I will design horror atmosphere, environment and lighting in ue5


About this gig
Hello amazing buyer,
When player steps through the door, and before anything on screen moves, the shape of a shadow on the far wall makes their thumb hover over the run key. Nothing has happened yet. That is the moment a horror space either earns or wastes.
Most horror gigs here are full-dev offers mechanics, jump-scare triggers, a whole prototype. If your game already exists and the space just needs to feel wrong before anything jumps out, that's a narrower job, and it's the one I do, in either Unreal Engine 5 or Unity. My process is a Dread Ladder: lighting gets built first, staged in tiers from unease to dread, before a prop is placed. Props go in after, specifically for line-of-sight tension.
I know your biggest worry before messaging me is if your project will look like generic fog-and-flicker horror. I will deliver a project with lighting fully baked, plus a note on which props are load bearing for the scares.
Kindly share your project details and reference so we can get started on your project
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Get to know Silva Campos
UE5 and Unity Environment Artist
- FromBrazil
- Member sinceAug 2026
- Avg. response time1 hour
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
FAQ
Is this Unreal-only or do you do Unity horror projects too?
Both, the Dread Ladder lighting process runs the same in either engine
Will this look like generic fog-and-flicker horror?
No, the Dread Ladder stages shadow shape deliberately before any fog or flicker goes in
Do you build the scare mechanics too?
No, this gig is atmosphere and lighting only; you plug it into mechanics you already have
Will it still be optimized, not just moody?
Yes, baked and dynamic lighting is balanced for performance from the start

