Hey everyone!
John here this week with another bunch of art assets to talk about. As Phil has been busy trying to create the Jungle spaces in the world building, it became evident to him placing the existing assets we had, that there was a lack of mid level jungle plants and smaller trees to fill above the players head, before you get up to the canopy.
We had a look at references and other games to see what sort of assets we could create to fill out this space, and we were also conscious that we wanted some method of bringing in colour to the scenes.
Hence the header image today showcasing the plant we are affectionately naming the feather duster plant. It evokes jungle to us while being quite flexible for switching out the leaves to introduce different colours to break up the green inferno. You can see some of the different colours in the next image.
We also wanted to make some larger trees which are slender, rather than fully mature, with the leaves stretching up to the sun. I am still working on the barks and trunks of these trees, but the height and the canopies are reflective of what we are looking for. This final image shows an assortment of the new assets, which we shall do our best to bring to life the jungle spaces before you reach the final pirate threat and the Pine forest. More to come on that in a later blog!
Keep an eye out in any future screenshots to see how many varieties of these plants are dotted about.
Until next week!