<div class="lexxy-content lightbox-container"> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>I have finished the sketches and 3D model for the background, now the process is more linear. (<em>Literally.</em>)</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM1Q3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--400104b8de185e8eed023abc8643cbaa9cc723da/THUGolden2024_WIP2_1.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM1Q3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--400104b8de185e8eed023abc8643cbaa9cc723da/THUGolden2024_WIP2_1.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>I started lining the drawing, added some hatching and texture, followed by flat colors. I wanted the drawing to have a cozy/harm look, so I picked warm colors.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM2I3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--d464b84c563854da18c2ed3a648c6f00364ae5e0/THUGolden2024_WIP2_2.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM2I3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--d464b84c563854da18c2ed3a648c6f00364ae5e0/THUGolden2024_WIP2_2.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Once that was done, I started working on the lighting and shading. It was a battle because there were two sources of light, one outside and one indoors. Not to mention that there's two planes, one where my "avatar" stands and one where my memories are portraited. I eventually found a solution.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM2o3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--7f77cc101372fb269f12bdc47b77f024171757f2/THUGolden2024_WIP2_3.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM2o3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--7f77cc101372fb269f12bdc47b77f024171757f2/THUGolden2024_WIP2_3.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Finally, I adjusted the colors to pop the contrast, added some darker shadows and finalized it with some highlights, sparkles and paper texture.</p> <p> </p> <p>Hope you like it!</p> <p> </p> </div>

<div class="lexxy-content lightbox-container"> <p>My idea is set and I can start working on my illustration.</p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p>My Personal Oasis is me taking a photo of my memories in my University Room. </p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p>First I wanted to take care of the background, in other words, the room. I have many photos of it, filled and empty, in many angles too, however, my mind can't picture it in the angle I want. So, I used one of my many skills and 3D modeled the room.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM0Q3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--c55ebbc2a0e6da78058339493aaace1b2bb90a5c/THUGoldenWIP_3.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM0Q3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--c55ebbc2a0e6da78058339493aaace1b2bb90a5c/THUGoldenWIP_3.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>In case you wonder, everything was modeled by me. The 3D model room and props didn't need to be perfect, they just needed to help me figure out the best angle for my fish eye view. I tried to correct the overlapping faces that appeared in the render, but some of them escaped.</p> <p> </p> <p>I pick the render from the top, centered top view. It allowed me to draw all the memories without having them overlap so much, like I studied in my thumbnails.</p> <p> </p> <p>Now, I can work over the render and get a clean lined background.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM0g3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--cbbeeb760f6a93e1ff77ba995e3a26e6e42abdde/THUGoldenWIP_4.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBM0g3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--cbbeeb760f6a93e1ff77ba995e3a26e6e42abdde/THUGoldenWIP_4.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Despite enjoying the idea of polaroid frames, I wasn't liking the way they looked on the drawing - they covered too much area and the composition didn't look balanced.</p> <p> </p> <p>I tried fixing the frames, but the memories wouldn't align with them. So, I got rid of them and decided to draw everything. Once I was satisfied, I started lining the drawing.</p> <p> </p> </div>

<div class="lexxy-content lightbox-container"> <p>I wasn't planning to participate in the THU until a close friend sent me the instagram story about the Golden Ticket. You could say it was fate, so I decided to accept the challenge.</p> <p> </p> <p>I started with a brainstorm, "what does "<em>My personal Oasis</em>" means to me?". To me, it means <strong>home</strong>, <strong>my room</strong>. "<em>What room am I talking about</em>?", I had many rooms before, but one speaked to me the most, my <strong>University room</strong>. </p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMkQ3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--27022832e66b1db6dbaff5badb9496d708447910/THUGoldenWIP_1.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMkQ3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--27022832e66b1db6dbaff5badb9496d708447910/THUGoldenWIP_1.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Not only I spent a lot of time in this room, I created a lot of memories and photos in it. This are just a few.</p> <p> </p> <p>Having that in mind, I started sketching away. I wanted to be able to capture all the moments in that room and figure out the best way to show it off. </p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMkg3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--35b33a70e0d9f71a07acb1d3aef14a170b46c71d/THUGoldenWIP_2.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMkg3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--35b33a70e0d9f71a07acb1d3aef14a170b46c71d/THUGoldenWIP_2.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>My favorite thumbnail was the fish eye point of view with the polaroid frames covering the room, where the memories were illustrated, and little old me taking a picture with my many phones. (<em>I only have one, but I bought many covers for it.</em>)</p> <p> </p> <p>I don't know about you, but I don't enjoy drawing backgrounds and landscapes free- handed. So, I need to find a way to make this more pleasing to work it.</p> <p> </p> </div>

