All elements of this scene were made by me, including all of the textures, modular assets, particle systems and foliage. 

Objects such as the pillars, pergolas and the pool in the middle are stylised, but directly referenced from the elements in the park itself.

I wanted to create a traditional zen garden that had all of the imperfect, cold and aged sides to it that a park in London would have. Well attended, but with weathering, rust and greyness throughout. 

The 'Emotional Cowboy' theme was a poetic decision, I would walk to the park in the cold mornings in order to give myself some emotional space, looking over London, away from the computer screen. I would reflect; sometimes deeply and plan my day ahead. 

The cultural mix of the 'Western Cowboy' and the Japanese zen garden, produced with visual inspiration from a London park made for a playful and unique atmosphere for a videogame environment.

Process:
I modelled the scene's assets in Blender (animations included).
The textures were made in Substance Designer and Substance Painter, with many elements painted in Photoshop.
The scene was compiled, arranged and rendered in Unreal Engine 5, with the particle systems made with Niagara.