Project • Heavy Duty Challenge (HDC)
Environment Production & Scan-Based Biomes
Off-road simulation developed on a proprietary GDE engine. I owned end-to-end environment production, including scan-based biomes, materials/shaders (GLSL), and environmental VFX supporting gameplay readability.
Trailer (MP4)
What I delivered
Environment ownership • Scans • Shaders • VFXEnvironment ownership
- Designed and built full environments in-engine: terrain layout, set dressing, landmarks, and traversal readability.
- Owned biome production across multiple regions, ensuring consistent quality and gameplay-friendly composition.
Scan-based pipeline
- Captured photogrammetry on real-world locations (drone + DSLR) and transformed scans into game-ready assets.
- Quarries (France) and Limburg biomes are scan-based; Dimmuborgir (Iceland) is a fully scan-driven environment.
Shaders / materials (GLSL)
- Authored and iterated GLSL shaders under a forward-rendering pipeline in a proprietary engine.
- Balanced material quality with performance constraints and stable runtime behavior.
Environmental VFX
- Created gameplay-supporting particle effects (dust/smoke, geysers and ambient FX) for atmosphere and clarity.
- Integrated VFX with environment states and driving scenarios to reinforce feedback and mood.
Biome highlights
Click any image to view full-screenUtah (non-scan biome)
Jura (scan-based biome)
Dimmuborgir, Iceland (scan-based environment)
Dimmuborgir biome is based on my own photogrammetry capture of the park location.
France quarries + Limburg (scan-based biomes)
Gameplay context
UI / systems proofHUD & driving systems
In-game HUD view showing vehicle state, navigation, and gameplay feedback.
Atmosphere & feedback
- Environmental VFX (dust/smoke) tuned for visibility on terrain and obstacle readability.
- World composition designed for real driving decisions: traction, slope, and route selection.