From plan
to presence.

I directed an AI-assisted reconstruction of a real home, turning 44 reference photos and a floor plan into a refined 3D model and a continuous walkthrough.

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Refined living-room model with warm upholstery, timber chairs and textured furnishings — THE REFINED LIVING ROOMRendered from the 3D model

1818 Pasadena Drive · Austin, TX · 44 reference photosReference → reconstruction → refinement → experienceOCTOBER 2026

A project by Jeff Liu

Creative direction, from reference to experience.

My role: I set the visual direction, reviewed the reconstruction against the references, and shaped the visitor journey. AI-assisted tools supported modeling, scripting, and site implementation.
Skills demonstrated: Creative direction, reference analysis, AI workflow orchestration, visual quality review, and experience design.
Final outcome: A refined 3D house model, comparison renders, a 38-second Full HD walkthrough, and this interactive case study.

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A project built through revision.

My key decisions were to establish a visual benchmark in the living room, check the whole house against the references, and replace disconnected room cuts with an arrival-led camera path.

Original reference photograph of the home's front elevation

SOURCE PHOTOGRAPH

Start with what is there.

Forty-four photos and a listing floor plan established the rooms, connections, windows and visual character. The references stayed in view throughout the process.

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The house, before the model.

Photos describe the surfaces. The plan connects the spaces. Together, they make a more useful starting point than either can alone.

Original project references. Listing plans are approximate; unseen details are not evidence of exact construction.

A better-looking model still needs checking.

I flagged doors that appeared detached from the entry and called for a whole-house reference review before another video export. The corrections addressed openings, room assignments, fixtures, and circulation.

Original entry reference photograph — THE REFERENCE Photo 07

Corrected entry reconstruction — THE CORRECTED MODEL 3D render

Make the entrance believable.

The entry was corrected against the source images and plan. The visitor path was centered away from the wall and screen, with the opening front door retained.

Reference and model views use different viewpoints. These comparisons show specific corrections, not a claim of exact duplication.

Now, come inside.

I reframed the film around a visitor’s arrival: approach from outside, enter through an opening door, and move through connected rooms. The result is a continuous 38-second walkthrough.

00:38 · FULL HD · ONE CONTINUOUS SHOTDownload film

Explore the filmSix moments · one continuous journey

Choose a room to jump into the tour.

From a sequence of rooms to a sense of arrival.

The final deliverables connect visual craft with experience design: a reference-checked model, refined stills, a continuous film, and a public interactive presentation. The before-and-after views show the changes directly.

About the reconstruction +

The model is based on supplied photographs and an approximate listing floor plan. Dimensions, some furnishings, glazing, roof heights and unseen finishes remain interpretations. The tour covers the main living spaces and primary suite, not every secondary room.

The camera path and opening door were checked for clearance. This is an architectural visualization, not a measured building survey.

The polished living-room study is a Cycles still. The final motion film uses EEVEE, so its lighting and reflections are not identical to the study.

From plan to presence.