Sketchbook: Victor D

Master_v12 · Jan 2010

Posting on forums has always been good motivation to keep doing work so I'm starting up my sketchbook. This is what I'm currently working on. Crits are always welcomed and much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

a bit inspired by left 4 dead. still have some populating to do. more specifically the tubes that go from the decontamination unit (big blue thing) to the windows into one of the buildings. and of course what would an alley scene be without some trash and junk around the place.

acapulco · Jan 2010

This looks like a good start. Keep it up. Try to not make it clean, this crys out for rubbish and dirt!

Mir · Jan 2010

Looks good so far but as the guy above me said i would like to see some rubbish and dirt maybe some old newpaper or a trashbag.

Master_v12 · Jan 2010

Thanks for the input fellas, It will definitely get more busy with the next batch of assets that go in. The asphalt texture will most likely get redone since that one was a little quicky. Im also not sure if electric poles are a good idea in an alley lol but a couple of my reference pics have them... Must be another country ???

etb342 · Jan 2010

Sure. City settings have power and communication lines snaking between buildings all the time. When you start looking at 3rd world countries it can even resemble jungle vines at times.

Use your reference imagery and look at what you find in derelict backalleys. The more you can stuff into it, the more 'real' it will become.

My suggestion. Make some snarls and twists in the fence. Maybe even have a hole in it to suggest that someone or something has gone under it or over it.

Master_v12 · Jan 2010

Another update, gotta go back and replace some textures and add a bit more grime to the scene

and one more batch of objects to populate the scene, had to open it up cause it was a bit to crowded to show everything. I'm hoping to do a daytime lighting treatment also. thanks in advance for any crits.

HonkyPunch · Jan 2010

I really dig this for some reason;
The lighting of the headlights I guess.
Something about dark cities.
nice work.

Master_v12 · Feb 2010

@HonkyPunch thanks man, i lightened it up just a bit because the work was getting kinda lost. but I'm gonna do a daytime light treatment also so maybe ill darken it up again.

Decided to go back to just make it a facade sort of scene

still have plenty to do

Master_v12 · Mar 2010

Few modifications

DennisGlowacki · Mar 2010

For some reason the first two images made me think of a scene in Mirror's Edge.

I really like the scene so far.

Something else that came to mind, i dont know why, was the direction of the barbed wire fence. Im no expert and ive never tired to get over a fence like that,

, but if it was being used to keep people out, wouldn't it be bent out the other way. To me it would seem harder to jump a fence like that if the wire was jutting out in my direction.

And how would all that trash get to a garbage truck. Maybe put a gate.

Just being super picky because its a great scene

Master_v12 · Mar 2010

Thanks Dennis. I never really put thought into the direction of the barbed wire, but I shall look into it to see if there is a norm.

Master_v12 · Mar 2010

Revisiting a model

Its based off a Lancer concept from the Gears of War artbook.

Master_v12 · Jan 2013

I haven't posted here in forever. I miss you guys!

First time I ever do a series:

Sketchbook: Victor D

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