My biggest contributions for The War Within were the giant gemstone mines found in Isle of Dorn and The Ringing Deeps. This mine the main mine designed for The Ringing Deeps. I enjoyed getting to mix the green hues of the malachite gem with the warm gold ores found within this mine. Taking the layout of an old mine, I updated this mine to have a new look that fits with our current art quality standards and the shape language of the rocks within The Ringing Deeps. 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 with the gemstones from the Environment kit 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. With the scaffolding kit, I was able to make a makeshift elevator to help the Earthen get their carts in and out of the mine easier. 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. You can follow the mine tracks all the way around to the back of the cave where you will find a giant chamber still being excavated for its gold.
Environment Art Assets and Textures:
https://www.artstation.com/normalweird
https://www.artstation.com/mowen
https://www.artstation.com/alexrcreamer
https://www.artstation.com/brandon-ray
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