When exploring a theme of "The Elements" I had originally had the intention of creating a magical orb and using unreal engine and piratical effects to recreate things like fire and wind, etc. After my exports for it wouldn't work, I decided to create something else to show off a single element.
Something I liked about this design was the combination of strong black iron against the bright colours of a hot fire. I was also able to make it look like that the embers of the pit were glowing against the lid of the pit.
While I was happy with this model and the way it turned out I still annoyed that I couldn't do my other idea because I wanted to practice doing unreal engine renders more.