Conclusion
Through this project, I improved my skills in many areas, including modeling, texturing, and expanding my knowledge of Unreal Engine. Although I faced many challenges, I knew from the beginning that I wanted to go further in environment building in Unreal Engine through this project. One of the biggest challenges was figuring out how to achieve beautiful specular highlights and translucency on glass, as I knew this was one area where real-time rendering still struggles. However, I am very happy with the final result.
My advice to fellow artists is to not be afraid to ask your friends for help or to look at your project with fresh eyes and get feedback. It always helps to get another person's perspective on a problem. Moreover, it's never too late to revisit your old projects and improve them. There are a lot of great online tutorials on YouTube and 80 Level that can be very helpful for self-learning. I hope the tutorials I've shared in this article will be helpful to all you new artists out there.
Thank you for reading this breakdown of my piece “Cozy Kitchen”. If you enjoyed it or have any questions about the creative process, feel free to contact me on ArtStation, LinkedIn, or email. Have a great day, and good luck on your 3D journey!