<div class="lexxy-content lightbox-container"> <div class="lightbox-container"> <p>Here's another round of progress on the image, first, the linework</p> <br><p> </p> <div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMVQ3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--0d6f04d84aa9139867a8fa40e23cde21d5262f1b/lines.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMVQ3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--0d6f04d84aa9139867a8fa40e23cde21d5262f1b/lines.png"></a></div></div> <p>After finishing the linework I was on to color. There was a real "trust the process" moment here when the thick black lines completely broke the colors of the image. Luckily, I had planned for that, and coloring the linework fixed that issue. </p> <br><p> </p> <div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMVg3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--72c448f79dac693530c761edb42846674de47d4d/linesToColor.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMVg3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--72c448f79dac693530c761edb42846674de47d4d/linesToColor.png"></a></div></div> <div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMWY3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--9572fd6e49e9fce88d95aa1c078b95fea23ac38b/linesToColor.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMWY3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--9572fd6e49e9fce88d95aa1c078b95fea23ac38b/linesToColor.png"></a></div></div> <br><p> At the bottom is the current state with most of the light and color ideas applied. I know I want to exaggerate the overexposure in the background, but other than that it's mainly adding fill lights and halftone shapes and then just polishing from there.</p> <br><p> </p> <br><p> See you in a couple of days with the finished image and a process gif!</p> </div> <p> </p> </div>

<div class="lexxy-content lightbox-container"> <p>For the leaves material, I started by creating an opacity map in Illustatrator, then inside Unreal Engine I created a material that allowed me to change the base color, underside color, emissive colors, billboard size and a couple of other things. </p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"> <div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBejc3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--5c7b768f33268d94cc5d7ce99f642346c8a77b5d/Wip7_02.jpg.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBejc3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--5c7b768f33268d94cc5d7ce99f642346c8a77b5d/Wip7_02.jpg.png"></a></div></div> <p>For the UVs, every single face is in the same place in the UV space. I made it this way so that i could use the same opacity map in every face.</p> </div> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBei83QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3b3e84311bb52c3964a418e401f239650d493c17/Wip7_01.jpg"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBei83QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3b3e84311bb52c3964a418e401f239650d493c17/Wip7_01.jpg"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>This gave the leaves a fluffy look and made them more interesting. Just like the grass, the leaves also move slightly, which helps making them more unique and natural. I decided to use a light green as a base color with a light orange as highlight to give a more heavenly look to the trees.</p> <p> </p> </div>

<div class="lexxy-content lightbox-container"> <p>Having solved a solid workflow, this image progressed faster than the last. I knew I wanted it to be a better reflection of myself, and what I enjoyed, therefor, I was more straight foward with it's design, I chose a cool dome design from one of the initial thumbnails, and quickly started modeling everything in Blender. The framing and lighting was inspired by some TLOU2 images while flipping trough the art book, seeing how the use of shadows on the foreground helped guide the viewers atenttion towards the subject. I wanted to try and have a easly readable image, where the viewer could then start perusing and exploring littler corners and details.</p> <p> </p> <p>This process was a back and forth between 3D and 2D, where I would model something, start painting on top of it, go back to 3D and make adjustments or additions, and sometimes even removals. I also took the opportunity to use my 3D base and render out some shadow layers, masks and other helpful time saving renders.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBeWo3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--fa440ac94ba4301fdaf051f6a74019adfd9937d1/golden%20ticket%2024%20details.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBeWo3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--fa440ac94ba4301fdaf051f6a74019adfd9937d1/golden%20ticket%2024%20details.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Image 1 - Flat Render</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBeWY3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--91ff023f51b9a4d42b2c462c9ef234de8b647703/golden%20ticket%2024%20mask%201.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBeWY3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--91ff023f51b9a4d42b2c462c9ef234de8b647703/golden%20ticket%2024%20mask%201.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Image 2 - Mask Render</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBeXI3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--565e6d17d2b267f7b9562d78be2dc70d62b1dae4/Screenshot%202024-07-26%20162847.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBeXI3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--565e6d17d2b267f7b9562d78be2dc70d62b1dae4/Screenshot%202024-07-26%20162847.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Image 3 - Shadow pass</p> <p> </p> <p>With this I started focusing more and more in over painting, dividing every thing by layers, and slowly building up cohesion and details.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBeXo3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--60bb06edfef34d1695ad4715b777d9b25619774e/painting%20process.jpg"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBeXo3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--60bb06edfef34d1695ad4715b777d9b25619774e/painting%20process.jpg"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>As seen above, I began by blocking out a rough light map on top of the 3D render, moved onto photobashing, and then to painting. A lot of the photobashing wasn't used in the end, but it can still be felt in certain places. Most of the image was done by painting, progressing from a greyscale image to a coloured one. Eventually I used a more robust 3D scene to render out a shadow pass, and use it as a basis for the lighting. It was then a process of painting in layers, merging, painting and sketching, merging, and then a light post process phase.</p> <p> </p> <p>Once finished the final image will be posted on the submissions page. Hope these process post were useful, and clear. See you all on the final submissions page.</p> <p> </p> </div>

