Let Them In - At the Mercy of the Room

This is my Capstone project for the Environment Art Bootcamp, under the supervision of Ryan Kingslien and John Waynic. I had a lot of fun creating this scene as I barely used any reference images and had complete control over creating what was in my imagination. I went through various iterations to reach this point. I have learned invaluable skills during this journey. My whole world has changed with this new path in environment art and I look forward to growing my skills in this field.

As a photographer my greatest difficulty was composing the scene. I had too many ideas, and I took the lighting too literally until I realized that my time in the film industry had shaped my knowledge of lighting. I was able to combine the two skills to establish a story through light and atmosphere. As a writer, however, it was difficult to tell the story of the scene without being obvious or with unnecessary details. The story told here is endless and the possibilities limited only by your imagination. I am grateful for everything I have been taught during my time in this course, the inspiration I gained from my extremely talented classmates to the great support I got from my teachers and mentors. To many more projects to come!

I used CG Trader for the Assault Rifle.
I used the Quixel Bridge and the Megascans Library to fill up my scene with their amazing decals and assets.