Wonderful 3D Scene Crafted in the Style of a 2D Book Illustration

A new work by Calder Moore.

3D Artist Calder Moore, who focuses on 2D/3D shading, texturing, and illustrative work, showcased this splendid 3D scene that looks like a storybook illustration brought to life, with skillfully blended elements of 2D and 3D art.

As explained by the artist, the process started from creating the scene, then rendering it in layers with toon shaders, and rebuilding the setup in After Effects so that the artist could pan the layers like traditional 2D animation cells.

Check out the WIP renders unveiling a behind-the-scenes of this stunning artwork:

"Making 3D feel like 2D is my favourite pastime," writes the artist, whose previous works feature a vibrant mix of 2D and 3D. For example, take a look at these surreal toon-style renders and read a breakdown explaining how the artist creates sci-fi characters using Character Creator and ZBrush:

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Wonderful 3D Scene Crafted in the Style of a 2D Book Illustration

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