- Handcraft Models and Materials:
- Lantern: Modeled intricate a Chinese lantern with custom materials created from baked procedural noise textures combined with curvature weight patterns. Added physics simulation for realistic tassel movement.
- Glass Grape Floral Box: Modeled a box inspired by a Qing Dynasty artifact, using AI-generated textures and customized materials to highlight its delicate design and historic aesthetic.
- Third-Party Asset Integration:
- Modified and optimized assets by reorganizing geometry and creating custom materials, ensuring a cohesive artistic style.
- Scene Assembly and Atmospheric Effects:
- Carefully considered composition to arrange assets and build the scene, balancing elements for a visually captivating perspective.
- Enhanced the scene with volumetric fog, fog planes, and tailored lighting to create depth and a serene ambiance.
- Final visuals were polished through post-production color grading in After Effects to achieve a dreamlike and cinematic atmosphere.
This project captures the essence of a dreamlike Oriental courtyard, aiming to evoke an exquisite, fantastical aesthetic of the East. Drawing inspiration from AI-generated imagery of traditional Chinese scenes, the design emphasizes on a purple-dominated palette, accented with scattered warm lights. The composition adopts a perspective that looks outward through an interior floral window, creating a balance between intricate foreground elements and the tranquil scenery beyond.
Modeling:
- The top and bottom structures were generated using a radial array of unit shapes.
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The middle section was traditionally modeled to enhance the overall structure.
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Tassels were simulated using hair physics for dynamic realism.
Materials:
- Patterns were created by blending procedural noise and curvature weights, baked into a detailed texture.
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Applied a color gradient using ramp nodes, and combined various shader nodes for rich and detailed material effects.
Modeling:
Inspired by a Qing Dynasty artifact, Pink Glass Box with Grape Motif and Double Ring Handles, the box was meticulously modeled to replicate its elegant form.
Materials:
- Used AI-generated textures, enhanced with ramp nodes to achieve subtle color transitions.
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Combined multiple BSDF shader nodes to recreate the artifact’s translucent, glass-like appearance.
Models:
Assets, such as the pavilion, small river lanterns, and interior floral windows, were modified and reassembled based on the third-party models. Custom modeling elements were also integrated to align with the project’s artistic vision.
Materials:
Materials were custom-created to ensure a cohesive and unique aesthetic.
Asset Integration:
- Integrated and arrangedthird-party and handcrafted assets, ensuring a cohesive and harmonious layout.
Atmospheric Enhancements:
- Used Blender’s compositor to adjust colors and enhance visual harmony.
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Added volumetric fog and fog planes to create depth and a mystical ambiance.
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Finalized the visuals with post-production color grading in After Effects, achieving a polished, cinematic effect.