Pedro Alexandre Pereira talked about the process behind the Peugeot 403 model, sharing what inspired the project, how he overcame the challenges of modeling the car, and how he created the details.

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A detailed walkthrough of creating a photorealistic, game-ready Peugeot 403 car model inspired by the TV show Columbo. The process covers modeling the car body in Maya using blueprints and curve guides, UV unwrapping with optimal texel density, creating normal map atlases in Substance 3D Designer, and texturing rust, damage, and dust effects in Substance 3D Painter using anchor points and procedural masks. The final asset uses Unreal Engine's physically-based rendering with raytraced lighting, clear coat shaders, and studio lighting setup for portfolio-quality renders.

Creating a Game-Ready Peugeot 403 with Unreal Engine & Substance 3D