God of War Ragnarök -- Svartalfheim
that structure in the background is a handmade proxy mesh painted and modeled to look like the hi-resolution asset so that the player is unaware of the switch from low res to hi res and back again while moving through the space - also: collisions for gong
I worked a lot on the "rigs" in this first open area. texture painting, texture replacements, foliage placement, set dressing
the assortment of structures I made proxies for
another shot of the handmade proxy mesh -- also did ground collision and vfx tagging for the sand / beaches in this area (sound + footprints when stepping on sand)
texture painting, prop placement, foliage placement
an area I did a lot of the texture painting and foliage / rock placement for
vista full of proxies I created
The Realm of the Dwarves. I spent my time as an environment artist on this project helping polish and optimize this realm. From texture passes, to asset swaps, to creating large proxies for trigger volumes (to reduce / eliminate objects popping in and out when moving through large open areas). Other responsibilities included: camera collisions, ground collisions, foliage creation, foliage placement, set dressing, vert painting, polycount reductions, IK passes, sound / audio cue set ups for materials based on Kratos / companion foot placement, material assignments for axe reaction(s) when thrown at certain props. Did some modular kit building to flesh out the world with some wooden kits and vert painting that were also used for proxies. It was a LOT of work, but incredibly rewarding. And of course, a joy, being able to work in collaboration with some of the most talented people in the industry.
