The Emperor

The Emperor

Updated Artifact
This character is very special to me. It was the first character model I created from my own concept art from a forward-facing and a profile sketch.  

Tool(s) used

• Blender 4.3

• Unreal Engine 5.1.1

Highlighted skills

• I updated the original bust statue into a more detailed mesh with multiple materials/textures to make the character asset more human-like. I added a shirt, arms, and  more details to the armor. Also recreating the eagle embellishment was a nice touch.

Reflection

• How would you describe the process of creating and polishing the artifact? 

  • The experience was more than gratifying to develop this character from scratch. From the concept sketches in GAM-465 to the updated model that came out of GAM-495, I enjoyed the entire process. I think I learned the most from this artifact!

• What did you learn as you were creating it and improving it?

  • I learned to plan a facial topology to help textures stretch and not clip when bending or folding on a vertex group. Below, you can see the topology evolution of the facial features. 

• What challenges did you face?

  • Fixing the topology on the face of the original artifact was a challenging and fun experience. 

• How did you incorporate feedback as you made changes to the artifact?

  • I did not get much feedback to incorporate on this updated artifact other than "Looks pretty good.  You have some additional polishing that could be done, but well done overall."

• How was the artifact improved? 

  • I used Blender to update this character model including the textures used for pores and freckles. Hair was also added to the head and eyebrows. 

  • Adding a shirt, arms, and additional embellishments on the armor such as the eagles and leather straps holding the different plates of armor together.