Environment Art

Jonathan Johnson talked about the production of his 3D environment inspired by Chateau Guillard and Paris maps from Overwatch: use of trim sheets, texturing in Substance Designer, modeling in Maya, and final setup in UE4.

Inka Sipola did a breakdown of her recent UE4 environment New Home and talked about modeling the buildings, texturing in Substance Painter, Designer, and Alchemist, and setting up final renders.

Denis Akulov shared some of the details of Wargaming's approach to level design and environment art in World of Tanks.

Check out 5 assets that will help you make a scene inspired by The Last Guardian!

Hussain Dabhiya discussed his educational background and his UE4 scene The Aftermath, talked about his approach to modular kits and material production with Substance Suite and shared some useful tips for working in UE4. 

Viacheslav Bushuev talked about the issues artists might face when using ready-made assets and kits, the lighting setup in his recent 3D environment Demon Inside Me, and necessary steps for making a practical asset pack for sale.

Jasmin Habezai-Fekri did a breakdown of her latest stylized environment Sunny Market Entrance made with Blender, Substance Suite, and ZBrush.

Ben McDonald did a breakdown of his UE4 environment Lost Temple Ruins talking about the process of making the temple, rocks and foliage, and lighting setup.

Check out 4 assets that will help you recreate an iconic Egypt location from the Serious Sam franchise. The screenshot is taken from Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope.