UE4 Adventurers Desk
polycounter lvl 8
Hey there,
its been quiet a while since I posted artwork here. So its about time!
My goal is to create a small scene in Unreal 4 and play around with materials and lighting.
Still loads to do, looking forward for some critics
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its been quiet a while since I posted artwork here. So its about time!
My goal is to create a small scene in Unreal 4 and play around with materials and lighting.
Still loads to do, looking forward for some critics
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I would probably make the map the focal point of the scene. It's an adventurer desk, so make it look more like a treasure hunter map and more interesting, add an "X" that marks the location of the treasure, notes of the adventurer he wrote down there, add some coffee stains from the cup, wax spots from the candle etc. Also, I would maybe rearrange the cup and candle a bit more around the map to help the composition.
Looking forward for more updates, so keep posting
Snerf: yeah relativl hight poly count. I call them cinematic props. The little figurine got around 1800 tris. The golden goblet is almost 14k. kind of expensive but I like to keep the round objects as detailed as possible. There will be some optimisation when I decided on the shots for the scene.
I think the scene itself is lacking a vocal point at the moment but thats fine because you have a lot of great stuff to work with. I think basing things around the map would be a good idea maybe have books and candles at some of the corners keeping it flat, wax dripping down onto paper.
Really can't wait to see more
The books are untextured, but they look to be of the type & age to have raised spines and engraved lettering on textured leather. The pages themselves will probably not be perfectly straight; a subtle, linear normal map texture would probably work there. You can further break up their linear nature by inserting a few scraps of paper between pages as bookmarks.
The candles, while potentially nice thematically, don't really fit; they are rather anachronistic for the time period, and you REALLY wouldn't want to risk burning your treasure map. A simple desk-lamp would be a better fit.
The desk itself is too clean. Add some coffee rings, scratches, and cigarette burns.
A period desk calendar and blotter would help establish the time.
You could add to the general 'cluttered' feel by adding odd features, such as using the gold plate as an ash tray.
The scene is missing pens, pencils, and notes.
Here the first version of the candle using a placeholder flame atm.
I would really love to see more atmosferic and postprocess to get a nice mood on it!
Nice job! Looking forward to see some more!
I will have a look at composition, camera and lighting next to nail down the scene bit more.
Maybe weather some of the objects a bit more? The table surface could use some dents and scratches. Perhaps also a bit more atmosphere and tiny dust particles floating around?
I might also suggest to have some small pieces of paper and bookmarks sticking out of the books. Make everything look a bit more used and chaotic, I don't think a true adventurer would keep things very neat and tidy.
Anyway, I'm gonna keep an eye on this thread. It's very cool!
Still loads todo. Materials and lighting need more love and I will have a particle, atmospheric pass.