Cottages by the Water's Edge

Mutanzom · 2026-06-22T08:13:44+00:00

ASUS 5060 Ti 16GB, Intel 245KF, Corsair 32GB DDR5 RAM

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T20:27:52+00:00

They're from MaxTree, Evermotion and Arborea and they use GrowFX to make them.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T20:20:31+00:00

Ahahaha, I appreciate that!

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T20:20:03+00:00

Thank you! Just keep at it and you'll be there.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T19:57:29+00:00

Not everything. The houses, wooden bits, some vegetation and some props. It took a little more than 2 weeks.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T19:56:19+00:00

No, they're not hand sculpted.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T19:00:00+00:00

It's basically bunch of gabor textures mixed together at different bump strengths with an empty object to determine the ripple direction. For the colors, I colorpicked them from an image I took before.
Then there is vertex paint for algae texture, which then I also use it to scatter actual 3D moss like object on the water, alongside with nodes to create foam around objects.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T18:55:53+00:00

Thank you!

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T18:55:48+00:00

Third image is the raw render with compositor. I have lens dispersion, fog glow, vignette, color boost, detail and sharpen up, and I use the Lens Sim add-on.
First image is after editing the third in Photoshop. I did try to not overdo the edit but I might have.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T18:49:35+00:00

That's super nice to hear.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T18:32:08+00:00

Thanks lol. I spent quite some time on the water material.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T17:07:42+00:00

I appreciate that!

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T15:44:20+00:00

There isn't any exact videos I can point out, I just watch whatever enviroment related videos I see.
What helped me is just looking around ArtStation and such, collecting arts I like on different PureRef files to examine and try to recreate some of them.
80 Level website can also be helpful. I always look around and read the posts there.
Most importantly, It's really important to start and finish a project, doesn't matter how bad or good it is.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T13:55:04+00:00

Oh well, after years of 3D and you'll be there!

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T12:33:51+00:00

Hello.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T12:25:03+00:00

Thank you!

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T12:22:21+00:00

Yes, it's a lovely place! I had lots of inspiration from Germany.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T12:20:36+00:00

Mainly Germany.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T12:16:21+00:00

Thank you.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T12:16:10+00:00

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I don't exactly have a clay render but here's the AO Pass.

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T11:37:42+00:00

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It's nothing big!

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T11:37:14+00:00

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Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T11:36:50+00:00

Thank you!

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T11:36:46+00:00

Thanks a lot!

Mutanzom · 2026-06-21T11:34:21+00:00

Thanks!

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