Designing a Modular Environment using Unreal
with Brian Recktenwald
Description
In Designing a Modular Environment using Unreal, Environment Artist Brian Recktenwald guides you through his workflow for creating a subway environment with some supernatural elements. In breaking down the scene, Brian takes you through his entire creation process of reference gathering, modeling modular blockouts & assets in 3ds Max, testing blockouts in Unreal, texturing in Substance Designer, final modeling, uv’s, and rendering in V-ray Next. He also covers photogrammetry techniques using Reality Capture, organic modeling in ZBrush and final scene assembly, lighting, and post processing. For those looking to create efficient environments, using a few objects to imply detailed complexity, this tutorial provides invaluable tips and techniques.
Duration: 3h 00m
Format: HD 1920x1080
Brian Recktenwald
Environment Artist at Naughty Dog
Brian Recktenwald is an Environment Artist and Lead currently at Apple, with over 20 years of experience in games, specializing in modeling, texturing, surfacing, and lighting. His work blends artistic vision with technical expertise to create immersive game worlds.
Brian began his career at LucasArts as an Environment Artist on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and its sequels, later advancing to Environment Art Lead for Star Wars 1313 at Lucasfilm. In 2013, he joined Naughty Dog, contributing to the acclaimed Uncharted series with a focus on modeling and scene assembly, and later on The Last of Us Part II, helping to define the visual fidelity and immersive environments of these landmark titles.
