For this project, I was tasked with creating a realistic used sauce bottle. I recreated the original labels in Illustrator and the texture maps were created and refined in Photoshop, incorporating wear, grime, and residue for an authentic look. The final render was created in Arnold, highlighting surface imperfections, natural reflections, and subtle translucency using a three-point lighting setup.

For post-production, I rendered several AOV passes and applied light compositing to refine the final image. Subtle film grain and depth of field were introduced to enhance realism while maintaining a clean product presentation. The render’s aspect ratio leans toward 2:3, a subtle nod to analog photography formats, evoking a sense of nostalgia and DIY charm while bringing a more intentional, cinematic feel to the composition.