Sielvartas (Lithuanian): "intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)"

This is a short film I created for Macinness Studio's Real-Time Shorts challenge in 2022, as I was beginning my journey into learning Unreal Engine. I won my category (forest) and am incredibly proud of what I was able to accomplish in just <30 days. I handled all 3D tasks, using a pre-existing monster and some castle assets from the contest runners.

I pushed myself to get everything done in time, and really believe working under constraints like that can bring out some of your best work.

The song is “Song to the Siren” by Rose Betts.