Work · Case study · Architectural exterior
Sandy Villa: a coastal residence, from lines to final
A residential exterior concept: a contemporary villa set into dune planting, with timber, render and a low late-afternoon sun to give it warmth.
- Type
- Residential exterior concept
- Delivered
- Photoreal exterior still
- Look
- Dune grasses, timber, render, low sun
- Tools
- Maya, V-Ray, Nuke
Lines to final
Signed off before a single material went on
Camera and composition were agreed at the clay stage, where moving the camera takes minutes. Once materials and lighting are on, the same change takes hours. Drag the slider to compare.
LinesFinal
How it was made
How it was made
Blockout and camera
The building massed out and the camera placed to lead the eye up the sandy path to the entrance.
Clay sign-off
Geometry, camera and composition approved in clay.
Landscaping
Dune grasses and trees placed to frame the house and soften its edges.
Materials
Timber cladding, render and a sand path that holds up close.
Light
A low late-afternoon sun for long shadows and warmth.
Finish
Graded in Nuke for the final image.
Details
Close enough to walk into
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