Update 7 - Creating the Centerpiece

After I was done with creating the trees, the next step was to create the obelisk in the center of the scene - the most important piece of the story. I wanted to create something simple, yet appealing and interesting to look at. I modeled the object in Maya, then used Substance Painter to add some simple textures to the object. I also created the pedestal beneath the obelisk the same way. Then, I imported the objects into the scene and setup the materials that I would need for them.

While I was happy with the way the obelisk was looking, I wanted it to be a bit more interesting, so I added a simple rotation animation to it, and that made the whole scene a lot better.