Animated Chamber Of Secrets Door Material In Substance 3D Designer

This animated material is almost entirely created in Substance 3D Designer, and as Cyril Dellenbach shared, it was originally made to explore the Spline workflow. However, once the idea of animating it came up, the project evolved into something much more.

As further proof that presentation matters just as much as the work itself, he also prepared a wonderfully stylized breakdown of the process. All images, videos, and the full breakdown of the project can be found on the project's page.

Want to see more Harry Potter-themed 3D art? We've recently featured great 3D interpretations of Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as well as Harry himself:

We also recommend checking out the works of the ten artists who won the Substance 3D Designer Insanity Awards 2025. All of these are technically impressive and offer plenty of inspiration.