HL2EP2 Mod made during a six (6) week period. Featuring Adrian Shephard being reinstated in the arctic base dr Judith Mossman is transmitting from in hl2ep2. Follow Shephard through 3 distinctive maps while he tries to escape the complex he is stuck in.
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Screenshots from the second map in the mod. Tell me what you think. All feedback is more than welcome, especially regarding the lighting.
Thanks!
Very solid work. The lighting is a little on the white side, maybe try toning the lights a little bit so they give the space more atmosphere. Other than that, the layout of this space looks absolutely excellent.
Ok, so I read your little article, so I'll be a lot more specific about how the lighting can be used really well here.
If you make the hallway that makes a majority of this image very warm, maybe with very orange lights (similar to what you can see in my mod) it will really give this claustrophobic sense of being deep underground. Perhaps use a little combine lamp behind the combine that's very cool so that the player's attention goes to the contrast, and they see them their; having a cool light on them will also help them stand out in the environment, as they sort of blend in right now, it will make any combat a little better. After you've done that, you can guide the player down the hallway using another cooler light at the far end of the tunnel in the room that's there.
A good thing to keep in mind with lighting is that you can draw attention using contrasting colors. So If you want an environment to feel very cold and somber, make it all blue, but then place warm lights in specific spots to draw a player's attention. It will also just make your maps look really nice and varied.