Stylized Mountain Castle Made With Substance 3D & Unreal Engine

Take a look at The Town of Sleepy Valley, a cozy and calming stylized mountainside castle 3D environment with Studio Ghibli vibes created by Margot Vandenbussche, a talented 3D Environment and Concept Artist specializing in non-photorealistic scenes.

According to the creator, the project's goal was to fully translate Jourdan Tuffan's 2D Sleepy Valley illustration into the 3D realm and stay to the original concept as closely as possible. In order to achieve that objective, the artist utilized an assortment of 3D software, including ZBrush, 3ds Max, Substance 3D Painter, Substance 3D Designer, and Unreal Engine.

Here's a side-by-side comparison with the original artwork:

And here are some behind the scene shots shared by the artist: 

You can check out more of Margot's awesome works by clicking this link.

And if you would like to learn more about creating Ghibli-style 3D environments, here are some great breakdowns from 80 Level readers that might help you out:

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