These are some plants I got to blockout for player housing! Before the main artists for housing were able to join in on production, I was able to take some time to get the zone started. In that time I blocked out a handful of assets. With new and repurposing assets, I was able to recreate some iconic plants found in old Durotar.

For the cactus, I blocked out all of the models and textures. Starting with the original cactus from old Durotar, I used their shapes to design more cactus models to add to their kit. Mary-Anna then went in and polished the geo and textures to bring them to finish. They turned out great and she added other types of cactus to the cactus kits.

For the ferns, I took an old fern made by Kelli Hoover, and altered it to make it feel brittle and burnt, like the plant is shriveling up due to lack of water. It is nice when we can add that visual storytelling to the plants we make.

Lastly for the palms, I wanted to recreate the feel of the palms you used to see on the shores of Durotar. Utilizing textures we had and uprezzing them to our current standards, I was able to apply them to the new palm tree models I made.

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