Quixel & Aaron Sims Creative Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient Art Blast
Today, we are excited to be able to give you a look behind the curtain and reveal the incredible artists and groundbreaking work that went into creating the Valley of the Ancient demo you saw at the Unreal Engine 5 Early Access launch.
This next-gen, real-time demo is made in Unreal Engine 5 Early Access with the help of Quixel Megascans content scanned in the Moab Canyon Pathway in Utah, and available in the Megascans library. Aaron Sims Creative pushed the UE5 Early Access animation tools to the limit and brought us ‘The Ancient One’ character, giving rise to the eventual title of the sample project.
You can also download Valley of the Ancient resources from the Unreal Engine 5 tab from the Epic Games Launcher.
Unreal Engine 5 Early Access offers game developers the opportunity to start testing features and prototyping their upcoming games with features such as Nanite and Lumen for next-gen visual fidelity. They can also leverage the new World Partition system that allows for the creation of expansive worlds with ease.
Have a look at the loving craftsmanship put in by each of the artists on this project. This was a massive undertaking—from the scanning expedition to assembling this true-to-life world in the engine. We are so excited to see all the great work coming out of the community already as well as how artists will start to build digital worlds of the future using these great resources and tools.
Art Directors
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Daniel Woje – Art Director – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aaron Sims – President – ASC
Aaron Sims – President – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aaron Sims – President – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aaron Sims – President – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aaron Sims – President – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aaron Sims – President – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aaron Sims – President – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aaron Sims – President – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Steffen Reichstadt – Creative Director & VFX Supervisor – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
John Nugroho – Concept Artist – ASC
John Nugroho – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
John Nugroho – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
John Nugroho – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
John Nugroho – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aleksey Pollack – Concept Artist – ASC
Aleksey Pollack – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aleksey Pollack – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aleksey Pollack – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aleksey Pollack – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Aleksey Pollack – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Adam Rosengren – Creative Lead – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Producer
Galen Davis – Producer – Quixel
Concept Artists
Christopher Gonzalez – Concept Artist – ASC
Christopher Gonzalez – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Christopher Gonzalez – Concept Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
3D Artists
Alberto Moreno – Lead 3D Artist & Senior Scanning Artist – Quixel
Alberto Moreno – Lead 3D Artist & Senior Scanning Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Anzal Muhammad – Lead 3D Artist – Quixel
Anzal Muhammad – Lead 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Anzal Muhammad – Lead 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Guillermo Tostón – Lead 3D Artist – Quixel
Guillermo Tostón – Lead 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Guillermo Tostón – Lead 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Musaab Shukri – Senior 3D Artist – ASC
Musaab Shukri – Senior 3D Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Musaab Shukri – Senior 3D Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Wiktor Öhman – Lead Artist – Quixel
Wiktor Öhman – Lead Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Wiktor Öhman – Lead Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Wiktor Öhman – Lead Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Wiktor Öhman – Lead Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Wiktor Öhman – Lead Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Wiktor Öhman – Lead Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Belén Burgos – 3D Artist – Quixel
Belén Burgos – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Belén Burgos – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Belén Burgos – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Belén Burgos – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Belén Burgos – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Carmen Abarca – 3D Artist – Quixel
Carmen Abarca – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Carmen Abarca – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Carmen Abarca – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Carmen Abarca – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Carmen Abarca – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Carmen Abarca – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Farhan Munir – 3D Artist – Quixel
Farhan Munir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Farhan Munir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Farhan Munir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Farhan Munir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Farhan Munir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Farhan Munir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Hassan Nisar – 3D Artist – Quixel
Hassan Nisar – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Hassan Nisar – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Hassan Nisar – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Hassan Nisar – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Hassan Nisar – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Hassan Nisar – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Raza Haider – 3D Artist – Quixel
Raza Haider – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Raza Haider – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Raza Haider – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Raza Haider – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Raza Haider – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Mohsin Rajput – 3D Artist – Quixel
Mohsin Rajput – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Mohsin Rajput – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Mohsin Rajput – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Mohsin Rajput – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Mohsin Rajput – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Mohsin Rajput – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Saad Nasir – 3D Artist – Quixel
Saad Nasir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Saad Nasir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Saad Nasir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Saad Nasir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Saad Nasir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Saad Nasir – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Muhammad Sufiyan – 3D Artist – Quixel
Muhammad Sufiyan – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Muhammad Sufiyan – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Muhammad Sufiyan – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Muhammad Sufiyan – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Muhammad Sufiyan – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Muhammad Sufiyan – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Nimer Vohra – 3D Artist – Quixel
Nimer Vohra – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Nimer Vohra – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Nimer Vohra – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umar Muzammil – 3D Artist – Quixel
Umar Muzammil – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umar Muzammil – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umar Muzammil – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umar Muzammil – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umar Muzammil – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umar Muzammil – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umer Memon – 3D Artist – Quixel
Umer Memon – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umer Memon – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umer Memon – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Umer Memon – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Cordell Felix – 3D Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Sébastien Van Elverdinghe – Scanning Specialist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Hard Surface Artist
Shashank Sharma – Hard Surface Artist – ASC
Shashank Sharma – Hard Surface Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Shashank Sharma – Hard Surface Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Shashank Sharma – Hard Surface Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Shashank Sharma – Hard Surface Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Shashank Sharma – Hard Surface Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Environment Artists
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jack McKelvie – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jakob Keudel – Environment Artist – Quixel
Jakob Keudel – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jakob Keudel – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jakob Keudel – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jakob Keudel – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Jakob Keudel – Environment Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Amanpreet Bajwa – Environment Artist – ASC
Amanpreet Bajwa – Environment Artist – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Lighting Artist
Isac Crafoord – Lighting Artist – Quixel
Isac Crafoord – Lighting Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Isac Crafoord – Lighting Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Texture Artist
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Alison Farmer – Senior Texture Artist – Epic Games – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Animator
Nathan Glemboski – Senior Animator – ASC
Nathan Glemboski – Senior Animator – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Nathan Glemboski – Senior Animator – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Nathan Glemboski – Senior Animator – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Nathan Glemboski – Senior Animator – ASC – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Technical Artist
Joseph Downer – Technical Artist – Quixel
Joseph Downer – Technical Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Joseph Downer – Technical Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Joseph Downer – Technical Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Joseph Downer – Technical Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Joseph Downer – Technical Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Joseph Downer – Technical Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Joseph Downer – Technical Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
Joseph Downer – Technical Artist – Quixel – Unreal Engine 5: Valley of the Ancient
