The Wizard's Shop

The Wizard’s Team Logo.

Designed by Khai Nguyen

Background

The Wizard’s Shop is a fantastical 3D environment that embodies the essence of a magical shop that travels across dimensions and terrains. This environment showcases a blend of intricate 3D modeling, detailed fabrication, realistic rendering, unique architectural stylization, specialized material making, precise UV mapping, and seamless Unreal Engine porting.

Our project draws inspiration from the captivating sphere buildings featured in the childhood movies that once fueled our imagination. These cinematic wonders have left a lasting impression on us, influencing our design approach and sparking our creativity. By incorporating elements of sphere building into our project, we aim to evoke a sense of wonder and nostalgia while showcasing our innovative design ideas.

Inspiration

Project Task:

Our team, named Wizard Team, was involved in a collective project that included myself and three other members: Kayla Biesheuvel, Jennifer Quinones, and Matthew Tsang. Each member had specific roles in contributing to the project's success:

Khai Nguyen: Served as the main designer for the project's exterior and interior architecture.
Kayla Biesheuvel: Undertook the fabrication of the project's materials, created display items in the shop space, and contributed to creating the main lighting and colors.
Jennifer Quinones: Handled the furniture design for the project and took care of exporting files from Blender to Unreal Engine.
Matthew Tsang: Rendered the shop's interior, exterior, and the items displayed inside. He designed a tower for the inside of the structure.

Work Mode: Hybrid.

Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, Blender, Unreal Engine, Lightroom Classic.