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Mountains of Skyrim

It is hard to not make some art inspired by Bethesda’s upcoming Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. A rugged, mountainous environment can take on so many forms and as I see more screenshots and concept art, I’m drawn to exploring the visual premise.

The central terrain is Talon Peak, a mountain terrain I made for one of our QuadSpinner terrain packs. The other two terrains are fresh from World Machine, and were fused with the existing terrain to create a chain of mountains.

Some general formation arrangement and lighting were inspired by the time I spent in Zion national park.

The nords have taken over my mind, so expect more Skyrim renders in the near future.



January 20, 2011




Hi, I'm Dax and I work with 3D environments. I'm
the co-founder of QuadSpinner, where we change
how people approach natural environments for film
and television.

Most of my work revolves around inventing and teaching new techniques and tech. The rest of it consists of writing about it. Addicted to creativity,
I spend my time creating things, and traveling to
gather knowledge for future creations.