Computer Games Design

Adam Pointer

A vibrant cosmic scene with colorful nebulae, scattered asteroids, a distant planet with rings, and a bright star shining in space.

A view of the nebula

I am an aspiring game designer with a background in computer science. Over my degree course I have specialized into technical art and mechanics, and I am interested in pursuing a career in the industry creating immersive worlds and environments.

I most enjoy creating systems and modular skyboxes that can be changed at the user’s whim with unreal engine and their visual scripting language.


During my 3rd year, I began experimenting with particle systems and HDR photos for skyboxes. As such, I decided to create a simulation of a small galaxy, as well as creating star systems purely out of particle systems.

This project took around eight weeks to complete, with the bulk of the work being scripting the modular skybox which allows the user to change a variety of parameters, such as the nebula intensity, star intensity, RGB ratios and more. I also spent time first experimenting with the particle systems to gauge how i can simulate vibrant galaxies and rotational effects such as vortexes and gravity on a large scale.

A cosmic scene with two glowing suns, a dark planet, and a starry sky filled with colorful nebulae and scattered asteroids.
A cosmic scene with two glowing suns, a dark planet, and a starry sky filled with colorful nebulae and scattered asteroids.
A vibrant cosmic scene with two bright stars, swirling nebulae in pink and blue hues, and a distant planet with rings.
A vibrant cosmic scene with two bright stars, swirling nebulae in pink and blue hues, and a distant planet with rings.
A colorful, abstract spiral galaxy with vibrant, swirling rings of light against a starry black background.
A colorful, abstract spiral galaxy with vibrant, swirling rings of light against a starry black background.
Colorful starburst of particles in space, forming an intricate pattern against a backdrop of stars.
A colorful comet with a sparkling tail streaks across a starry night sky, displaying hues of red, orange, blue, and purple.
A fly-through of the nebula A close-up of the planets An overview of the skybox and planets in the environment A demonstration of the modular skybox A fly-through of the galaxies A vortex styled off the idea of a black hole A similar fracture, where two galaxies have collided A shooting nebula