The Journey North (UE5)

The last crusade ended beneath the mountain. Driven back by winter and war, the remnants of the Order carved a refuge into the cliffside and swore to hold the pass until reinforcements arrived. None ever came...

Hello, Everyone! This is a project I've been working on lately to challenge myself and test my ability to create environments in weather conditions that I'm not normally accustomed to. I started with a concept and gradually evolved the scene beyond it, refining and elevating the environment through continuous testing and valuable feedback. I sculpted approximately 90% of the rocks in the scene and developed an RGB mask pipeline to enable edge wear, snow/dirt accumulation, and color variation. For props and smaller rock assets, I incorporated elements from the Megascans library. The scene also makes extensive use of physics simulation for the flags and cloth elements, helping bring additional movement and life to the environment.

I'm really happy with how the project turned out, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it!

P.S. Thank you for everyone who gave me feedback along the way, this scene was a tough one to get right and I am super grateful.