Turning 2D drawings into a 3D animated world might sound like a daunting challenge… but luckily janice.journal is here to help.
3D artist (and self portrait aficionado) Janice Lee shares her workflow for building a collaged 3D environment using hand-drawn illustrations. She starts by sketching her artwork in Procreate, then brings everything into Blender to transform flat drawings into a layered, animated scene.
Start with plenty of hand-drawn illustrations (the more organic, the better!)
Import them into your 3D animation software and cut out each element
Build simple 3D structures by rotating building faces and using deform modifiers to create shapes like cylindrical towers
Arrange your drawings into layered collage elements, then keyframe each layer so they rise up in a staggered sequence
And for extra fun… add yourself into your virtual world!
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