Environment Art

Todor Vladev explains how the 669-feet-tall cocoon-shaped educational facility was recreated in 3D, talks about the challenges of working on the composition and choosing the lighting setup that creates the right mood and makes the centerpiece truly stand out.

Michael Cox explains how the mysterious lonely treehouse on a cliff was designed, gives a detailed explanation of how materials and assets for the scene were created, and shares some great tips on designing environments in 3D.

Stephane Quillet talked about making a landscape in Houdini, setting up a realistic river, and the information the artist learned at Rebelway.

Silke Van Der Smissen shared an extensive breakdown of the Stylized Medieval Village project, showed us the Unreal workflow, and explained how it is possible to create a good-looking environment on a time constraint.

Viktor Colpaert told us about creating the Sinking Temple environment inspired by the Legend of Zelda fanwork, talked about modeling the scene, and shared various useful tutorials.

Kay John Yim talks about how the magnificent Dolmabahçe Palace was sculpted in Rhinoceros and ZBrush, discusses the difficulties of choosing the best viewpoint and composition for an architectural piece, and explains what you should avoid doing if you don't want your software to crash during rendering.

3D Artists Narcis Calin and Emil Rasmussen shared a breakdown of their Undead Asylum CGI Cinematic, showed us their workflow, and explained the rendering process in V-Ray.

An Environment Artist at SideFX Mohamad Salame returns to break down his new stylized piece and explain how to simplify your workflow using Houdini.

Gia Bao Lam explains how the giant doll-like desert sculptures were created, how the scene was assembled in Unreal Engine, and how difficult it was to find the right lighting for the environment.