Ocean of Fear - 3D Adventure Time Title Card

Part of my Adventure Time series which brings the rubbery 2D world into the 3rd dimension. Check it out here: http://polysthetic.com/adventure-time-title-cards

Ocean of Fear’s title card is instantly recognisable, and one of the least abstract, so it made sense as an entry point for this project. Modelling the tank, submarine, crashed helicopter, and buildings was easy. However, what took a very long time was texturing the ground. The original ground surface material was difficult to replicate, trying everything from cotton to clouds, to the source image itself. In the end, I mixed sand and mud PBR textures to get a really satisfying look. This prompted my decision to mix the flat colours that I was orignally going for, with some realistic materials to get a truly surreal art style.