THIS ENVIRONMENT WAS CREATED IN UNREAL ENGINE 5 AS A STUDY IN ATMOSPHERE AND MOOD THROUGH LIGHTING.

USING A SINGLE BEACH SCENE AS THE FOUNDATION, I EXPLORED HOW DIFFERENT TIMES OF DAY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN DRAMATICALLY TRANSFORM THE STORYTELLING POTENTIAL OF AN ENVIRONMENT.

MISTY MORNING:
SOFT, DIFFUSED LIGHT WITH A HAZY HORIZON FOR A QUIET, CONTEMPLATIVE FEEL.

HARSH NOON:
BRIGHT, OVERHEAD SUNLIGHT WITH SHARP REFLECTIONS AND DEEP SHADOWS TO EMPHASIZE SURFACE DETAIL.

DRAMATIC SUNSET:
WARM, LOW-ANGLE LIGHT WITH SATURATED PINKS AND ORANGES TO HEIGHTEN DRAMA AND EMOTION.

THE FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT WAS NOT ONLY ON CREATING A NATURALISTIC ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO ON STUDYING HOW LIGHT SHAPES PERCEPTION, MOOD, AND NARRATIVE.