I had the opportunity to talk with the amazing people over at 80 Level about the Turtle Civilization scene: https://80.lv/articles/creating-turtle-civilization-diorama/
I talk about some of the techniques I used to create assets for it and the way I approached texturing and lighting. I also explain how I set up the ocean shaders and the way I created the waves and splashes around the scene.
Big thanks to 80 Level for reaching out!