Here’s the final environment I put together in UDK. You can see how the foliage on the ground and in the trees is affected by the wind. There is a flag, simulating cloth physics also. These are all affected by the same wind actor, to give the scene cohesion. I have also recreated fire and smoke effects, as well as rain. It’s been really interesting (and time consuming!) getting to grips with the particle systems and setting up materials to make these effects. I’m hoping that by showing this video to my seminar group that they understand what I am trying to achieve with this artefact.

Artefact 3 from Philip Howlett on Vimeo.