Designing a Modular Environment using Unreal
with Brian Recktenwald
Description
In Designing a Modular Environment using Unreal, Environment Artist Brian Recktenwald guides you through his workflow for creating a subway environment with some supernatural elements. In breaking down the scene, Brian takes you through his entire creation process of reference gathering, modeling modular blockouts & assets in 3ds Max, testing blockouts in Unreal, texturing in Substance Designer, final modeling, uv’s, and rendering in V-ray Next. He also covers photogrammetry techniques using Reality Capture, organic modeling in ZBrush and final scene assembly, lighting, and post processing. For those looking to create efficient environments, using a few objects to imply detailed complexity, this tutorial provides invaluable tips and techniques.
Duration: 3h 00m
Format: HD 1920x1080
Brian Recktenwald
Environment Artist at Naughty Dog
Brian Recktenwald began his career in games as an Environment Artist at LucasArts on The Force Unleashed and sequels, then moving on to become Environment Art Lead for the Star Wars 1313 project at Lucasfilm. In 2013, Brian joined Naughty Dog to work on the highly acclaimed Uncharted series with a focus on modeling and scene assembly. He has worked in the games industry for over ten years and specializes in modeling, texturing, surfacing, and lighting.
