USS Enterprise (CV6) Project
The objects and virtual environment of the USS Saratoga that you can tour through this website have been created by an artist studio under my direction. What is described on this page is a new project I started working on in late 2023 to develop the skills to create objects and environments on my own. The objects are created in Blender and brought into a virtual environment in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). The first image below shows the Inboard Profile and Flight Deck Plan of the USS Yorktown (CV-5). These plans have been used as reference to build a digital 3D model of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) from the keel up in Blender and then bring it into a gaming environment created in (UE5) to walk around and explore as it is developed.
Copies of original deck plans were printed in 1/16th scale and used as reference to develop the 3D model in Blender
Scroll through slides below showing the development of each major component of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) in Blender
Video Tour of UE5 Environment
After more than one year constructing the model of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) in Blender, she has been placed in drydock in UE5 as of mid-November 2024. The videos below give a brief glimpse of progress through mid-December. The coming year will focus on texture and lighting of the UE5 scene along with fitout and access to interior spaces. Please excuse the random textures and poor lighting as it is a work-in-progress and check back periodically for updates!
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Work has been temporarily paused on developing the Enterprise environment early this year in order to take the lessons learned in 2024 and begin the development of several other vessels. Work will definitely resume on this environment at some point, but need to refine some skill sets first…