I created this stylised, dolls house model in Blender as part of an animated sequence for a client video demonstrating optimal home temperature and humidity sensor placement.

The Concept

The dolls house motif emerged from a collaborative brainstorming session with the client. They wanted to convey that installing the sensors was very simple, literally like "child's play." Leaning into that concept I decided to use a child's eye view aesthetic that allowed me to design a vibrant and playful environment rather than a strictly realistic one. To give the models tactile warmth I decided to use a palette of rich wood textures. These helped to give the entire scene a cohesive and inviting look and feel.

Creation & Workflow

The main architecture of the house and the majority of the interior furniture pieces were modelled from scratch to match the specific art direction that I had chosen. However to optimise the production pipeline and hit my deadlines, I integrated a few high-quality stock models (like the car) as standard props.

About this Render

The original animation was highly tailored to the video’s instructional voiceover and technical content, so I’ve modified this specific sequence to stand alone. I thought it would be fun to turn it into a continuous camera flythrough.

I hope you enjoy exploring the house as much as I enjoyed building it!