Castillo San Marcos Cannon

This project is a recreation of an ornate 16th-century Spanish cannon from Castillo San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida. My main goal with the project was to get something that was faithful to the original inspiration but that would also make an appealing on-screen CG prop.

Modeled in Maya and Zbrush. Textured in Substance 3D Painter and Photoshop. Rendered and lit in Arnold for Maya. Composited in Nuke and After Effects.

3D scan reference of a contemporary 4-pounder cannon cart and the ornate 18-pounder cannon I wanted to recreate

3D scan reference of a contemporary 4-pounder cannon cart and the ornate 18-pounder cannon I wanted to recreate

Preliminary material reference gathering for the corroded bronze and aged wood

Preliminary material reference gathering for the corroded bronze and aged wood

Beauty render

Beauty render

Closeup render of the detail on the decorative

Closeup render of the detail on the decorative

Beauty turn + light spin

Material pass breakdown