Real-Life German Christmas Town Recreated In 3D With Substance 3D & UE5

For this project, created as part of a Think Tank Online course, Owen Chou handled all aspects of modeling, texturing, lighting, and set dressing, and the bread assets in the bakery were sourced from Quixel Megascans. Inspired by the German town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, this environment was crafted to replicate the scenery in Unreal Engine 5, capturing a warm, festive Christmas evening atmosphere.

Have a closer look at the renders below:

Owen also provided a detailed breakdown, walking through the entire process, from blockout and modular assets created in Maya and Unreal Engine 5 to custom textures made in Substance 3D Designer, 3D Sampler, and 3D Painter:

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