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SCI-FI Lab 25

What happens when you give a team complete creative freedom to reimagine a sci-fi environment?

We're excited to share our latest internal project: a complete reimagining of an advanced sci-fi laboratory. This environment authored in Unreal Engine gave our team the opportunity to explore new creative and technical possibilities.

Rather than jumping straight into production, we approached this environment with thorough concept development and an unified artistic vision. The result is a cohesive space where every element, from lighting and materials to the smallest details, works together to create atmosphere and narrative.

This project became a testing ground for our studio, allowing us to experiment with various techniques, including:
• RGB mask layer systems to combine tiling base materials and build rich detailed materials, reducing texture memory usage while achieving high visual fidelity
• Advanced tileable materials with world space layered detail to break up tiling and make surfaces feel less repetitive, maintaining performance without sacrificing visual quality
• Midpoly mesh workflow with face weighted normals and decals to add rich details while keeping polygon counts optimized for real-time rendering
• Leveraging Houdini to author procedural elements, enabling faster iteration and consistent asset creation across the environment

While this was an internal exercise, it reflects our ongoing commitment to creating environments that prioritize storytelling and atmosphere. We're interested in building spaces that feel authentic and story-driven, environments that invite exploration and spark curiosity about the worlds we create.
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CREDITS
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CONCEPT ARTIST
https://www.artstation.com/darienzo
https://www.artstation.com/gianluca_rolli91
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LEAD 3D/TECHNICAL ARTISTS
https://www.artstation.com/b0kkie
https://www.artstation.com/fabionuzzo90
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3D ARTIST
https://www.artstation.com/stefanoahmed
https://www.artstation.com/davidebrunotti
https://www.artstation.com/vincenzodantecolangelo
https://www.artstation.com/crescio
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LIGHTING ARTIST
https://www.artstation.com/skiegraphicstudio

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