CyberIslands - A Procedural Cyberpunk Floating Environment
Cyber Islands is my university project created for the MA Computer Animation programme at Kingston University.
This work-in-progress cinematic explores a futuristic world built on floating fragments of Earth, created using procedural workflows in Houdini and rendered in Unreal Engine 5.6.
Inspired by Avatar and Blade Runner 2049, the project focuses on logic-driven worldbuilding, drone-style cinematography, and real-time rendering.
Credits
• Cameron, J. (2009) Avatar [Film]. 20th Century Fox.
• Villeneuve, D. (2017) Blade Runner 2049 [Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures.
• SideFX (2024) Houdini Documentation - Procedural Workflows. Available at: https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/
• Epic Games (2024) Unreal Engine 5.6 Documentation - PCG, Nanite, Lumen. Available at: https://docs.unrealengine.com/
• Adobe (2024) Substance 3D Painter User Guide. Available at: https://helpx.adobe.com/substance-3d-...
• Rock and Building Generator - Tutorials from Simon Houdini channel / @simonhoudini5074
• Quixel (2024) Megascans Surface Library. Available at: https://quixel.com/megascans
• JangaFX (2024) VDB Cloud Assets Library. Available at: https://jangafx.com/
• HDRI Haven (2024) HDRI Environmental Maps. Available at: https://polyhaven.com/hdris
• NASA. (2022) Space Gardens: How Growing Plants Helps Astronauts Thrive in Deep Space. Available at: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station...
• Riddle, D. (n.d.) 70 LUTs Master Bundle. Color Grading Central. Available at: https://www.colorgradingcentral.com/
• Pixabay. (n.d.) Royalty-Free Sound Effects and Ambient Music Library. Pixabay. Available at: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/
Note: Sounds used under Pixabay’s Content License for free educational and non-commercial use.
• Sketchfab (Fab). (n.d.) Sci-Fi Space Ship 3D Models. Fab. Available at: https://www.fab.com
Note: Assets used under Fab’s Standard license; artist names not listed.
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