Top Secret Vending Machine

Introducing The Inconspicuous Secret Agent Party Essentials Vending Machine, the perfect solution for blending into any ballroom or casino setting. This unique vending machine, modeled and textured in Blender and Substance Painter, was the winner of the Sketchfab 3D Modeling Challenge: Vending Machines. The challenge was to create the most unusual or unique vending machine imaginable.

The concept began as a normal looking vending machine that dispenses unusual and impractical items, inspired by a retro wood paneled machine found in a 60s lobby. I was drawn to the focal point of the image, the machine dead center and straight on with the camera. I decided to balance out the image by bringing in a chair and a less busy plant. I also drew inspiration from the hotel lobby in Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel.

With the 60s theme in mind, and the inconspicuous nature of the vending machine, I decided to fill it with spy-related essentials: a tuxedo, a silenced Walther PPK, Chesterfield cigarettes, a martini, and a Rolex Submariner. I added some finishing touches, such as a martini, a pack of cigarettes, and a lit cigarette in the ashtray, making it seem as if someone had just used the machine. I also changed the currency on the front of the machine to pounds, and gave it a UK plug socket to add a British touch.