Some textures for an environment.
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Hi,
Here's some textures I've been working on for a subject at my uni. They're for an environment.
Would love to hear any feedback that could help me improve. Thanks.
I wanted to add a picture of the environment but UE4 keeps crashing, so I can't get a screenshot right now.
Here's some textures I've been working on for a subject at my uni. They're for an environment.
Would love to hear any feedback that could help me improve. Thanks.
I wanted to add a picture of the environment but UE4 keeps crashing, so I can't get a screenshot right now.
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I'm really enjoy the rough but defined look you have going on. Can't wait to see more.
This one is for the cliff:
The scene is based on a really lovely concept you should check out here
And here is where I'm at right now:
Still a lot I want to do to it, but most of it is at least there.
I don't do any handpainted stuff but I would say the only thing to keep an eye out for is maybe the style of each texture?
Looking good, though, loving the subtle color variations in the first wood, the wall (Plaster?? Paint?? I'm unsure what it would be in this setting but it looks nice) and the cliff textures. I think those are my favorite, I think the weakest that I can see that are actually in the scene would be the roof tiles, the path/ground and the castle stone walls. The light green foliage isn't looking so crash hot, either. Would look more at home in a rain-forest or something than this kind of wood-y environment.
I think those could do with another pass on the rendering, they feel a bit more "unfinished" than the ones I really liked.
Can't wait to see more, though! I'm pointing out the flaws because I love the concept and would like to see it at its best.
@atomander: Thank you! I will have a play with the wood shadows.
Something like that might work for the ones closer to or under the trees, but I'm not really sure anything out on the cliff-side would be that kind of foliage-- I feel like what would be out there would be more along the lines of clover patches and flowers.
If you're stuck, or stuck for what look to go for, I'd image search "Pine woods" or "Pine forest". It's bringing up some great results, atmospherically and just for foliage that would grow in and around this kinda environment.
I like your textures a lot. The white bricks look flat to me though. Good luck!
I've done some smoke as well, but I'm not really happy with it, I thought the windwaker style smoke would look cool but I don't think it fits at all. I'd like to do a whispy line kind of thing like in the concept but I'm not sure how to go about achieving this.
I also did a new picture to show the entire scene next to the concept, I suppose I should have mentioned before that the camera is not necessarily fixed, I'll be making a little fly through of the scene when it's done. Although putting it next to the concept certainly highlights a lot of problems with the scene, lighting and composition are not my strong suits so I'll need to focus on that I think.
Haven't had time to mess around with the textures yet, but it's on the list. I did initially have a lot more contrast in the textures but I wasn't liking how they looked in the scene, I'll try bringing some back to see if it helps, though.
Thanks again for everyone's feedback, it is very appreciated!
The rest of the scene is in this cool, dark shadow. Compared directly to the concept, yours looks like it's a bit washed out because you're just lighting everything equally. Works well enough on the ground, but for overall scene composition not so much. Keep it up!
And most definitely play with the day/night settings. I remember discovering the stars when changing it to a certain time of day and that alone changed the atmosphere of my entire scene.
And one last note is to try to make the top of the tower bits that are clasped to the mountains a bit more obvious cause I feel that detail is worth noticing. Maybe make them a bit bigger, a bit lighter in the texture as well?
Really a fun piece to watch. Look forward to seeing the rest!
Are you planning to do a custom skybox as well?
@BagelHero & MrsNomingtons - Yup, I have a long way to go with the lighting, I haven't done much so I'm really hoping I can make it work before this is due!
@Fenyce - Yes! There will be a custom skybox soon.
Do you have any plans on creating an interior?
May still have time for some small changes before the final submission unless other assignments get in the way.
http://youtu.be/YnmXVdE-zaY