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Illustration and 3D by Julian Perez

Mine Shaft Ride

This was an environment modeling exercise that got a little out of hand.

It all started as a simple geometry nodes exercise in Blender to create a simple-ish mine environment from a single curve and a couple of simple models.

Then, after I was done with it, it was impossible not to keep adding to it, and, as a horror fan, I just had to add a monster lurking in the dark. 🙂

View of a curved and winding mine track inside a dimly lit tunnel, surrounded by rock walls.
A downward perspective of a dark mine shaft with wooden supports and metal tracks, creating a sense of motion.
A terrifying creature with a long neck and pale skin appears in a dark, eerie tunnel, surrounded by rocks and wooden beams, creating a sense of dread.
A dark mine shaft with wooden supports and metal tracks, featuring a ghostly figure reaching out from the shadows.
A ghostly figure with glowing yellow eyes appears to be emerging from a dark tunnel, with train tracks visible in the foreground.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the process, though I’ll probably create a tutorial explaining in a bit more detail:

And a better look at the monster, for this I just deformed a human base mesh in sculpt mode, added a few extra loopcuts in the neck area, added a quick rig with Rigify and then added textures in Substance Painter:

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  • THE SEER
  • Sculpt sketchdump
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