Star Citizen: Jackson’s Swap Colonialism Trading Outpost

What started as a meeting site for trader’s to gather and barter, has grown over time into a bustling settlement. Jackson's Swap is a Citizens for Prosperity salvage yard and outpost on Monox (Pyro 2).
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Environment Artwork for Jackson's Swap - a medium Indy Trading Post Outpost, which was part of the 4.0 content update.
I was responsible for location scouting on pyro 2, building and hand crafting the location from the ground up with the Rastar placement tool. I was responsible for some of the modules and overlays used from White box to Grey box to Final Art.

This location was close to the heart as it was one of the very first VTs that set the tone for the rest of the team. On both the visual flow and composition I was trying to set a bench mark for the team of what we wanted to achieve. After some feedback from Ian we settled on a tight bustling street vibe; we kept the buildings close together with tight spaces to make everything easy to see and to give it a village feeling.
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My responsibilities were:
Modelling WB-GB-FA
Initial Lighting Pass
Set Dressing
Technical setup
Implementation with Rastar Tool into Pyro
modules and their overlays
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Art Director: Ian Leyland
Assistant Environment Art Director: Eddie Hilditch
Assistant Lighting Director: Chris Campbell
Senior Environment Artist: Brandon Lamb
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