The Bleeding Ink

THE BLEEDING INK

"In this city, secrets aren't told. They are bled onto the floor."

The Bleeding Ink is an atmospheric short-form experience centered entirely on environmental storytelling. 

Explore the two floors of a detailed Art Deco library trembling under the cold light of an unnatural full moon. Discover what happened to James Thorne, who fled from a beast, and what dark secret waits behind the locked door upstairs.

A Student Passion Project

The Bleeding Ink was developed as a student project with a clear goal: creating a dense, narrative atmosphere through detailed environmental storytelling. The entire level was modeled in Blender. I focused heavily on Art Deco architecture and organic destruction (bullet holes, claw marks) to make the history of the struggle physically tangible. In Substance Painter, I worked extensively on contrasting surfaces and stylized texturing. This was the heart of my learning journey.

Visual Development & ArtStation:

For those interested in the technical breakdown: You can find the visual development process and technical Renders on my ArtStation profile.

ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/marvininfante

This is not a commercial game — it’s a learning project, created to explore environmental storytelling, lighting, and technical workflows in Unreal Engine. 

I hope you enjoy exploring it as much as I enjoyed creating it.