Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji - Boat Naus Wreck

Here is a look at my work on the shipwreck of the Naus and its associated floating debris, created for the Naruto Trail in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
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The ship itself comes from the main game, and my mission was to deconstruct and damage it to transform it into a wreck. I rebuilt parts of the interior (floors, stairs, and other elements), and produced broken planks, ropes, and masts to enrich the environment.
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I also created floating debris kits directly from ship parts, ensuring visual and material coherence. On top of that, I handled the vertex painting pass, blending between damaged wood and sea-worn vegetation for more natural integration.
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One of the most challenging aspects of this work was actually invisible: making sure the wreck was navigable and worked seamlessly in-game. This required close collaboration with the Level Design and Level Art teams to adjust collisions, blockers, and player behavior around this massive asset.
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Tools used: 3ds Max.
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Bordeaux Art Team :
˃ Art Director :
Salomé Strappazzon
˃ Art Leads :
Benjamin Chavigner
˃ Texture :
Camille Arnoux, Vadim Tougeron, Julien Delannoy
˃ Object Bank:
Anthony Bonnet, Eulalie Prats, Sylvain Antoine
˃ Level Art :
Frederic Braud, Clement Borja, Amancio De Almeida, Cristel Mrowka, Helene Oger, Nathanael Millet, Sottheavid Chhuon, Thomas Lartigue, Arthur Devy
˃ Lighting :
Océane Leflon, Pierre Espaignet, Clement Lebrun, Lucie Lavergne, Suzanne Dang
˃ FX :
Gregory Piche, Anais Riff, Hugo Marouze, Steeven Coutant, Felix Chamerois, Alexia Moleon
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Québec Art Team :
˃ Object Bank:
Julien Manon, Justin Vaillantcourt
˃ Lighting :
Chang Cheng, Song Jian Cheng