I wanted the scene to feel alive so I played alot with pulsing lights and vfx.

I also added wind and rain effects to find the right mood.

I started building the scene around the lucky cat and ramen bowl.

I split the cat into two parts and animated the arm in Maya.

I made a broth material in Substance designer and blended it with the other food assets in Unreal. Then I made a steam vfx in Niagara.

A few of my assets and their wireframes.

A small scene that I made for our 3 week advanced game art course at Futuregames