Excalibur of Middle-earth
Scene Overview
I took part in the 2019 ArtStation The Legend of King Arthur Challenge. My progress through the challenge can be found here. I continued to work on this scene after the challenge in order to execute the level of quality I envisioned. This overview goes through the steps I took to complete this scene.
Objectives:
- AAA Quality
- Composition
- Procedural
Software Used:
- Unreal
- Maya
- ZBrush
- Headus UV
- Substance Designer
- Susbstance Painter
- Marvelous Designer
- Photoshop
- Marmoset Toolbag
- Knald
Break Down:
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1. Idea
2. Procedural Materials
Ground
Moss
Bricks_Mossy
Stone_Trim_Mossy
Stone_Statue
3. Procedural Vegetation
Ivy
Lily Pads & Flowers
Grass & Clovers
4. Modular Design
Layout
5. Hero Assets
Statue
Sword in the Stone
6. Unreal Engine
Master Materials
Visual Effects
DeBuff Visuals
1.Idea
What if Excalibur existed in the Lord of the Rings?
I crafted my version of the sword Andúril for the sword of kings.
I merged the two Legends which King Arthur acquired Excalibur.
First the Stone : Arthur pulls out Excalibur from an anvil (later changed to stone) set by Merlin.
Second the Lady of the Lake : The Lady of the Lake bestows Excalibur to Arthur when his original sword becomes damaged.
Pitch: An angelic statue of the Lady of the Lake awaits amidst ruins for the true king to come pull Excalibur from the stone.
3.Procedural Vegetation
The Procedural Vegetation was created in Substance Designer & modeled in Maya.
Ivy
