This was an experiment in projection mapping based on a public domain photo by John Margolies, from his series “Roadside America”, which documents the vernacular architecture of the United States.
I wanted to see how far I could push the lighting without breaking realism. I found it’s a surprisingly forgiving process!
Here’s the original photo:
And the viewport render:
The plants were rendered using Graswald.
You can see the video in higher quality on ArtStation - John Margolies Camera Projection #1