{"id":1139,"date":"2025-01-17T03:59:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T03:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/?page_id=1139"},"modified":"2025-04-25T22:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T21:46:04","slug":"the-unlit-awakening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/index.php\/works\/the-unlit-awakening\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unlit: Awakening"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Texture, Look development, and Lighting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As an Environment & Lighting Artist, I built a visually rich world in Unreal Engine using KitBash3D\u2019s Luminara kit. I started by generating the landscape with Cesium, exporting a height map, and sculpting the terrain to create a detailed environment. My focus was on lighting and atmosphere, ensuring the scene conveyed depth and emotion through cinematic composition.<\/p>\n

The project was directed by Tu Uthaisri, who crafted the story and animated the characters using motion capture and facial tracking, bringing lifelike performances into the world.<\/p>\n

This collaborative work earned a Top 3 placement in the Community Award<\/b>, recognized for its artistic execution and immersive storytelling.<\/p>\n

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I use Unreal Engine to create cinematic, atmospheric lighting that enhances storytelling. Warm golden-hour tones, deep shadows, and glowing emissive elements bring depth and emotion, while balanced highlights and fog effects add scale and immersion. By blending realism with dynamic compositions, I craft visually compelling scenes that draw audiences into the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The landscape is inspired by Seceda, Italy. I started by sculpting the terrain in Unreal Engine, using the Cesium plugin to generate a base height map from real-world latitude and longitude data. To enhance realism, I added grass in foliage mode, creating an uneven and dynamic ground surface. To achieve a cinematic atmosphere, I incorporated volumetric clouds and fog, adding depth, scale, and a sense of mystery to the scene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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