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Topology Help: How to Split Faces to Fix Choppy Lighting?
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Hallway Environment- Modular/Lighting Study | Real-Time Environment
This project was built as a deliberate learning challenge, pushing my skills in three specific areas: PBR texturing, real-time lighting with Lumen, and modular asset construction. The result is an abandoned industrial corridor where nature has slowly started winning the fight against concrete and steel. Visually inspired… -
Unreal 5.8 Substrate Retroreflector Mat
I wanted to create a convincing safety reflector material for a future project. I spent a weekend toying around with it in the latest version of Unreal. Here is a description of how retroreflectors work: https://sky-lights.org/2020/08/10/qa-how-bicycle-reflectors-work/ These reflectors are cast in transparent plastic with… -
UE5 Environment Study - Lighting and Atmosphere Critique
Hi everyone! I’m pretty new to UE5 and real-time rendering, and I’d really appreciate some feedback on this scene. My main goal here is to achieve realistic, volumetric lighting and overall atmosphere — something close to the reference image that I’ve attached as well. Right now the scene doesn’t feel quite there yet,… -
[Colaboration] Weird Forge Studio: Concept, 3D, Environment, VFX, Lighting & Tech Artists
We Are looking for colaboratos! Join the Weird Forge Studio Team Founded in December 2022, Weird Forge is an independent studio from Spain born from the ambition to create a deep strategy experience for seasoned players. We are currently immersed in the development of our first major project: a Dark Fantasy PVP Turn-Based… -
[UE5] Puzzle Game Environment (Lobby & Levels) - Seeking Lighting & Composition Feedback
Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a puzzle game project in Unreal Engine 5, but I’ve hit a wall regarding the overall look of my environments. I have three main areas I'm working on: * The Lobby * Egg Puzzle Room * Water Puzzle Room * 4. Puzzle Technically the gameplay works, but visually the scenes feel "flat" and… -
Dynamic lighting in 2D games with instant normal maps
Hey everyone, I would like to introduce the tool for artists and game developers I am currently running a pretty successful Kickstarter campaign for: Sprite DLight on Kickstarter The project reached its funding goal within 17 hours and is currently approaching the third stretch goal. Stretch goal #1 and #2 are already… -
Re: The Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge | May - June (102)
Hi! Nice updates! Thanks for reminding me of the challenge :sweat_smile: @BillyJackman I like personality it got, with the frame looks like it has a grin. If you intended to work on this some more, I think some dynamism/ folds in the hanging scroll would enhance it more. And perhaps some more material definition, so it… -
Re: Sketchbook: Jake Juip
This is great, love the lighting! The biggest problem for me is that the effects are overpowering everything else, so I can’t really focus on anything but the sparks. And the spinning camera makes it harder on top. I would suggest toning those both way down. The materials have a nice amount of grunge, but I can’t tell if… -
Struggling with edge/rim highlight control in Toolbag (hard surface)
I’ve been trying to get cleaner highlight flow on this model, but I keep running into issues where the highlights feel muddy or break abruptly — especially on larger surfaces and edges. I’m working in Toolbag using HDRI + a few lights. From a modeling standpoint the surfaces should be clean, but the highlight flow still…
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