[WIP] Cyro Game Environment
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Hi,
I have been working on this environment and I seek critique and would appreciate feedback from all.
Hope its likable.
Thank you.
I have been working on this environment and I seek critique and would appreciate feedback from all.
Hope its likable.
Thank you.
Replies
- the second shot is really close to a pipe or something and the texture resolution is not good. Either increase the res or dont show pics from that type of angle (close to an object).
- the walls are very repetitive and although modularity is great, do some unique meshes that break repetition. Same thing for the cables/chord on each side.
- the absolute symmetry of the scene also creates repetition. You could at least try to rotate some assets instead of mirroring them.
- it is obvious that the scene lighting doesnt come from the various light sources in the scene (which are probably meshes with emissive materials) but from fill lights placed some distance away from the actual thing that should produce light. Try to avoid this.
- material definition looks like its non-PBR which is ok if you want to target mobile devices.
youve got some really good feedback, and I echo what others have said, particularly the symmetry of the scene; I think the symmetry of the big modular forms is fine, you just maybe want to break it with some disorder- those cables along the side could be a little more random and not mirrored across both sides.
The lighting is a big one- you definitely want more of it coming from the scene.
Looking good overall, keep at it! 🙂
I will work on that and get back.
Hi, teodar23
I used substance painter for surfacing and I even used PBR Validate.
Plus, I also checked my Base color in UE4 using GBuffer Hints and Metallic alone.
(It could be as in last shot some of the objects asking for more work on texture as they look unfinished)
If I am missing something, your help would be great.
again thank you.
Keep it up!
So, I have made some changes. And I would call it finish for now. Time for breakdown.
Thank you all.
Theres lots of little things that can be done to improve the scene:
1. Materials look a bit dull like they have the same default roughness - you could add edge wear on more assets or some metal parts here and there. Scratches, rust, dents, grime and dirt - there are plenty of things to do to a material in order to make it more realistic.
2. You could make the scene more interesting by doing a large drop beneath the catwalk. There is some vast emptiness visible in some of the pics but it could be brought to the next level by adding some walls some lights and some fog. That will give the impression of depth and a greater scale to the whole scene.
3. The lighting is not very good in some places, like the circular vents which have large speculars from some light but no shadow or AO. The foreground has red colored lighting but the scene has no red lights as far as i can tell.
4. Postprocessing is there but no color correction. I would play around with lowering the overall contrast and maybe use a LUT. A bit of bloom would help to sell those lightsources.
5. I havent mentioned the main piece (cryo chamber) because it gets overshadowed by the rest of the scene. Its ok for the most part but it bugs me that the thing that is inside is not covered in frost as well. After all it is cryogenized. Some vapours filling the chamber would sell the idea better. As it is now it looks like a toy in a jar.
The polish phase is part of the process and its like a layer of real polish on a car, hence the name. It makes a huge difference.
Its a relief to call something done and move on to the next thing, thinking that you will come back to it some day, but chances are you won't. And i think its better to show something as finished as possible instead of a quick finish with the asterix that maybe you will really finish it sometime in the future.
1. That empty space beneath the pathway has been bugging me as well.
2. I have considered to add animation to the toy. If makes any scene.
Thanks again.
Just one point, when you say you tried to achieve an effect but couldn’t- problem solving is a huge part of the job. If something doesn’t work, you need to investigate why, and if necessary approach it from a different angle. “I tried but it didn’t work” will not fly with your lead/art director 😄
Keep going, you’ve got a great portfolio piece in the making!
Here are some changes I made over last week based on the feedback.
I think your desire to show off all your hard work means the lighting doesn’t feel right. Everything seems quite evenly lit, which means the focal point gets lost.
I think there’s too much red light. You’re making a cold environment but it doesn’t feel cold.