Modern Barn
This sandbox for UE4 studies started with an archviz project. After delivering it to the client I kept working on it to practice and develop new techniques. An area of 10km² was created based on real terrain elevation data. 100m radius around the house is detailed enough for closeups. I've made a couple of foliage assets from scratch in SpeedTree specifically for this project (Plinia cauliflora, some bushes and grass clusters). Initially the project wasn't intended for smooth real-time experience. But later I decided to submit it to the CG Architect Award and then I optimized it to run at 30fps 1440p on a GTX1070.
You can watch the real-time captured video here: https://youtu.be/QBfV-hDsV-Q
More info about how the project: https://talk.ronenbekerman.com/t/modern-barn-in-ue4/299
House architectural project: Luciana Bernasconi & Mila Ricetti
You can watch the real-time captured video here: https://youtu.be/QBfV-hDsV-Q
More info about how the project: https://talk.ronenbekerman.com/t/modern-barn-in-ue4/299
House architectural project: Luciana Bernasconi & Mila Ricetti
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the roads are made with Landscape Splines tool. I've manually scattered grass and debris with Foliage Tool to blend them with the environment
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the lawn was created with Foliage Tool and a simple cluster of planes scattered all over. The material does the magic with color and size variation
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