[UE4] Lowpoly Stylized Environment

emekozben · Nov 2016

Hello everyone! This is my latest project and first post on polycount.
I created an environment using unreal engine 4.
Tried to mix different styles for possible future indie games. Hope you like it!
i will design new levels & moods with these assets.

For more screenshots and variations: https://www.artstation.com/artist/emekozben

Thanks!

Simple preview video of the environment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OFm4eqvBIo

Carabiner · Nov 2016

This is really awesome! Love the colors.

igi · Nov 2016

so good. this is art.

emekozben · Nov 2016

Thanks @Carabiner, @igi glad you like it!

emekozben · Nov 2016

i added a simple preview video at the bottom of the post. Hope you enjoy!

Row' · Nov 2016

Such a lovely scene! The winter version lacks of contrast, as the snow's color is too similar to the sky's color I think. Anyway, great job (especially on the water shader, it looks very nice)

Joopson · Nov 2016

I absolutely love this. Great use of color and forms. Very unique. I'd love to play a game with a style like that. It's something of a mix between firewatch, No Man's Sky, and Journey.

emekozben · Nov 2016

Thanks @Row' , @Joopson your critiques mean a lot to me.

emekozben · Nov 2016

Speed level design, took 8 hours. Hope you like it!
(it took so long because i had no plan or concept, improvized until the result worked for me)

GIF seems like pixelated, cleaner version for the gif: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/21xvg
i will publish a speed level design video soon.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/wg/kux3jsu84nfq.jpg

Donte' Hawkins · Nov 2016

Great job! Very impressive and inspiring. Keep up the great work

Telerak · Nov 2016

That day and night cycle is awesome. Is it a continuous cycle, or do you set the time?

lotet · Nov 2016

Really beautifull!

emekozben · Nov 2016

Thanks @lotet , @Telerak , @TheUltimateDonGamer glad you like it!

I visually scripted (blueprinted) a simple day&night cycle for this look. i set day, dawn and night settings and animated these in UE4 with a control blueprint. Its a continuous cycle.

There is a couple of scene elements animating. Exp. Height Fog, Directional Light intensity & Color, Sky colors, Skylight intensity & color etc.

Telerak · Nov 2016

@emekozben I'll have to try to replicate something similar. I'm trying making a scene with a day and night cycle as well, hopefully it will turn out as nice as this!

emekozben · Nov 2016

Thanks @Telerak , hope it will turn out great!
if you have questions feel free to ask over here. i'll try to answer, if i can't community will!

Melazee · Nov 2016

Wow! I love this

EliasWick · Nov 2016

Greetings @emekozben, incredible work here! I am really curious to how you have made the Landscape and Terrain! In some of your images we can see the triangles and polygons, which adds so much more to the scene. How did you achieve this effect?

emekozben · Nov 2016

Thanks @Melazee , @EliasWick ,

I tried to combine different styles. I have started this project to iterate lowpoly art style. Not only like a style but want it to be suitable with indie games. Tried 2 or 3 version and decided this one.

For the polygonal look i disabled the tangent space normals and a few math operation in the landscape material. (im away from my PC but its alike with the way in the link)
https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?2759-Landscape-without-smoothing

Hope it helps!

emekozben · Nov 2016

i published a speed level design video on my youtube channel. Hope you enjoy!

https://youtu.be/kksDoRxzkJY?t=3s

Tomiajayi · Nov 2016

I'd like to see a closeup of what's going on with the materials? Are they cell shaded, or just stylish simple textures?

emekozben · Dec 2016

Hi @Tomiajayi , you can see my approach to LowPoly design in the link below.

https://80.lv/articles/emek-can-ozben-low-poly-environment/

I try to sum up my workflow while working with 3dsmax and unreal engine.

emekozben · Dec 2016

My new speed level design, builded and realtime rendered in UE4.
I will publish a speed level design video of this concept soon!
Check out my Youtube channel for previous level designs.

Speed Level Design 1:The Aquarium Island
Low Poly Stylized Environment
Artstation for other screenshots

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ki/92e6q24vop36.jpg

emekozben · Dec 2016

Hi! I have published my second speed level design video via youtube.
Hope you like it, thanks!

https://youtu.be/lM1zoGE5ZZ4?t=1s

emekozben · Jan 2017

My new speed level design, builded and realtime rendered in UE4.
I will publish a speed level design video of this concept soon!
Check out my Youtube channel for previous level designs.

Speed Level Design 2: Long Journey
Speed Level Design 1: The Aquarium Island
Low Poly Stylized Environment
Artstation for other screenshots

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/64/7dt8x3k0ijzb.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/3f/2oz1faszvvvw.png

greattug · Jan 2017

Nice and psychedelic

Kolay gelsin

emekozben · Jan 2017

I've made some changes to overall look. I didn't like the complexity and the contrast on previous artworks, so I reduced.
For other designs:
Speed Level Design 2: Long Journey
Speed Level Design 1: The Aquarium Island
Low Poly Stylized Environment
Artstation for other screenshots

JLHGameArt · Jan 2017

I really like your style, I'd love to try some low poly stuff, looks like a lot of fun

emekozben · Jan 2017

Thanks @JLHGameArt

Its pretty fun actually, it's a quick way to create concept environments and I'm trying to improve my world building skills and also UE4 knowledge. I'm also recording my UE4 session and publishing via youtube, but this process is too tiring and time consuming, and not fun

because my notebook is getting older for recording and building at the same time. I have to go for a new PC.

Mask_Salesman · Jan 2017

Lovin your colour palettes, keep it up

Silohx · Jan 2017

Loving the colours and the environments! Keep it up!

emekozben · Jan 2017

Thanks @Mask_Salesman , @Silohx

RuiShi · Jan 2017

Wonderful colors going on! How did you achieve that sky?

Pioldes · Jan 2017

Holy crap I'm in love with your colors, stellar job.

allmighty_thunder · Jan 2017

Looks really cool, i think this is what people wanted in no man's sky :P

Raffles · Jan 2017

Looks legit, I like the style. Reminds me a bit of tearaway.

RitualSynergY · Jan 2017

Great use of colors and shapes! Love it!

William3DArtist · Jan 2017

Beautifully done. I love it!

emekozben · Jan 2017

Thanks, glad you like it! @Pioldes , @RitualSynergY , @William3DArtist , @Pioldes , @Raffles , @allmighty_thunder

@RuiShi , I edited the default sky in unreal engine, changed the sky textures with lowpoly stylized ones that I draw in PS. There are 3 layers of clouds.

@allmighty_thunder ,

this is only a simple scene, its hard to compare with a full game, but I got your point.

About 'No Mans Sky' I can only say that in my opinion, exaggerating your game is not a good way of PR or presentation as an idie game developer.

Raffles · Jan 2017

@emekozben I watched your speed level design video - nice work and it certainly makes the Unreal Engine editor look slick and efficient

I was particularly impressed with the water actually, I wonder how you'd go about doing similar water, with dynamic foam etc in other engines. I'd love to program something similar for my mobile engine.

Quick question - is it possible to design levels in the Unreal editor and just export them as an Obj or Collada etc, or is it strictly for in engine use?

emekozben · Feb 2017

My last artwork, builded and realtime rendered in UE4.
I will publish a speed level design video of this concept soon!
Artstation for other screenshots and artworks
check out my Youtube channel for previous level designs.

Speed Level Design 2: Long Journey
Speed Level Design 1: The Aquarium Island
Low Poly Stylized Environment
Artstation for other screenshots

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/bx/lnb3152pgjd8.png

emekozben · Feb 2017

I've made some changes to overall look. Refined the saturation & color balances and added screenshots from different angles. Hope you like it!
Artstation for my other projects
For other designs on Youtube:
Speed Level Design 3: New Skies
Speed Level Design 2: Long Journey
Speed Level Design 1: The Aquarium Island
Low Poly Stylized Environment

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/tp/7egmfamyhafo.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/qs/otl923dly958.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/er/c9iziwp48oc4.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/hc/l8y4wlxs908n.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/wl/m6xep35l181o.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ho/p5ebg2hlndr8.png

kristofferf · Dec 2017

Any plans to put the rest of the environments here on UE4 marketplace in your current asset or another one? I really like the "New Skies" one that has that NMS vibe. How much of the content used in these screenshots is in the UE4 marketplace asset?

emekozben · Dec 2017

@kristofferf Hi!
All of the models are in the pack right now including the trees pine and the root tree, but except the big pillars in the sky.
Thanks!

b_d · Feb 2018

Hi,

I can't download it.

can you send me a link please?

it says "not for sale!!!"

thanks

emekozben · Dec 2021

Asset pack is not available on UE marketplace, sorry. But you can find it on Artstation

https://www.artstation.com/a/1067092

emekozben · Dec 2021

After working on Unity projects for a long time, now I am back at Unreal Engine!
I ve upgraded my old asset pack to UE 4.27 to check the compatibility. Everything is working great. And also I ve never posted the night version of this env, so here it is, in-game screenshot. Hope you like it!

Artwork page:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/b5lBRg

Also you can find the pack here:
https://www.artstation.com/a/1067092

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/o7/57gpf9dm8kn4.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/82/wc0mttbrn98f.png

R3D · Jan 2022

absolutely love the colours

sacboi · May 2022

@emekozben said:

After working on Unity projects for a long time, now I am back at Unreal Engine! I ve upgraded my old asset pack to UE 4.27 to check the compatibility. Everything is working great. And also I ve never posted the night version of this env, so here it is, in-game screenshot. Hope you like it!

In my opinion a standout display of color grading - management here 👍️

emilywaatson · Jun 2022

https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2497723#Comment_2497723

Great video. Very pleasant colors. Love your work overall.

emekozben · Jul 2023

Hey everyone, here is a simple cinematic I did a while ago in UE5 for 'Camping Night' artwork. hope you like it!

https://youtu.be/nCohsqvB0h0

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/KOeKVo

[UE4] Lowpoly Stylized Environment

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