This product visualization was created as a material study using Maya, Substance Painter and V-Ray. The idea was to design a boot inspired by Junji Ito, which was honestly harder than I expected. I wanted it to feel a bit strange and uncomfortable, but still believable as an actual object.
A big part of the project was trial and error. I tested different shapes, textures and material ideas until the design started to feel right. It gave me another chance to get more comfortable with V-Ray and Substance Painter, especially when it comes to building materials that support a specific mood instead of just looking technically correct.
In the end, I was quite happy with the result. It was a fun project because it let me combine product visualization with something darker and more illustrative, which made the process feel a lot more personal to me.
Tags: VRay, Maya, Substance Painter
