Art

Mushroom Forest Set Dressing - Alice in Public Domain (Capstone Project)

Summary

I worked as the lead level designer for our capstone project: Alice in Public Domain. I was also responsible for the set dressing and lighting while assisting in other various areas such as VFX and modelling.

This was a fun, complex project to work on due to the nature of giant glowing mushrooms and unique shrinking mechanics. Working on this project involved plenty of problem solving which taught me a lot about both level design and set dressing.

Check out our game here: https://aliceinpublicdomain.itch.io/alice-in-public-domain

Software used

Unreal Engine 5

Credit

Music: "Alice in Public Domain - Title Theme" by Africa Charlene Estuart

M1928A1 Thompson Sub-machine Gun

Summary

Based on the Auto-Ordance manufactured Tommy Gun which was widely used by the United States and Great Britain in World War II.

In 2022, I took a war museum trip with my family to France, travelling from Saint-Malo to Amsterdam. Along the way, we visited numerous museums and historical sites. Seeing the history I grew up learning about up close and in person inspired me to model this Thompson SMG.

Since this was one of the first guns I attempted to make, I decided on the Thompson because of the simple blocky shapes throughout the receiver, barrel, and magazine. I highly recommend trying to create one of these for anyone getting into modelling.

Software used

3ds Max, Marmoset Toolbag, Substance 3D Painter, Substance 3D Stager

Credit

Environment used: UnderCity 

Mushoku Tensei Inspired Staff

Summary

Since 2022, I’ve been learning Japanese on and off, hoping to visit Japan one day. To immerse myself more, I started watching anime and eventually came across Mushoku Tensei. The show’s world and magic system drew me in, and I was inspired to model Rudeus’s staff as a way to bring a piece of it to life.

While the head of the staff is very unique, I wanted to be more creative with the handle by adding a guard around the neck and changing the end piece.

Software used

3ds Max, Marmoset Toolbag, Substance 3D Painter

Credit

Environment used: Wonderland