SMU Guildhall Graduate Catalog — 2024 Cohort 32 | Page 6

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Deann Couwenhoven
Art Creation
Stylized Environment – Snake Fountain
In this Directed Focus Study , I wanted to explore creating a stylized environment that is based around the artist David Harrington ’ s concept of a Snake Fountain . The goal for this project was to model the Snake Fountain following the concept art and then take it a step further by expanding on the style to design an environment in which the fountain would be located . I also decided to create some Virtual Effects ( VFX ) and a cinematic ( cutscene ) to bring the feeling of the fountain and dungeon environment to life . The dark dungeon atmosphere is contrasted by the glow of the snake fountain , which helps draw importance to the piece .
I chose this project because as an environment artist , I feel like it is important to be able to adapt to a variety of different styles . I have focused on realistic environments for most of my time at SMU Guildhall and felt that this project would provide a perfect opportunity to dive deeper into a different style . Overall , I had a lot of fun with this project and enjoyed working in programs such as Substance Painter and ZBrush to create a stylized environment .
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