Say hello to fall with a bounty of autumn colors featured in these five fantastic projects from September!
Taichi Kobayashi – “NYC Autumn Street”
Using references from New York City’s East Village, Taichi Kobayashi’s, “NYC Autumn Street,” is a meticulously crafted slice of the city, featuring trash to be collected, sidewalks cracked by tree roots, bodega, and brownstone residences. If you find Taichi Kobayashi’s dedication to realism inspiring, check out our interview with freelance artist Vincent Filhine-Tresarrieu and his photoreal project, “Road to Buzludzha”.
Florian Obchette – Flowers – SpeedTree Game Ready
Building detailed floral assets for real-time is no small feat, but Florian Obchette’s “Flowers – SpeedTree Game Ready,” are designed so well he can scatter and run through a sprawling field of them! Flowers can be tricky but they’re less daunting when you break them down like VFX artist Anthony Fylladitis.
Ke Jyun Wu – Digiscape Forest
Watch wind, light, sound, and reality shift with the press of a key and turn of a knob in Ke Jyun Wu’s, “Digiscape Forest.” Learn about building and bending realities of your own in our interview with concept artist, Finnian Macmanus.
Balázs Hajdu – The Legend of the Miracle Stag
The fur, water, and growth simulations of Balázs Hajdu in, “The Legend of the Miracle Stag,” breathes new life into the origin myth of Hungary. For another project featuring characters treading upon unfamiliar territory, see our interview and breakdown of Unity animated short film, “WiNDUP”.
Lucas Céspedes – Autumn cabin
With magic hour lighting, a warm interior glow, smoke from the chimney, all reflected in the lake it sits by, Lucas Céspedes’, “Autumn Cabin,” is the pinnacle of cozy. Gain an appreciation for meticulously edited lighting with a gander at the matte paintings of Marc Zimmerman.
Build your next project with SpeedTrees inspired by September’s Top 5!
London Plane
(Cinema | Games)
For a tree well-suited to the pollution of urban environments, Taichi Kobayashi’s, “NYC Street,” we recommend the London plane.
Italian Cypress
(Cinema | Games)
These columnar trees work well as a privacy border, much like the back line of trees in Ke Jyun Wu’s, “Digiscape Forest”.
Willow Oak
(Games)
Growing well in flood planes and along streams at lower elevations, the willow oak would feel right at home near bodies of water in scenes like Lucas Céspedes’, “Autumn Cabin”.