Tavern in the Woods

[crjm]

Tavern in the Woods

Tavern in the Woods - Short Cinematic - Widescreen 21:9

Link to my artstation posting of work

Lore:

I could feel my skin tingle when the sight of the tavern met my eyes. I had been walking for so long I wasn’t sure I would ever find it, but there it stood in front of me. The grand figure of William Reynard’s tavern. However whether he was still alive and the tavern inhabited by friendly folk I was still to find out.

A Note on its creation:

A medieval tavern in the woods, created in Unreal Engine 5 and the video editing and post production in DaVinci Resolve. I made this over 2 days not working on it full time, although I used marketplace and pre-made assets. It was about another day for editing and post production. Having made this cinematic I now feel it could lead into a short ghost story and not just fade out at the end. Although my intention was just to make a medieval tavern in the woods scene. Perhaps if there is enough interest I could make a ghost story out of this cinematic.

Music

Dark Fantasy Studio: Composer Nicolas Jeudy
Underworld.
Haunted.

[PresumptivePanda]

Hi there, @crjm.

So nice to see more of your work. Hope you’ve been well!

The tavern seems warm and welcoming, despite the ominous music and creepy night woods. The art style is enchanting and somehow manages to be whimsical while having this undertone of menace. So I truly hope to see that ghost story you mentioned!

What inspired this cinematic’s creation?

[crjm]

Thanks! One of my first scenes in Unreal was of a tavern in the woods, but it was aging not so good, so I decided to make a new version. Also one of the reasons I got into CG/3D in the first place was for story telling / filmmaking / animation. I just love creating atmosphere and escapism.

[Stevelois]

Cool mood indeed

[crjm]

Thanks