Stefan's Development Sketchbook

First project: Knife
Purpose: See what I could do after a few beginner tutorials.
What I learned: I practiced all of the gathered beginner skills
What I could improve: Organising Files, Texturing, Lighting, Render, Compositing, Object Mesh, How the textures join together, Workflow, etc.

Final Render


Second Project: Handgun
Purpose: Do something fun and challenging
What I learned: The importance of a good workflow, Keyboard Shortcuts, Modeling from References
What I could have improved: Materials, Textures, Render, Lighting.

Final Render


Third Project: Shotgun
Purpose: Attempt a simpler project than the handgun, with a different workflow in mind.
What I learned: Good workflow, Adequate Texturing, Adequate Materials, Lighting, HDRIs, Manipulating Reference Image, Organisation, etc.
What I could improve: HDRIs, Compositing, Lighting.

Final Render