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2024

Reverie

A stylized 3D character study — delicate, dreamlike, caught between presence and absence.

Reverie

2024 · CGI Short Film

Reverie is a stylized character built from sculpt to final render. Modelled in ZBrush, retopologized in Maya, textured in Substance 3D Painter, and lit in Marmoset Toolbag — each stage crafted to serve the quiet poetry of her expression.

— Process

How it
came together.

Step 01

Step 01 — Sculpt & Model

ZBrush

Step 02

Step 02 — Retopology & UV

Maya

Step 03

Step 03 — Texturing

Substance 3D Painter

Step 04

Step 04 — Lighting & Render

Marmoset Toolbag

— The Breakdown

Inside the film,
chapter by chapter.

01

Beauty Renders

Final beauty frames — three portraits exploring presence, silence and the doll's quiet gaze.

Beauty Renders — frame 1
Beauty Renders — frame 2
Beauty Renders — frame 3
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02

Turnaround

A full 360° turntable of the final character.

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03

Breakdown

From topology to final look — peeling back the layers of sculpt, grooming and dressing.

Breakdown — frame 1
Breakdown — frame 2
Breakdown — frame 3
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