Raptor Canyon Entrance

This shot shows the cave that opens up into the raptor canyon.

 

I'm using a combination of voxels and rocks to create nice varied rock walls, with a bit of an erosion look to it. POM provides an extra layer of detail on the ground, giving the appearance of lots of little pebbles everywhere.

 

Although the canyon looks very lush here, its really only this opening area that has this much vegetation, its mainly to create a nice entrance for the player to walk through.

 

I want the player to feel as if they are a really exploring a lost world for the first time, so i want the odd bit of "beautified" design that provides a bit of a cinematic experience. I call these scenes "master sword moments", because i always think of Links Awakening when you enter the sacred forest and see rays of light coming through the trees, rolling fog, and small animals running off into the woods. Only here it will be curious raptors snapping their necks around to see who just walked into their territory.

 

A nice "oh wow" moment, followed quickly with "oh shit".

Done