PERSONAL WORK
I'm delighted to present the result of a recent four-hand collaboration with
Together, we've combined our artistic and technical skills to create this cozy little pond and its inhabitant.
This project has driven us to develop a complex pipeline including R&D, Illustration, Art Direction, Technical Art and 3D Rendering.
The entirety of the project was created in Blender as it's open source, versatile, and great from every conceivable angle.
INTENT STATEMENT
Initially, our objective was to offer a glimpse into the peaceful existence of a frog in its pond.
We also wanted to highlight the artistry of manual craftsmanship through the medium of stop motion animation. Drawing inspiration from traditional sculpting techniques, we meticulously crafted the textures and materials with a sense of tactile realism.
PROCESS
The development of materials constitutes the bulk of the work, every single one crafted from scratch.
For our clay material, the star of the project, we relied on Geometry Nodes (a procedural modeling toolset), but also developed our own Shader and ended up sculpting custom textures.
Despite the project being entirely CG, we used various manual techniques to capture this unique aesthetic.
We've put a lot of effort into this project and we are proud of how it turned out.
If you like what you see (and you're hardcore), here is how to make your own 🐸
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