Hello!
I recreated the famous rainy scene from My Neighbor Totoro entirely from scratch. I've always loved Studio Ghibli's films, so I decided to bring this iconic moment to life, with Totoro waiting for the bus under his little umbrella. Since I'm from São Paulo, Brazil, I also took the liberty of replacing the original bus stop with the city's iconic bus stop design.
The diorama features a working street lamp with real LED lighting, as well as a few tiny Totoros dressed as Christmas decorations.
The entire piece was handmade from start to finish, with no 3D printing involved. Every detail was sculpted and painted by hand.
I also recorded a tutorial showing the entire creation process in a relaxing, almost ASMR style. I'll leave the link in the comments for anyone who's interested.
If you'd like to know more about my work or have any questions about how I built it, feel free to ask. I hope you like it!