March Challenge - Environment - skippyk39
 

Think I'll take a break from my Apache and give this a try. :)

Came across this image for inspiration, and I hope to create something similar to it.

hmmmm looks good man...kind Blade Runner feel to it...is it a drydock?

cheers bullet

Kinda looks like one, with a sci-fi feel to it.

But I'm going to go in a different direction, so here's what I have so far. I'm gonna fill it up with rooftops, with a combination of modern architecture and sci-fi. Started playing with the lighting setup, it might be a tad too dark, so I'll keep working on it.

crap man that looks damn good mate...yeh a tad dark but it depends on what you are trying to convey...I dig it...nice apocolyptic feel to it...though it could also just be demolition?? this looks promising

cheers bullet

Thanks bullet. Yeah, kind of going for an apocalyptic feel, but not completely over the top like you tend to see.

Been playing around with the lighting some more, I think it still needs some more tweaking, but I like the direction it's taking. I doubt I'll get this done in time, but hopefully I can get the modeling done anyway.

Changed up the lighting again, and I think I like this setup much more. I'll keep tweaking it as I go, and hopefully get some modeling done for the next update.

The lighting on the last one is good, makes it all look very ashen, post apocalyptic.....

J

I agree with Jay....looks like a volcano has erupted or something

Thanks guys, it might need a few minor tweaks still, but I'm quite pleased with how the lighting is turning out.

I added some basic geo for the buildings in the distance, to give it a bit of a sci-fi feel. Gonna start planning out the buildings in the foreground next.

I think this is looking fantastic, really looking forward to see this one finished

G

Its funny both my fav entries at the mo both have alot of fog and tall buildings. Very moody scene so far well done.

Thanks for the feedback everyone, much appreciated! Hope to have an update later today.

Here's an update. Added some more buildings to the distance.

I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with the foreground, whether to make the buildings sci-fi or modern and have them run down. Guess I'll just keep gathering reference and figure it out as I go. :P

Mate......I dont know what it is about your entry but...simplistic yet dynamic is all that I can say! I would maybe thin the fog JUST a little...not much...to give slightly better res on the buildings. I would put a few dead computers maybe in the foreground? or something similar....and..my thoughta only...just a single plant or similar to represent regrowth? either way its cool mate..I like it

Look great so far, I love apocalyptic stuff. The little pebbles add a nice touch to make it seem more chaotic.

Thanks bullet! I thinned out the fog a tad and I think it looks better now. I like the idea of some broken electronics scattered about. Or maybe some more debris of some kind.

Thanks! If it's one thing I've learned over the years, it's the details that can make or break an environment.

While figuring out what else to add, I started detailing the foreground a bit. Started sculpting some detail into the concrete, just need to tweak the displacement map a bit in maya to get it looking right.

aaahhhh thats better...and you deleted the 2 buildings in the foreground and changed one at the rear left...it looks more spacious now...not so cramped...well done

I really like the feel of your scene. The geometry and the lighting seems to fit well for me. I wonder if a little more randomness in the tiny debri lying in the foreground might look a little more realistic but not too much randomness. I think the tiny pieces look great at the size they are but they seem just a bit too familiar to each other, too much like they are all copies from the same piece of geo.

Not much of an update, just sculpted in some more details into the debris. Playing around with a shader for the floor tiles as well, not quite sure what I think of it though.

Looks good, you have foreground and background, perhaps some mid distance stuff??

Jay

Thanks Jay. Yeah I plan to add some stuff in there, just not sure what to add yet.

So I decided I'm going to build a collapsed bridge/highway for the mid ground. Nothing that will make it feel cramped, hopefully.

I also added a bit of foliage along the side, like bullet suggested. I like how it looks, but I'm not quite sure if it fits, or maybe it needs to be placed somewhere else.

It looks good mate...the only think I will say...is the plants look good but 'appear' as they should in a photo..if you get my drift?? you expect them to be there...I would have at least one of the vines come up from the bottom twisting around one of the vertical I beams.

Cheers bullet

Think I know what you're getting at bullet, something more like this?

yeh thats it...and some on the I beam coming down on the top right...you sort of dont want to flood it with plants as it will take the focus off the scene I think??

Yeah, I agree bullet. I added one more along the right side, and built some geo for the bridge. Think I'm going to call the modeling done, minus a few tweaks. Need to save some time for texturing.

sweet....looks good mate...good luck with the texturing!

Yep, you're getting a very nice feel so far, liking it!

Thanks guys! Hope to have an update in a day or two.

Nice updates. I like the way you've incorporated peoples thoughts and suggestions into your environment. It's looking better and better.