MARIA & PANCHITO

Maria & Panchito began with a Maria doll my mom gave me before I moved to the United States. She still sits on my desk, and one day, feeling a little nostalgic, I decided to recreate her in 3D. What started as a simple model eventually grew into the idea for this scene and its story.

Inspired by my childhood in Mexico and my love of Mexican crafts, I created this nighttime scene with Maria as the focal point. Soft beauty lighting emphasizes her face, while Panchito remains in deeper shadow as he approaches with a flower. Shallow depth of field and diffusion in Nuke create an intimate moment within a miniature world.

I modeled and UV-mapped the characters and environment, painted texture maps in Photoshop, and developed V-Ray materials to bring the handmade world to life.