Greenhouse- Search for a Star

I created this greenhouse scene with inspiration from the Myst series of games, which feature hundreds of still images instead of dynamic environments. I collected references from the games as well as images of the props I wanted to create. The centrepiece of the scene is a large astrolabe, as I believe it fits the mysterious and otherworldly theme well. The large decorative pieces are the stone benches, and the supporting props are the hanging plant pots. The walls of the greenhouse are the architectural element of the scene. I made these modularly, so that they can be arranged around the environment with either a door or plain stained-glass texture. I added ivy growing up the walls as another organic element of the scene, using hand-painted alpha materials. 

Overall, from this project I gained a better overview of how to effectively plan out a small scene, and technically I gained more understanding of black and white masks in Substance Painter. Although my ‘final piece’ is a work in progress, I am proud of what I have achieved so far and have plans to take the project much further than this, improving all aspects of it to show my true capabilities.