Scrub Habitat Brush

Scrub Habitat Brush

This content pack is a preset foliage density brush comprised of 91 unique meshes, 23 AR/VR ready botanically correct plants. Create a landscape in one stroke representing real-world data. A 30 x 30 meter example environment is included for reference.

Content:

• This work was funded in part by a 2020 Epic MegaGrant: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-05/uocf-egm051120.php
• Virtual Nature projects are interdisciplinary collaborations between the University of Central Florida (UCF) digital media researchers and botanists, biologists, and ecologists. Read more about this work at The Harrington Lab at UCF: https://virtualnature.org/
• Plant Field Guide: https://arboretum.ucf.edu/virtual/
• Plant 3D Model Atlas: https://sketchfab.com/VirtualUCFArboretum/models
• Check USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for correct locations: (https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/)

Features:

• 23 AR/VR photorealistic, low-polygon plants
• Individual variations, LODs, wind and light effects, all made using photographs taken in the wild
• 91 unique meshes for use in Central Florida landscapes
• Editable wind material with leaf rustle
• Subsurface scattering maps for light transparency and reflection on leaf surfaces
• 6 ground materials for use in landscape painting
• 1 landscape for large-scale foliage painting (recommending brush size 4000)
• Preset foliage densities for quickly painting foliage on large landscapes
• 1 example natural community/ecosystem created from plant inventory and plant distribution GIS data for Central Florida

Plant list:

Central Florida

• Blazing Star
• Bracken Fern
• Chalky Bluestem
• Fetterbush
• Florida Paintbrush
• Florida Tickseed
• Forked Bluecurl
• Goldenrod
• Lopsided Indiangrass
• Longleaf Pine
• Prickly Pear
• Reindeer Moss
• Sabal Palm
• Sand Live Oak
• Saw Palmetto
• Scarlet Calamint
• Scrub Rosemary
• Shortleaf Rosegentian
• Spanish Moss
• Tall Jointweed
• Titusville Balm
• Wax Myrtle
• Wiregrass

The Harrington Lab at UCF, Digital Media Team

Dr. Maria C. R. Harrington: Assistant Professor, Director of the Project

• Zachary Bledsoe: Undergraduate Research Assistant: Team Lead, Environmental Artist, 3D Artist and Modeler, Unreal Engine Production Pipeline Lead, August 2017 ? August 2018
• James Miller: Undergraduate Research Assistant: Lead Developer and Programmer, Unreal Engine, January 2018 ? August 2018.
• Chris Jones: 2020 Epic MegaGrant contractor. Undergraduate Research Assistant: Lead 3D Artist and Modeler, Environmental Artist, and Unreal Engine, October 2017 ? August 2018. https://chrisjones3d.com/
• Thomas Pring: Undergraduate Research Assistant: Programmer, Unreal Engine, HTC Vive, January 2018 ? August 2018.
• Kellie Beck: Undergraduate Research Assistant: Arboretum Content Liaison, Graphic Designer, WordPress, January 2016 ? August 2018.

Scrub Habitat Brush