3D Stylized Environment - SFAS 2023

Created in two weeks for ‘2023 Search for A Star Environment Challenge’, following a brief of building a game-ready scene based on the theme ‘Microcosmic’. Including a centrepiece, architectural object, large decorative object and a supportive prop.
All assets are modelled in Blender, textured in Substance Painter, and rendered in UE5.




Baba Yaga’s House


This five-day personal project reimagines the house of Baba Yaga from Slavic folklore, described as ‘a hut on chicken legs deep in the pine forest.’ The creation process involved concept art design, modelling, PBR texturing, scene assemblying and lighting.
Objects are modelled in Blender and textured in Substance Painter. External vegetation props are used in the render.

Polycount: House: 9271 | Pine Tree: 1316 faces


3D Illustration: Zine on Autobiographical Games


16-page publication summarizing my dissertation on autobiographical games. I approached multimedia textures and text playfully, combining both 2D and 3D elements. The retro and modern aesthetic aims to illustrate the nostalgic feelings often found in autobiographical games.



Stylized Characters


Characters from my game ‘All the People I Drew Changed my Life’, and ‘Build a Bug
Polycount of character(top): 2353, 2568 faces

Level & Props



Polycount: Skull: 341 | Log: 136 | Mushroom: 182 | Strawberry: 222 faces

Material map view: color map, height map, normal map

Sculpting & Retopology


Retopology character and model practice

Poly Count: 5,742 faces

Poly-Modelling
Poly count: 926 faces 


Kelly Liang
kellythekraken@outlook.com
Kelly is a multi-disciplinary artist who creates games, illustrations, and books. With a passion for both interactive and print medium, she is particularly drawn to themes of queer identity and autobiography. She likes to tell her own stories through her work, as well as letting other people's voices be heard.

She is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others and collaborates with people to create new and exciting works. Her art celebrates diversity and invites viewers to explore the many different facets of the human experience.

  Kelly Liang - Kingston, United Kingdom - kellythekraken@outlook.com