Character Creation

Summer 2024

Character concepting, 3D modeling, and animation.

Introduction

This project took place over 10 weeks during Summer 2024. The goal was to create a character design that would then be used to create a unique running animation within blender. This was used to build my skills in both character creation, as well as my skills in blender rigging and animation.

Starting Out

My Initial Ideas for this project was to have a character that would fit into a fantasy setting. I really enjoyed this idea of a waistcoat inspired by butterfly wings.

1st Base Sketch

For this first initial sketch we can see that I was able to keep a lot in the final version with some minor changes.

1st Colored Sketch

Final Design Before Modeling

On the left is the final Character sheet used when modeling. This is where I solidified the color palette I intended to use as well. On the right a Separate illustration made to think a little more about how the character should look in 3D.

The Modeling Process

Body & Accessory Modeling

This was a lot of trial and error and working within blender. Definitely helped improve my skills and understanding of the Blender UI better.

Head Sculpting and Retopology

Sculpting the head was one of the best parts of this process. The retopology was worthwhile to have a head that looked good while being easier to read than the sculpted head.

UV Unwrapping and Texturing

Textures were done in Substance Painter and probably the most time consuming processes. Using substance painter was a learning process but definitely a beneficial one.

Rigging and

Animation

Rigging and animation were done in blender. Lots of trial and error with weight paint and posing.

Final Animation

This Final Animation was rendered in Blender and converted to GIF format through an external website. The end result is an accumulation of weeks of work and the learning and advancement of my skills.

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