[CE3] Turbulence - Environment (Rollercoaster/Cargo Plane)
Hey everyone, I'm currently a UK third year Game Art Student undergoing my final major project. I'm doing an environment using the Cry SDK. It's a rollercoaster inside of a large cargo plane at a terminal. I'm currently halfway through my project (2 months remaining), and I'm looking for potential art direction (rather than obvious unwrapping errors etc). I understand there's still lots to do, but here's my work in progress thread. I'll continue to post large update pictures, meanwhile I'll be blogging smaller things here:
My FMP blog address: www.antskiltonfmp.blogspot.com
My FMP blog address: www.antskiltonfmp.blogspot.com
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My previous steps weren't unwrapped, materials weren't set up and collision was gone. I gave up with getting the buckles fastened on them, but today I've spent the whole day remodelling and unwrapping the stairs with tilable textures from my level and now I'm happy with their polished state. I want to do the buckles and netting still, and when I contemplate exactly how I want it to look, I will do it. I have thoughts such as straps wrapped around the metal poles.
My previous steps weren't unwrapped, materials weren't set up and collision was gone. I gave up with getting the buckles fastened on them, but today I've spent the whole day remodelling and unwrapping the stairs with tilable textures from my level and now I'm happy with their polished state. I want to do the buckles and netting still, and when I contemplate exactly how I want it to look, I will do it. I have thoughts such as straps wrapped around the metal poles.
If it were me, I'd start by relighting the scene in a much less dramatic way so the viewer can get a sense of what they're looking at....losing those purple lights would be a good start. I'd also try to pick shots that show how the mechanics of the thing work (i.e, the cars that riders will sit in)...right now you're mostly showing generic-looking industrial hardware of uncertain use.
As always, just my two cents. Hope it is of some use.
With regards to the lighting, I've stripped it multiple times and I the purple lights have had a lot of attention. Once again the purple confuses the composition, but in a playthrough they do quite the opposite. They also rotate and animate if that helps. That being said I'll be looking at the lighting again no doubt.
Visit my blog to see concept paints and whiteboxes if that helps.
antskiltonfmp.blogpspot.com
I'm currently creating small assets to polish the exterior with. I've made a bin (orange really contrasts the blue shadows in the scene), some double yellow lines (with that cracked paint look). You can see the textured roadblock in this image, and 2 variations of a sign. One for the Fast Track queue and one for no entry.
The interior hasn't changed much but here are a couple of screen grabs of what it's looks like. Lastly, I thought I'd show a shot of the coaster along the track. Still images don't compliment my level as much as my flythrough and walkthrough will once it's finished. I have yet to make my Easter egg room too, and of course polish some models and textures.