Matthew Dalley | Environment Technical Artist & Programmer

Portfolio

Explore my environmental art and lighting work from recent UE5 realtime projects - click images to open gallery

Town Environment

Photorealistic urban environments with atmospheric lighting

House Interiors

Detailed interior spaces with realistic lighting, materials and props

Industrial

Gritty industrial areas

Forest & Nature

Lush natural environments with custom foliage and dynamic lighting

Coast & Lake

Coastal and Lake Areas

House Exteriors

Whitebox prototypes were transformed into fully realized buildings with detailed interiors and variations

About Me

Hi, I'm a game developer based near Liverpool, UK, with expertise in environment art, technical art, and programming. I enjoy blending visuals and tech to build immersive, well-optimized game worlds.

I create detailed environments, develop systems in C++ and Blueprints, and handle performance optimization to keep gameplay smooth.

Environment Art

Foliage Lighting & Atmosphere Material Development Photogrammetry Landscape Systems

Programming

C++ and Blueprints Gameplay Programming Inventory Systems Migrating Engine Changes

Technical Art & Optimization

Master Materials World Partition Tweaking Scalability LIDAR Terrain Integration Landscape RVT

Technical Optimization

Creating visually rich environments means balancing quality with performance. I fine-tune Unreal Engine settings—like scalability and rendering options—while also optimizing game-side materials and code to ensure smooth, efficient experiences tailored to each project.

Blueprint Optimization

Refactoring inefficient Blueprint logic for improved runtime performance
Converting critical Blueprint functions to C++ for performance gains
Implementing event-driven architecture to reduce tick operations
Optimizing loop structures and conditional statements

Material Optimization

Creating efficient master material hierarchies with instancing
Optimising World Position Offset (WPO) shaders to minimise instructions
Tweaking opacity masks to reduce overdraw
Texture atlasing to minimize draw calls

Engine Optimization

Tuning Unreal Engine scalability settings
Implementing rendering tweaks (C++ / shaders)
Tweaking Lumen and Nanite settings for best performance
Performance profiling using Unreal Insights to identify and resolve bottlenecks

Get In Touch

I'm always interested in discussing new projects and opportunities. Feel free to reach out!

Email: techtuts0@gmail.com
Discord: dall3
Location: Liverpool Area, UK