A three-dimensional vignette of a candlelit desktop, leather bound journal, and magnifying glass for a cut scene in an adventuring video game set in the late 1800’s. The image evokes a feeling of pre-industrial study, before modern science and the digital age. The candle lighting provides a mysterious tone, designed to capture the viewers’ curiosity.
Research period specific materials and objects. Develop authentic looking candelight in Maya. Provide sketches and a creative brief summarizing the client's goals and planned approach to creating the images.
Maintaining the low lighting from the candles while still showing detail in the reflections and finishes of the objects on the desk. Creating objects and finishes appropriate for the time period of the video game, while keeping the size of the renderings small enough to load quicly.
Dimensional Designs is an independent video game development company.
Create a still life scene in Maya, utilizing mesh lighting inside translucent lambert shapes for an authentic candle light effect. Special care is given to textures and surfaces reflecting the flickering light. Yellowed journal pages to resemble old, worn paper. Visual balance in the arrangement and spacing of the objects on the desktop.