#BookCover #3DModeling #Render #GraphicDesign #Historical
Designed cover using 3D renders of characters in Maya and ZBrush, with ZWrap plugin, assets from 3D Scan Store, and Texture XYZ. Adjusted models, created garments in Marvelous Designer, and textured them in Substance Painter.
Rendered with Arnold in Maya using AOV passes and EXR exports for flexibility, final composition in Photoshop, blending collage elements for immersive visual narrative.
I used Arnold’s aiStandardSurface with subsurface scattering for a natural glow, tweaking brightness, contrast, hue, and value in Maya’s HSV node.
For detailed facial textures in Arnold MtoA, I mixed specular maps and SSS to create realistic pores and tones, refining the jaundice-like yellow skin.
In close-up shading, I emphasized epidermal and specular layers for a natural sheen, adjusting for authentic variation.
I simulated classic fabrics in Marvelous Designer, exported them to Maya for integration, and textured them in Substance Painter for added details before rendering in Arnold.
I blocked and refined historical garments in Marvelous Designer, adjusted fit in Maya, added patterns and materials in Substance Painter, and then rendered them in Arnold.
Marvelous Designer handled the simulation, Maya managed rigging, Substance Painter provided texturing, and Arnold created the authentic period appearance.
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