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One scene, from the rough visual to the final shot 👀
Made a quick breakdown of how the 3D, lighting, materials, textures, and motion came together.
This is probably my favorite kind of content to make. Just showing how the thing actually gets built.
Amazing work!
Thank you so much 🙌
Excellent
Mitchell, thank you so much for your support! I really appreciate it 🙌
That's really unique Alex incredible job 🔥🔥🔥
Mustafa, thank you so much for your comment and support! I really appreciate it 🙏
Pardon Alex ❤️
Amazing work🔥👏👏
Thank you so much!
Really appreciate it 🔥
Thank you!
Love seeing the process behind the final result. The lighting and material breakdown makes the work even more interesting.
Thanks! Tweaking the materials took a while, so I'm really glad you noticed!
I love this, the lighting, the shadows and the colors
Thank you! The lighting was probably the part I obsessed over the most, so really glad that came through.
I can tell, it came out really gooood
Thanks!!
It's so cool alex! I like it when you do the transition.
Thank you so much!
Good
Thanks!
Niiice
Thanks!
Hey guys, I’ve got the full case for this project up too. There’s a lot more animation, breakdowns and process in there, so if this little piece caught your eye, check out the full case 👀
Breakdowns like this are so helpful. Seeing how much the lighting and materials change the scene from the rough version is a great reminder of where the magic happens.
100% agree. And honestly, breakdowns are one of the best things a designer can share for another reason too. They help a lot when work gets stolen.
I’ve seen way too many cases of that, so showing the process and the thinking behind the piece is not just interesting, it also helps make the authorship much clearer.
Great job
Thanks!
Showing the rough visual first is what makes this work. Most people only post the final shot and nobody learns how far it moved.
Nice
Love seeing the process from rough concept to final render! 👏 The attention to detail in lighting, textures, and motion makes the final result much more engaging. 🚀
Great lighting and materials
Thanks!
Agree, process breakdowns are the most underrated content. Clients finally see why a 10-second shot takes days. The desk scene with the cut paper and tape is a lovely touch, it makes a SaaS UI feel handmade. Do you lock the camera move before you start on materials?
Usually the full lookdev comes first, and only after that I move into animation.
Sometimes I’ll do a very rough camera/blocking pass early just to make sure the composition works, but the actual move gets refined once the materials, lighting and overall look are already in place.
Impressive! 👌
the point about breakdowns proving authorship is the part i'll remember. a final shot can be lifted in a second, nobody can lift the rough pass and the lookdev steps. the cut paper and tape texture is what sells the SaaS screens as physical, did that come from the client's brand or your call?
Thanks, really appreciate that!
On the materials and paper textures, the client didn’t really have any 3D visual language before this. Their brand was mostly bright, graphic 2D, without much use of real-world textures or physical materials.
So the cut paper, tape, and tactile feel...
This breakdown is gold! Love how you showed the transition from wireframe to final lighting. The way materials and textures build up realism in stages is super insightful — more breakdowns like this please!
Going from that flat grey clay tablet to the final desk with the cutting mat, paperclips and little purple prisms is so satisfying, the warm wood light sells it
Loved it!
Nicely done
Damn, that 3D motion is so smooth!
Great work
Amazing
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