Stylised Magic Shop Exterior

My final major project at Norwich University of the Arts.
I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and create a fully fleshed-out scene that aligns with a more stylised art style. As well as strengthening my understanding of material creation in Substance Designer, and modular asset creation. When starting this project, I wanted to capture a fantasy-esque and whimsical magic shop owned by a peculiar wizard. Where the main building acts as the shop, and the tower acts as their domicile.
Alongside that, I ventured into VFX creation using Unreal Engine 5's Niagara system and gained more hands-on experience with Blueprints to achieve the stylised water stream and pond, as well as utilising Blueprints to animate the water wheel and weathervane.
This project was very enlightening and served as a great stepping stone into further developing my skills as an environment artist. Future plans for this piece include developing the shop and tower's interiors, as well as a future post with a full, in-depth breakdown of this art piece.

Huge thank you to my tutors at Norwich University of the Arts for their immeasurable guidance, support, and feedback, and to everyone else who offered feedback throughout this journey!