Have a look at this epic environment created with Unreal Engine 5 by 3D Generalist and VFX Artist elikemJefferson, which amazes with its scale, atmospheric lighting, and cinematic music.
Before demonstrating the finalized version, the artist showed a clay render, offering a glimpse of the creative process of making this fascinating scene. The grand setup, with enormous battleships and an extraterrestrial skyscape, is reminiscent of the beloved sci-fi franchises and standalone titles, such as Halo, Interstellar, and Dune.
As for the technical details of creating the scene, elikemJefferson shared that they use After Effects for compositing, rendering the foreground and background separately, and incorporating a depth pass into their workflow. The artist said that they mainly learn how to work with After Effects from Andrew Kramer's videos. As for the character's garment, the creator used Marvelous Designer to visualize the cloth.
Take a look at more large-scale 3D scenes showcased by elikemJefferson:
