3D Environment Projects | SFAS 2022
Lets take a look at our 3D environment student projects for Search For A Star & Rising Star 2022!
Environment art is one of the most popular categories in SFAS and one of the biggest art disciplines in the gaming industry! Creating a full scene can take a multitude of different skill from modelling to lighting to post processing and even narrative story telling!
Each year we see students pushing the boundaries of what we think is possible in our short deadline for the competition, and this year is no different – From creating huge mega-structures to beautifully detailed lighting and composition, everyone should be proud of what progress they managed to create!
Students this year were asked to create a game-ready environment scene based on one of the following six themes:
Nostalgia
An Industrial Playground
Dreamscape
The Lost Island
Cosy Comforts
Reflections
This year is gonna be very close with all the amazing submissions, so best of luck to all of you waiting for the results! Once again a huge thank-you to everyone providing feedback and scoring!
Dreamlands to wastelands, lost islands to lost memories, Reflection to Relaxation – let’s check out the incredible sixty-eight final 3D environment submissions!
The Search For A Star challenges are run by Grads In Games with the support of our headline partner Rockstar, and our studio partners at Sumo Digital, d3t, Epic Games, Playtonic, FuturLab, 10:10 Games, Dovetail Games, Red Kite Games, Airship Images, Fireproof Games, Yahaha, Virtex Stadium, Escape Technology & our recruitment partners at Aardvark Swift.
Search For A Star 2022 Projects
Final year & post-graduate Masters students, graduating in 2022.
Rising Star 2022 Projects
Undergraduate students graduating in 2023 or later & college level students.
Search For A Star 2022
Environment Art Projects
Abhilash Katta
University of Hertfordshire
Rest up with a hot brew in this cosy & quaint stylized Teapot shaped home!
Alice Roberts
Sheffield Hallam University
Overcome aspects of yourself in this test of perception and navigate your way across floating platforms above darkness!
Andy Long
Norwich University of the Arts
A warm room that echoes childhood days and features a giant plush snake
Chea McArdle
Falmouth University
Chase brings wonderful 2D illustrations to life in ‘Ramen Truck’, a stylized cheerful environment!
Chloe Tong
Birmingham City University
Throw away responsibilities and go back to the ‘Simpler Days’ where every class was playtime!
Chris Copeland
Falmouth University
Pulling water wheels from coastal Cornwall – ‘Water Mill’ is a tranquil scene of nature’s slow reclamation
Coco Gelbart
Norwich University of the Arts
Recreating assets from their own childhood home, Coco has brought real nostalgia into their 3D world!
Daniel King Rowan
University of Huddersfield
Enter the gloomy horror-esque atmosphere of ‘The Wharf’
Daniel Loutfi
Middlesex University
Explore the living space of a post-apocalyptic survivor
Daniele Bisanti
Middlesex University
Reminiscent of their personal childhood, Daniele has created a piece that resembles a small section of an Italian street
Deevya Patel
University of the Arts London
Take to the night-time streets for a delicious bowl of ramen (don’t mind the cat!)
Ed Swinbourne
Birmingham City University
Get ready to boot up Crash Bandicoot on this Nintendo GameCube model!
Eduardo Gómez Martínez
University of Hertfordshire
Submerge yourself in the world of Bioshock and explore an art deco style underwater apartment
Ellouisa Wallace
Nottingham Trent University
Reach the ‘Temple of Odin’ and prove your worth as a warrior to join him in Valhalla
Elmo La Mantia
Falmouth University
Flipping the theme of Dreamscape on its head, enter the living parasitical nest that is ‘Nightmare Palace’
Emily Ellis
Falmouth University
Embark on a journey as the captain of a sea vessel to an unknown island
Filip-Alexandru Petreanu
De Montfort University
Careful not to burn in the scorching heat outside ‘The Hidden Temple’
Gabrielle Collins
Glasgow Caledonian University
Inspired by “Ghosts of Manhattan” by George Mann, Gabrielle has created an alternative 1920’s style power station.
Georgia Atherton
Sheffield Hallam University
Reflect upon yourself in the aftermath of a recent conflict with this figurative and literal translation of the chosen theme
Glen Pearce
Llandrillo College
Discover spectral entities lurking below the dark waters of ‘Wraith’s Keep’
Grace Collett
Escape Studios
Hidden away in an enchanted forest, adventure awaits beyond the door..
Harrison Reeves
University of Derby
It’s gritty, it’s grimy and the whole aesthetic is dark – welcome to ‘The Resistance’
Jacob Challis-Wagstaff
University of Hertfordshire
Find yourself ‘Lost in Liminal Space’ an- wait.. I feel like I’ve been here before..
Jay Topham
De Montfort University
Find your way through the glades to a ‘Cosy Fishing Village’ and grab a bite to eat on the river’s edge.
Jessie Mae
Norwich University of the Arts
Enter the housing of your mind’s decision making in ‘Show Time!’, depicting a board-game inspired location in a mental circus.
Joana Ferreira
Middlesex University
A humble corner modelled after their grandmothers house
Jodie Watt
Norwich University of the Arts
Hidden in the depths, the statue of an ancient queen sits patiently..
Kristel Konstantinova
Anglia Ruskin University
If you’re a fan of dystopian cities and green neon lights, then hop on-board the hover taxis outside ‘Chengdu Metro Station’
Lee Smith-Anderson
Escape Studios
Lee takes the nostalgia theme right back to his old childhood room in ‘The Old Days’
Louise Evens
De Montfort University
Rewind time and find yourself surrounded by the childhood bliss of glow in the dark stars and PS1 games
Mantas Visciulis
Birmingham City University
Board the space vessel known as the Reverie and become your own visionary in this adaptable landscape.
Mateusz Sambor
Middlesex University
Pull off Route 66 and park this classic 70s Volkswagen right outside the Gas Station
Morgan Jones
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Morgan brings a warm, comfy bedroom to life in ‘Comfy Corner’
Natalia Gill
Escape Studios
You awaken to find yourself miniaturised – scurry away and hide before the broken-down witch unleashes her dark magic
Nicole Harris
Coventry University
If dark magic isn’t on your platter, how about some spongey treats with a nice cup of coffee in the cosy Nico’s Cafe!
Oliver Brewin
Birmingham City University
Step into a beautiful narrative focussed environment set in an old warehouse and ponder “Is it pain to remember, or home?”
Rachel Cassandro
Abertay University
Emanating an aura of mystery and calmness, discover the secrets of ‘The Lost Ruins’
Sienna Folkes
Sheffield Hallam University
Instead of discovering ruins, find a chill space to hang out and escape in this retro factory skatepark
Tashan Attawia
Birmingham City University
We’re counting down the days ‘til Woodstock in this recreation of a 70s style music studio
Tom Cade
University of Hertfordshire
What lies beyond this colossus doorway on a frozen mountain pass?
Tom Harrison
University Centre Leeds
An environment based on an encounter between two eerily similar warriors.
Rising Star
Environment Art Projects 2022
Alexandru Davidciuc
University of Huddersfield
Haunted by gas masks and rusted slides, experience an abandoned playground set during WW2
Ariana Dring-Sandberg
University of South Wales
Ride the waters that flow between the dense jungle this ‘Lost Island Temple’
Auguste Tardif
University of the Arts London
A bizarre contrast between water and street with the horizon hidden behind a wall of fog, enter ‘Liminal Venice’
Catarina Rees
University of Hertfordshire
This cosy comfort is acting as a hideaway for an alchemist to practise their studies in peace
Dalia Sakr
University of London
Symbolising the purity of a piano’s sound, ‘Symphony of Glass’ showcases a glass piano in an environment of elegance
Daniel Quick
University of South Wales
Large lovecraftian structures, massive claw marks and ominous glowing stone gates – What happened to the crew of this lost wreckage?
Diana Karakushyan
University of Hertfordshire
In an unknown world, a strange flare draws your attention… What is it? A fire? But who lit it?
Dominic Smith
University of South Wales
Set in the exclusion zone of Pripyat Ukraine, this once bustling fairground stands silent and abandoned
Elspeth Nicol
Abertay University
Breakaway from your lives and hideaway in this nature-focussed secret den
Felix Hughes
University of Hertfordshire
Inspired by the neon world of Cyberpunk 2077, make sure to stay on your toes in this bar environment!
Gergely Szabo
Glasgow Caledonian University
Putting the optimism in punk-genres, we take a look at a clean & green cosy home powered by the sun!
Giuseppe Tonon
Abertay University
Pulling passion from their childhood in Milan, Giuseppe brings street graffiti into the third dimension
Henrietta Kormos
University of the Arts London
Bubbles becoming crystal balls and liquifying buses merging together, enter the dreamscape inspired by two real dreams of Henrietta’s
Hollie Walton
De Montfort University
Step the stones to the ‘Water Temple’ in this stylized diorama
Liam Peachey
University of Portsmouth
Skate the tracks of this dusk subterrain subway hideout
Lolo Lin
Futuregames
Lolo nostalgically brings back to life their grandmother’s old restaurants in Taiwan!
Louis Mills
University of Huddersfield
Don’t get too spooked out walking down the hallways of the long abandoned asylum
Megan Griib
Norwich University of the Arts
Inspired by the works of Rene Magritte, Megan visualises a 3D space to represent the sleeping mind
Michael Dolman
University of South Wales
After the virus had spread, the children of an industrial tribe hideout inside this train graveyard – preserving what knowledge of the old world they can.
Najeh Donaldson
University of West London
Drawing inspiration from Tomb Raider and Uncharted, discover a lost mountainous temple
Oana Pascari
Falmouth University
Run by the Artificial Intelligence Poe, step into the Raven Hotel – a recreated environment from Altered Carbon
Oliver Britland
Falmouth University
Converse under the moonlight in this dream-like rendition of Riverdell from the Lord of the Rings
Olivia Gunn
Falmouth University
Twisted creations lost to time haunt this old worn-down workshop
Sara Koscova
Anglia Ruskin University
Moss and Trees dance along the lonely stone walls and breathe new life and energy to a once cold industrial room.
Thomas Hammersley
Falmouth University
Horror meets undead super soldiers in this recreated scene from Overload (2018)
Yana Stoitchkova
London College of Communications
And I thought coming to the end of this blog post was upsetting enough – I’m not sure that cake is even edible!
Ziyi Yang
Solent University
The City of Paradise brings together the different cultures of the post-apocalyptic world in peace and harmony
