game industry, seniority levels, junior artist, intermediate artist, senior artist, lead artist, principal artist, environment art, career progression, mentorship

unreal engine, subsurface scattering, SSS, foliage, shaders, materials, SSS mask, thickness map, two sided foliage, subsurface profile

3D modeling, game art, heightmap, displacement modifier, subdivision surface, Blender, low poly, high poly, decimation, tiling textures

Unreal Engine, Shader, Material Functions, Second UV Workflow, Substance Painter, Vertex Painting, Texture Blending, Color Variation, Height Lerp, Mask Contrast

UV workflow, mask generation, Unreal Engine, non-destructive workflow, dirt mask, moss mask, color variation, water damage, mesh decals, ambient occlusion

second uv, trimsheets, tileables, substance painter, channel packing, texture masks, environment art, texture painting, uv unwrapping, game art workflow

Blender, particle system, debris, weight painting, scattering objects, foliage, rubble pile, vertex groups, collection instances, hair particles

foliage, master material, material instances, Unreal Engine, shader, subsurface scattering, SpeedTree, ambient occlusion, vertex color, wind effects

Material Instances, Master Materials, Unreal Engine, Shader Setup, Material Parameters, Static Bool Parameters, Material Optimization, Foliage Shaders, Texture Parameters, Placeholder Materials

master materials, material instances, material parameters, texture parameters, Unreal Engine, placeholder materials, scalar parameters, vector parameters, lerp node, heightlerp node

game industry, game development, first job, studio onboarding, games studio, art pipeline, 3D modeling, junior artist, team integration, mentorship

environment art, level design, environmental storytelling, world building, medieval market, idea generation, reference research, props design, personal stories, roleplay

Unreal Engine, grass material, foliage painting, simple grass wind, SpeedTree color variation, subsurface scattering, double sided foliage, tangent space normals, foliage density, Substance Painter

grass creation, lowpoly, highpoly, baking, texture pass, game engine, optimization, alpha textures, 3D environment, foliage

grass creation, Unreal Engine, highpoly meshes, lowpoly meshes, alpha overdraw, cheap geometry, grass blades, asset variation, grass clumps, game environment art

environment art, open world games, level art, set dressing, landscape sculpting, prop modeling, asset creation, foliage art, vegetation modeling, environmental storytelling

Speedtree, Unreal Engine, color variation, foliage, Speedtree Color Variation Node, base color, subtlety, open world, grass, subsurface scattering

Unreal Engine, FBX Import, Materials, Material Import Method, Import Textures, Consistent Naming, Static Mesh, Blender, Normal Maps, Collision

Blender, 3D modeling, object replacement, Make Links, object data, modifiers, instancing, UV maps, transforms, Outliner

Unreal Engine, normal map, fake wind effect, world position offset, material setup, panner node, tarp, Substance Designer, cloth animation, masking

shape language, game design, level design, environment art, sharp shapes, soft shapes, blocky shapes, player psychology, visual storytelling, environment design

colors, emotions, mood, color psychology, game design, branding, fast food, positive effects, negative effects, environmental design

rule of thirds, rule of three, level design, environment art, composition, rocks, terrain, transition shapes, detail shapes, storytelling elements

landmarks, points of interest, weenies, open world games, player navigation, size and silhouette, color contrast, shape contrast, framing, breadcrumbs

terrain features, player leading, environment art, composition, points of interest, negative space, natural blockers, exploration, paths, unique shapes

world building, environment art, weather, mood, terrain features, player guidance, water bodies, settlements, verticality, game design

worldbuilding, political alignment, personal beliefs, religious beliefs, utopia, propaganda, cults, education, character motivations, environment design

world building, environment art, environmental storytelling, characters, cultural background, class, wealth, cyberpunk, slums, game art

world building, environment art, basic human needs, water and food, clothing and heating, safety and protection, storytelling, concept art, post apocalyptic, game development

world building, game development, environment art, level design, narrative design, visual storytelling, player immersion, gameplay balance, open world games, game worlds

collision, game development, unreal engine, simple collision, complex collision, collision shapes, physics, assets, 3d modeling, navigation

lighting, debugging, performance, viewmodes, light influence, unlit mode, detail lighting, light overlap, light complexity, lightmap density

Unreal Engine, Panner Node, Materials, Material Instances, Cloth Movement, Glowing Embers, Texture Panning, World Position Offset, Visual Effects, Shader Graph

project planning, time management, environment art, scene building, task breakdown, to-do lists, Notion, Trello, scope management, diorama creation

habit building, productivity, accountability, to-do lists, day planning, personal development, workflow essentials, portfolio tips, Unreal Engine, foliage creation

Unreal Engine, lighting, static lights, dynamic lights, stationary lights, lightmaps, global illumination, light parameters, performance, distance field shadows

screenshots, Unreal Engine, post processing, greenscreen renders, sharpening, vignette, Photoshop, LUT, environment art, presentation tips

70/30 rule, 80/20 rule, environment art, prop art, balance of detail, areas of rest, hard surface design, visual contrast, art marketing, time management

scene blockout, composition, camera angle, large shapes, placeholder textures, color palette, Unreal Engine, environment art, level design, iteration speed

references, scene composition, moodboard, lighting, weather, specific elements, inspiration, plants, exotic, notes

composition, contrast, shape contrast, value contrast, color contrast, textural contrast, game design, environment art, visual hierarchy, player guidance

composition, perspective, camera angle, bird’s eye view, ant’s eye view, environment art, camera rotation, field of view, mood, Unreal Engine

composition, focal planes, foreground, midground, background, focal point, environment art, photography, visual balance, leading lines

composition, rule of thirds, photography, focal points, horizon line, Unreal Engine, dynamic framing, image balance, perspective, cinematic composition

Unreal Engine, Project Settings, Default Maps, Editor Startup Map, Game Modes, Rendering, Anti Aliasing, Content Browser, World Outliner, Splitscreen

baking, troubleshooting, normal maps, UV mapping, overlapping UVs, highpoly, lowpoly, projection, skewed details, test bakes

floating geometry, floaters, highpoly modeling, lowpoly baking, normal maps, matching normals, ambient occlusion, baking cage, substance painter, normal stamps

baking troubleshooting, normal map baking, projection errors, bake cage, baking distance, floating decals, lowpoly highpoly, UV shading, hard edges, mesh transforms

Unreal Engine, light shafts, volumetric lighting, material editor, noise textures, depth fade, Fresnel, pixel depth, opacity control, god rays

Unreal Engine, material editor, light shafts, volumetric lighting, Fresnel, depth fade, pixel depth, opacity control, noise textures, god rays