MUSE Gold

2025

Hut of the Northern Pines

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Ruojun Zhai

Category

Video - Games

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Country / Region

United States

About The Entry

Inspired by traditional Eastern European wooden architecture, this individual project envisions a house belonging to an imaginary forest tribe that lives in harmony with magical creatures. The environment is an original concept, designed to evoke a sense of wonder and warmth within a mystical natural setting.
Approximately 80% of the environment assets were handcrafted by me, with the remaining 20% sourced from Megascans for efficiency and realism. The project was built using Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, and Unreal Engine. Animation and character assets were integrated using Mixamo.

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