We were tasked with crafting a brand-new “national park” environment for launch stills. Additionally, we updated our existing city and lake environments, incorporating fresh locations to ensure they didn't merely replicate those from the previous Honda HR-V project.

Besides these expansive environments, we also devised a compact snow-level setting intended solely for a brief driving animation and a still image.

In creating the novel national park environment, we drew inspiration from real-life images of US national parks. Our rendition was crafted inside Unreal using the landscape sculpting system and spline creation tools. This was further enriched with high-quality assets for significant rock formations, merging multiple mesh assets to form expansive landscapes.

The city and lake Air BnB environments were revamped versions of the existing “Hondaverse” settings from our previous HR-V project. For the city, we integrated new blocks, featuring updated buildings and roads. For the lake Air BnB, the original building was replaced with a contemporary one, and the surrounding landscape was refreshed. We also introduced new roads, including one spanning the lake.
Given that we initially utilized Unreal to craft these environments, revisiting and refining them was straightforward. The real-time nature of Unreal Engine allowed for immediate visibility of modifications. This ensured prompt feedback sessions with clients and internal teams, witnessing real-time alterations. Concurrently, we could monitor the lighting effects and gauge their impact on new additions, guiding further changes.

Separately, we received a brief to design a snow road setting for a concise animation and a still photo. While this wasn't as expansive as our other projects, it was swiftly accomplished using photogrammetry scanned scans assets, custom meshes, and shaders for the snowy road environment.