Gnomon ships Creating a Sci-Fi Alleyway

The Gnomon Workshop has released Creating a Sci-Fi Alleyway, a detailed guide to creating believable CG environments recorded by Infinity Ward senior environment artist Devon Fay.

Explore environment creation workflows: from reference gathering to rendering and post
During the video, which runs for over six hours, Fay explores the entire environment-creation process, from gathering reference images and blocking out the scene, to modelling, lighting, texturing and rendering.

The workflow uses a range of industry-standard tools, including ZBrush, Maya, V-Ray and Photoshop.

In addition to covering software techniques, Fay discusses artistic issues, including the importance of composition, set dressing and storytelling in creating a detailed, immersive environment.

About the artist
Devon Fay is senior environment artist at Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward. He previously worked as senior environment artist at Neversoft, and as a matte painter in Blizzard Entertainment’s cinematics department.

Projects that Fay has worked on include Call of Duty: Ghosts, Diablo III and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.

Pricing and availability
Creating a Sci-Fi Alleyway is available as a digital download from Gnomon’s online store. It costs $59.

Buy Creating a Sci-Fi Alleyway from The Gnomon Workshop’s online store

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