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    CREATE ANIMESTYLE SCENES

    Jun 11, 2021 5 minutes

    A small, cosy café in the middle of the town, surrounded by plants and trees – like a scene from a Studio Ghibli or Makoto Shinkai film. This is my initial idea as I plan an environment workshop. Here, I’ll share how I use SketchUp’s 3D modelling tools to help me create an interesting background illustration. I always like to see buildings at a range of heights, with people having to use stairs to reach different levels. This makes the city looks slightly different from our daily environment, which helps to make it feel more interesting.

    After gathering some related photo references, I’ll start by sketching out the composition in Photoshop until I’m happy with the design of the scene. Then I’ll move on to modelling in SketchUp. The program comes in handy when

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