<div class="lexxy-content lightbox-container"> <p>Last post I talked a bit about the concepting of two ideas. After having a somewhat solid idea of what to draw I got down to designing each image.</p> <p> </p> <p>Starting with the Self Sustained Community Concept.</p> <p> </p> <p>Knowing how I wanted the house's silluette to loosely look like, I drew multiple variations of it. I wanted to try and better combine the lower house to the tent celling.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBd0g3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--6e2942fc9d6d5975c41d4f01cd93e14cfda607d3/house%20design%201.jpg"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBd0g3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--6e2942fc9d6d5975c41d4f01cd93e14cfda607d3/house%20design%201.jpg"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Some of these designs worked but didn't carry the vibe I wanted, some where to sci-fi, one took inspiration from a tree trunk (it didn't really turn out I though it would). My last design, however, took the original idea and just expanded on top of it clearing out some less defined traits. I really enjoyed certain design elements, such as the wide door, the water catcher hole on the left tent and the arching architecture.</p> <p> </p> <p>Seeing how I didn't want the hassel of drawing perspective guides, I wanted to use 3D for everything hard surface, and then paint over it in Clip Studio. I planned out what elements would show up, and then proceeded to sketch them out before modelling them.</p> <p> </p> <p>I designed fences, hydroponics and a few farm bots that would be scattered troughout the background.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBd2Y3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--faa561ce094b840556591b9f407d60bc6e0958f4/house%20design%202.jpg"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBd2Y3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--faa561ce094b840556591b9f407d60bc6e0958f4/house%20design%202.jpg"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>I sent these to Blender and model out a simple scene, trying multiple angles and ideas, settling on this one:</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdzc3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--b6b55fb00deb72af149f46efc84a6c92a1023b2b/untitled.png"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdzc3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--b6b55fb00deb72af149f46efc84a6c92a1023b2b/untitled.png"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>And then doing a quick paint over before moving on to the other idea.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdy83QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--199b965ad6d34d6b20f9115b63cc9bb4cd1b2d3b/Community%20Process%201.jpg"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdy83QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--199b965ad6d34d6b20f9115b63cc9bb4cd1b2d3b/Community%20Process%201.jpg"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Next post will be about the initial process of the what was to become the final image.</p> <p> </p> </div>

<div class="lexxy-content lightbox-container"> <p>For the Rocks and Trees I wanted a material that could adapt to the environment and the color of the landscape. Using RVTs (Runtime Virtual Textures) for color and height, Unreal Engine can define where and wich color will be used in that object. The good part of using a material like this is that we can move the objects around the landscape and the object colors adapt to the landscape. This type of material also helps the integration of the object in the scenery, which is why i decide to go with this type of workflow and not just simply texturing the objects alone.</p> <p> </p> <p>I made the two materials using the same base material with a lot of parameters that i could tweak and change. With this commands i can control how much the material affects the object.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBNDc2QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--44019def9b37399e4d637c13353edcf8c3def2da/Wip6_2.psd.jpg"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBNDc2QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--44019def9b37399e4d637c13353edcf8c3def2da/Wip6_2.psd.jpg"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>This allows me to create smoother transitions of colors and helps giving personality to the objects, as well as making them more unique, i can use diferent effects on different trees, which will make them fell different even though they are the same.</p> <p> </p> <div class="lightbox-container"><div class="pswp-gallery lightbox " data-controller="lightbox" data-lightbox-target="container"><div class="lightbox__item"><a target="_blank" data-lightbox-target="item" href="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBNmY3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--a35519bd9c942d72a4496f90649885880d009c7a/Wip6_4.jpg"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBNmY3QVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--a35519bd9c942d72a4496f90649885880d009c7a/Wip6_4.jpg"></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div>