Komodo dragon

Komodo dragon

Modeling

At the beginning of the modeling work, I used Zbrush to make a large frame, and then I modeled different scales for each part of the komodo dragon separately and textured the displacement map in Mari. In order to realistically create the scales of the actual komodo dragon, I worked by finding references for each part. After working on topology in Maya, I additionally worked scars and broken scales in Zbrush.

I collected a lot of references to give a realistic feeling, and among them, I selected and referenced similar patterns and colors.

Texture

I mainly worked on the substance painter. To express the numerous colors of the scales, dozens of layers were built up. In order to express dust and dirt on the scales, I used several maps as masks and worked on textures.

Environment

I wanted to show the komodo dragon in a various environments. I mainly worked with Komodo Island as a reference.

Most of the props were made using Megascans, and some trees were crafted and used in Speedtree.

Animation

From Komodo dragon's movement to fighting, I worked on key animations by referring to real Komodo dragon videos.

Lighting & lookdev

I took a camera so that I could take various poses and emphasize what I wanted to show depending on the scene.

In the case of the camera, I tried to compose my video to feel like a real documentary in line with the planning intention by referring to actual documentary footage.

In the case of lighting, I worked to ensure that the colors and scales had a good luster, and I worked to create the feeling of real natural light.

Rendering & Final

Rendered using v-ray in Maya.

The sky, background composition, and correction were done in nuke.

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