'Viking Hut' Model
- Personal 3D Study
*CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT*
I have always had an interest in history, and I have always been captivated by particular eras throughout time. In the last couple of years I have become really interested in Scandinavian history and Norse mythology. I often find myself watching TV Documentaries about this, and even binge-watched the Amazon series 'Vikings' three times! Because of this, I decided to model a Viking hut as a personal project.
Unlike previous models I wanted to work to a concept of a professional, very high-quality standard to challenge myself and really push myself beyond my limits. After researching and finding several concepts that appealed to me, I settled with modelling Louis Le Roy’s ‘Viking Fishers Hut’. Following his detailed and unique architectural design structure, alongside a range of props and assets that I deemed fit to suit this period and the Viking lifestyle, I created the outcome you see below.
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Please scroll through below to see the development of my Viking hut, or press the button below to view this project’s gallery!
Development
From Concept To Model
Working closely against Louis Le Roy’s 'Viking Fisher’s Hut', I sought to create a Viking hut that I could then make more personal through my decision to add my own props and assets. Working within Maya, I recreated said model before developing props and assets to further advance the aesthetic appeal and design of my Viking hut.
*STILL IN DEVELOPMENT*
Moving forward, I will be looking to create several unique props and assets to advance the current build. Once satisfied, I will then be looking to develop my skills in Z-Brush and Substance Painter to further sculpt and texture this model.
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Full Credit to Louis Le Roy (https://www.instagram.com/louisleroy.art/)
For the Design & Concept of his 'Viking Fisher's Hut'
Props & Assets
Bring Viking life to the hut
Once I was satisfied that the model met the design outcome that Louis Le Roy had intended, I looked to make it more personal by adding a selection of props that one would expect around a Viking house settlement. This ranged from Viking axes and shields to storage barrels and buckets. These assets can be found scattered around to help add a sense of personality, and really create the sense of a traditional and authentically ‘lived in’ Viking hut.
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*STILL IN DEVELOPMENT*
Looking to the future, I will be moving on to further create several additional props and assets before individually texturing each prop for use within Z-Brush and Substance Painter.
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Final Outcome
*STILL IN DEVELOPMENT*
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'Viking Hut' Model
What you see below is the current development of the Viking hut. Next, I am going to complete the creation of props and assets before then texturing this model within Z-Brush and Substance Painter. Once finished, the outcome of this project will be able to be viewed here.
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Gallery
*STILL IN DEVELOPMENT*
'Viking House' Model
Find below the complete collection of renders which present my 'Viking House' model in all its glory! Below you will see the development of this project, as well as the final outcome on its  soon completion.
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