Nightwar Watch Tower

Based on a concept by Ilka Hesche, this is the Nightwar Watch Tower. The last scouting station before the endless desert sprawl, this observation tower has fallen in and out of the hands of warring factions over the decades.

I wanted to apply what I'd learned in my CGMA Intro to Production Modelling course to a diorama. The intended use would be something for a third person RTS/RPG game - at least that's how I approached it. Diablo sort of camera viewing distance. Modelled in Maya, then ZBrush. Baked in Substance. Painted in Substance using the Luis Armstrong Handpainted Substance as a starting point https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ZwORx. Rendered in Marmoset. 30hrs total.