Silent Classroom

Hello everyone! After a while, I am back with another UE5 environment.

This project began as an opportunity to push myself further in creating a tense, atmospheric horror-scene, inspired by projects like remake of Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake 2 and The Last of Us. I wanted to capture the "brutal and beautiful" contrast of a normal school day suddenly frozen in time, playing with mood, a 20-year period of decay, and subtle narrative cues to tell the story of a interrupted lesson.

I created a modular kit for the classroom's architecture and several key hero assets like the teacher's desk, the 2004-era TV set, and the schoolboard with its unique story details. I paid extra attention to creating a master material for vertex paiting, which I use on walls, floor and ceiling tiles to add more variety. The scene was lit entirely with Lumen, focusing on the cold moonlight to create a moody atmosphere.

While most hero assets were handmade, I also integrated some downloaded props for set dressing, like backpacks & pencil models, and used Quixel Megascans for some base materials to enhance realism and maintain a fast, efficient workflow.

Hope you enjoy it!