My biggest contributions for The War Within were the giant gemstone mines found in Isle of Dorn and The Ringing Deeps. This mine was the largest housing the opal gemstone for Isle of Dorn. The cave is so deep it transitions into the rock and plant life you find in the Ringing Deeps. The Earthen had just started to excavate this mine before it came under attack. For this mine I handled all of its design and set dressing. Taking the layout of an old cave, I updated this mine to have 3 entrances that fit the exterior shape language of the rocks in Isle of Dorn. I then UV unwrapped, texture blended, and modeled/polished the entirety of the mine. When it was done with its layout, I then went in and added lighting to the entire mine. From there I took the Earthen Prop kit and plants from the Ringing Deeps and decorated the entire interior with all the assets you see shown. The prop team did an amazing job creating a vibrant mining culture to use within this mine. The Dungeon team stepped in as well and created a scaffolding kit for me to use within the mines to help add more storytelling to the scene. I had a lot of fun hand laying the mine track inside as well as adding in their lanterns to have a pop of warm light as you progress through the mine. Once the player reaches the very bottom of the mine, they will discover a little oasis hidden in the cave that is being kept alive and growing from the light refracting through the opal ceiling.
Environment Art Assets and Textures:
https://www.artstation.com/coryc
https://www.artstation.com/jessimackoart
https://www.artstation.com/mowen
https://www.artstation.com/snafubar
https://www.artstation.com/alexrcreamer
https://www.artstation.com/brandon-ray
https://www.artstation.com/ameee
https://www.artstation.com/normalweird
Prop Art Assets:
https://www.artstation.com/luisgarzacg
https://www.artstation.com/kinvaras
https://www.artstation.com/brunoparrela
https://www.artstation.com/jordtron5000
Dungeon Art Assets:
https://www.artstation.com/patklisiewicz