in fog to obscure the other side. Time permitting, I'll even throw in a dock and boat for effect. Maybe I can just pull that off with a plane and picture as well??

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My initial top down map layout

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Small reference sheet

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some models. I did a lot of copying pieces and merging into new scenes to create most of the models/static meshes. Trying to cut down on modelling time and increase object similarity in style.

Standard wine barrel. no 3d scene is complete without some...ha


sign 1


sign 2


sign 3


wall gaslight


street gaslight

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gate. might spruce this up with some details, or just use some alpha maps.


arched door


window 1


window 2


anvil. will be in front of blacksmith shop on top of an old weathered log. Should I bake this or just go with the low poly?

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Well, that's all I have for now. Must keep working on this and other school stuff soooo. Crits and comments are most surely welcome and hoped for.

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bump....I guess

Snader

Can you give some triangle counts with the meshes? I have the feeling you're using far more than you'd be allowed in an average game budget. In any case you have some big detail/polygon-distribution issues.

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I totally answered your question and the forum didn't send it. I'm too lazy to write it again.

spectre1130

what do you mean by poly dist. issues? I'm not privy to that as I'm still learning.

nightshade

he basically means your not putting all the polys that you have to their best use. on your barrel you have a lot of polies in the middle section but not on the actual curved portions, resulting in a blocky look that doesnt need to be there. your signs are pretty good though.

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Crits on my barrel texture would be great. Now I only need to texture 13 more models real well in the next 2 days. I'm too slow to get there probably, but I can try.

passerby

need material definition, and what is hte green stuff, it looks really artificial

spectre1130

I was gong for some kind of slime build up or something. If it's that bad I can easily change it.

AlexLeighton

I think I would try to source a different wood texture, the waviness is too much I think and the color should be more on the brown side than green. Models themselves are looking pretty good overall.