Forest Goddess - Lighting/VFX
Inspired by real life 'Ten Thousand Ripples' artwork in Chicago and fictional scenes from Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, I wanted to create a cinematic forest scene in Unreal Engine 5 where an adventurer comes across a giant statue head of a goddess.
I am responsible for creating the environment, lighting, rendering, and VFX. Assets are taken from Quixel megascans (statue & embankments), Mixamo (character model/animation), and free UE Marketplace assets (foliage). Check the video for the full breakdown.
Final Render
Render with no ambient Lighting
Render with no PPV
Moonlight render
Afternoon/evening render
Horror lighting render
Niagara System for the dust particles
Inspiration from Chicago's 'Ten Thousand Ripples'
Inspiration from Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom