Top 5 Artist Spotlights: October 2021

Enjoy a special set of scenes for our October “Top 5,” including scary swamps, towering treehouses, and voracious vines! 

Misha Kovyatkin – “Don’t swim here”

Misha Kovyatkin leveraged real-time ray tracing in Unreal Engine to “really boost the visuals” of his luminous, swampy scene. Follow his work and see some WIPs from this environment on his Twitter page, then check out some Unreal/SpeedTree lighting tips from Bao Le here.

Jean-Michel Bihorel – “Strange Universe”

Turn your settings to 4K and get pulled into Jean-Michel Bihorel’s “Strange Universe.” Created for a Motion Designers Community challenge, this scene served as a Houdini/Guerilla Render workflow test for Bihorel. Hone your own methods with Adrien Lambert’s SpeedTree/Houdini video.

Samantha Baqvel – “Lurker’s Shrine”

Enter the forest of towering trunks and pay tribute to Samantha Baqvel’s beloved aquatic creatures in this shrine-focused environment. If you want to use SpeedTree and Blender together like Samantha, make sure you start by installing our free Blender add-on.

Edric Joe – “Nightmare Garden”

Giant red thorns and suspicious-looking flowers become characters of their own in Edric Joe’s “Nightmare Garden.” Inspired to create your own Halloween environment with scene-stealing foliage? Get started with Sarah Scrugg’s Hillside Rowan tutorial.

Damien Peinoit – “Tales From the Crypt FanArt”

From a creepy tire-swing tree to a cobwebby basement, this scene delivers top-notch work from beginning to end. Get a detailed breakdown on Damien’s ArtStation page and don’t forget to add wind to your own SpeedTree models.