Andy Goralczyk breaks down the process of creating this magical moment.
Waking the Forest is the latest artwork by Andy Goralczyk. This inspiring image is available along with 5 hours of commented timelapse, high resolution images and all source files (textures and shaders are packed into the .blend)
Step 01 - Sculpting
FreeStep 02 - Rock Placement
Step 03 - Curve Roots
Step 04 - Lighting 1: Inspiration
Step 05 - Ivy generation
Step 06 - Leaf shaders
Step 07 - Base materials
Step 08 - Particle vegetation
Step 09 - Lighting 2: Trial and Error
Step 10 - Lighting 3: Refinement
Step 11 - Children characters
Step 12 - Post pro: Big Fail!
Step 13 - Post pro 2: Level Up!