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Environments / 2023–2025

Temple Nexus

An isometric temple island built in Unreal Engine, presented through seven distinct spaces and an atmospheric full-island film.

My role
Environment design & Unreal production
Nexus live island view with the central tower, temple and waterfront

My contribution

  • Brought my Temple DAO animation and environment design work into an isometric Unreal Engine temple island.
  • Developed the architectural presentation around seven spaces, a full-island view and individual environment films.
  • Used After Effects compositions to carry the rendered material into the final presentation.

Context

A temple island needs to read as one coherent world while giving each destination its own identity. Architecture, paths and light establish the relationship between the spaces.

What I did

The Unreal Engine environment brings together an atrium, forge, gallery, harbour, library, market and prayer hall. Orthographic framing reveals the island as a whole, while individual films focus on its architecture and lighting. After Effects compositions carry the rendered material into the final presentation.

Result

A complete environment presentation connecting the Unreal project, a full-island render, seven one-minute spatial studies and the Temple Nexus website. The work brings architectural world building into an immersive digital setting.

Inside the island

Explore the full island and seven spaces. Each film runs for about a minute.

Full island

Temple Nexus: full island in an illuminated isometric temple environment

Atriyum

Temple Nexus: atrium in an illuminated isometric temple environment

Forge

Temple Nexus: forge in an illuminated isometric temple environment

Gallery

Temple Nexus: gallery in an illuminated isometric temple environment

Harbour

Temple Nexus: harbour in an illuminated isometric temple environment

Library

Temple Nexus: library in an illuminated isometric temple environment

Market

Temple Nexus: market in an illuminated isometric temple environment

Prayer Hall

Temple Nexus: prayer hall in an illuminated isometric temple environment

distinct spaces with individual films
7
approximately per environment film
60 s

Built with

  • Unreal Engine 5.4
  • After Effects