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Environment artist Mohamed El Bouhy documented the creation of a photorealistic wooden chest for a next-generation game workflow.
After studying medicine for three years and computer science for two, El Bouhy moved into game-design studies in Paris with the goal of working professionally as an environment artist.
The production process was divided into:
- Reference gathering
- Modelling and blockout
- Mesh setup
- Sculpting
- Baking and retopology preparation
- Retopology
- UV unwrapping
- Asset baking
- Texturing
- Back and material IDs
- Rendering
- Lighting
The original workshop report was published by The Rookies and followed the prop from visual research through final presentation.
