Blender, rope simulation, cloth physics, collision object, medieval workshop, curve to mesh, baking keyframes, smoothing curves, UV unwrapping, trimsheet

Detail Textures, detail normals, rock textures, cliff surfaces, natural assets, normal map, Unreal Engine, Unity, texel density, environment art

foliage, small vegetation, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Blender, 3D modeling, texturing, sculpting, opacity mask, game assets

camera, focal length, scale, perspective, wide angle, close-up shot, depth of field, environment, intimate shots, camera angle

terrain design, dirt paths, level design, medieval environment, non-linear paths, procedural foliage, texture variation, mud sculpting, environmental storytelling, game art

metrics, grid settings, modular environments, gameplay, blockouts, Unreal Engine, 3D modeling, level design, environment design, scale

Unreal Engine, tilt shift, depth of field, post process volume, sensor width, focal distance, field of view, camera angles, miniature effect, blueprints

masks, tileable materials, trimsheets, second UV workflow, unique masks, game asset optimization, rust and dirt layers, decals, reusable textures, performance-friendly materials

landscape sculpting, environment art, terrain sculpting, level design, verticality, natural irregularities, hidden paths, mesh blending, rock meshes, game optimization

3D art, environment art, prop art, game assets, geometry optimization, silhouette design, modeling imperfections, handcrafted look, performance vs visuals, stylized realism

Unreal Engine, color correction, post processing, Color Correction Regions, volumes, windows, saturation, desaturation, focal point, art direction

Unreal Engine, custom thumbnails, level thumbnails, asset thumbnails, project thumbnails, content browser, viewport, Blueprint Class, Static Mesh, project settings

Unreal Engine, landscape materials, texture samplers, sampler source, Shared:Wrap, material limits, terrain texturing, landscape layers, game development, graphics optimization

environment art, reference gathering, search engines, Google Images, DuckDuckGo, Pinterest, photography, architecture, green enamel light, travel blogs

Unreal Engine, Arrays, Modeling Tools, Pattern Tool, Asset Scattering, Grid Pattern, Line Pattern, Circle Pattern, Spacing Mode, Randomization

Blender, LoopTools, Blender addon, Circle tool, Relax tool, Flatten tool, Bridge tool, Gstretch, 3D modeling, Mesh editing

feedback, constructive criticism, art improvement, specificity, visual examples, communication, collaboration, artist vision, actionable advice, brainstorming

volumetric fog, Unreal Engine 5, volume material, additive blend mode, volume texture, T_VolumeNoiseErosion32, Exponential Height Fog, sphere mask, material parameters, fog animation

level instances, layering, groups, blueprints, buildings, houses, clutter, barrels, asset management, unreal engine

Unreal Engine 5, Prefabs, Packed Level Actor, Level Instance, Blueprints, Meshes, Instancing, Vertex Paint, Level Design, Asset Reuse

Unreal Engine, Vertex Color, Baking, Modeling Tools, Ambient Occlusion, Curvature, Trimsheet, Material Masks, Environment Art, Game Assets

seniority levels, career progression, junior artist, intermediate artist, senior artist, responsibilities, environment art, mentoring, games industry, promotion

relocation assistance, moving abroad, company benefits, visa support, temporary housing, storage costs, job application, interview negotiation, senior environment artist, video game industry

Unreal Engine, camera bookmarks, camera positions, level design, environment, game development, snap actor to view, camera actor, viewport, shortcuts

Unreal Engine, Landscape, Grass, Foliage, LandscapeGrassOutput, Landscape Grass Type, Material Functions, Auto Spawning, Terrain Texturing, Procedural Vegetation

Blender, Geometry Nodes, rooftiles, medieval environment, mesh to points, instance on points, collection sampling, random rotation, scale randomization, subdivision surface

tonal values, contrast, black and white, focal points, foreground midground background, grayscale filter, colour filters, composition, visual hierarchy, digital art

trimsheets, texturing, modular pieces, UV layout, environment art, Substance Painter, ZBrush, highpoly modeling, modular buildings, optimization

portfolio, thumbnails, digital art, branding, contrast, color intensity, logo usage, attention grabbing, art fundamentals, portfolio presentation

Unreal Engine, Master Material, Roughness Control, Material Functions, Parallax Occlusion Mapping, POM, Heightmap, Channel Packed ORM, Foliage Materials, Subsurface Scattering

Unreal Engine, master material, material creation, hue shift, normal strength, normal maps, detail normals, BlendAngleCorrectedNormals, static switch parameter, material optimization

Unreal Engine, Master Material, Texture Sampler, Channel Packing, Material Instance, UV Tiling, Basecolor, Roughness, Metallic, Ambient Occlusion

art critique, artistic growth, objectivity, self-criticism, feedback, third person perspective, creative process, emotional attachment, learning from critique, improving as an artist

Blender, rigid body simulation, wood piles, 3D modeling, physics simulation, static mesh, passive rigid body, active rigid body, tileable materials, asset scattering

Unreal Engine, Collections, Assets, Content Browser, Source Control, Static Mesh, Materials, Textures, UltraDynamicSky, Walls_Medium

art, creativity, burnout, rest, productivity, focus, inspiration, mental health, hobbies, motivation

anti-aliasing, super sampling, post processing, SSAA, MSAA, FXAA, TAA, TSR, DLSS, FSR

procedural foliage, landscape grass type, landscape grass output, landscape layer sample, foliage scattering, unreal engine, grass density, mesh scaling, landscape material, vegetation placement

Unreal Engine 5, Landscape displacement, Virtual Texture, Runtime Virtual Texture, Virtual Heightfield Mesh, Heightmap, Terrain rendering, Material setup, Experimental features, Environment art

Unreal Engine, Property Matrix, Static Mesh, Lightmap Resolution, LOD Group, Navigation Data, Asset Browser, Bulk Edit, Collision Settings, Import Settings

game art, 3D assets, prop design, realism, references, storytelling, texturing, wear and tear, personalization, branding

reference sheets, environment design, 3D modeling, PureRef, Pinterest, asset creation, project planning, overscoping projects, inspiration gathering, personal projects

Unreal Engine, normal map, fake wind effect, world position offset, tarp, material setup, mask map, vertex paint, Substance Designer, panner node

landscape sculpting, environment art, terrain irregularities, height elevation, verticality, exploration design, hidden paths, level design, mesh blending, rock meshes

3D modeling, environment art, prop art, game art, geometry optimization, silhouette design, adding imperfections, crooked shapes, handcrafted details, performance optimization

Unreal Engine, World Settings, Game Mode, Blueprint, Content Pack, First Person, Third Person, Level Editor, Precomputed Visibility, GameMode Override

Unreal Engine, cinematic rendering, sharpening, tonemapper, screen percentage, supersampling, depth of field, aperture, focal length, viewport settings

environment art, art test, game industry, senior environment artist, 3D modeling, Unreal Engine, PBR texturing, modular assets, portfolio preparation, AAA games

parallax occlusion mapping, POM, game environment art, illusion of depth, glancing angles, fake geometry, mesh edges, hiding seams, adding meshes, environment design

Star Citizen, mid-poly workflow, weighted normals, decals, parallax occlusion mapping, tileable materials, POM decals, game art workflow, Unreal Engine 4, decal sheets