This shot is a fully CG environment created as a personal VFX project. The goal was to build a cinematic desert valley inspired by Middle Eastern landscapes and render it in an anamorphic style while keeping the environment grounded and believable.
The entire scene was created in 3D, including terrain, environment layout, vegetation placement, atmosphere, and lighting. Procedural tools were used to shape the landscape and distribute assets naturally across the valley.
Workflow:
• Environment and procedural setup in Houdini
• Lighting, rendering, and atmosphere development
• Compositing, lens effects, and final polish in Nuke
This video shows the final shot along with a short breakdown of the process used to create it.
Arab Valley - FULL 3D CGI