Highgarden

HighGarden ADD

Here I'm going to show in detail my process of making this fantasy cloister environment; from concept, to blockout, to assets, foliage and VFX.

Inspiration

Final school project:

Fantasy hall

High Garden, Game Of Thrones Inspired

Mood Board

Inspo:

Calm feelings

Royal garden in a warm setting
Beige/Cream stones with green plants and blue decorations (add light pink decorations for columns)
Modular environment
Neoclassical Architecture

Blockout

Modular and non modular assets

Foliage Study

Vegetation study based on the Highgarden Flora.

It consists of real existing plants while also imaginary plants. The main core It’s the “Weirwood Tree” [Weirwood is a species of deciduous tree found all over Westeros; it has white bark with five-pointed, blood-red leaves and sap. The heart trees are weirwood trees with faces carved on their barks found in the center of godswoods. The Children of the Forest are thought to have carved the faces that decorated the heart trees. ]

The Weirwood Tree it’s found in a place for worship [Highgarden's godswood, instead of the typical single heart tree, contains three tall weirwood trees known as the Three Singers. ]

Highgarden is characterized by having lots of foliage and flora.

Important and essential plants are:

Weirwood Tree
Roses (Yellow)
Climbing Plant (Ivy)
Bushes (Fruit)

Reference, Texture and Asset

Wisteria
Lady of Shallot Rose
Blueberry
Eva Climbing Rose
Laurel
Ivy
Populus
Piper Bush

VFX

VFX List

Candle Flame Particle and Flickering Shader
Light Function Cloud Shadow Shader
GodRay Shader
Dust Particle
Global Wind Shader
Leaves Falling Particle
Fountain Water And Ripples Particle

Statues

Persephone statue with Margaery Tyrell face

Floral Decoration statue