Underwater Creature

UNDERWATER PIXILATED CREATURES

Spring 2017 | 3ds Max

In this project, a set of underwater creatures is turned into pixelated 3d characters. Pixel art is a form of digital art, created through the use of raster graphics software, where images are edited on the pixel level. Here, the normally 2d pixel art is turned into 3d pixel model with a theme of underwater cartoon characters, each with their own unique personality.
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The textures and lighting are created artificially to show case the model, rather than trying to achieve realism.

All the 3d models in this illustration were modeled and textured separately in 3dsMax. The models were then brought into one scene and composed thoughtfully in the underwater environment. The lighting was done by adding a physical sky, setting time to morning hours, and rotating the sun so that it cast its rays on the sea floor. The final render was done in 3dsMax using highest rendering quality.

Post-processing and color correction was done in Adobe Photoshop.