A complete production-ready character pipeline study, taking an iconic design from high-poly sculpture to a fully optimized low-poly real-time asset. The project focuses on industry-standard workflows, balancing anatomical precision with strict technical constraints. The final model features clean geometry and physically-based rendering (PBR) materials, fully prepared for modern game engines.

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Technical Breakdown:

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• Sculpting & Form: High-density digital sculpt developed in ZBrush, focusing on strong silhouette readability and stylized muscular anatomy.

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• Retopology & Baking: Clean, low-poly mesh built in Maya for optimal animation deformation. High-to-low poly baking executed inside Marmoset Toolbag to ensure flawless map projections.

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• UVs & PBR Texturing: Efficient UV layouts to maximize texel density (validated with a checker map) and advanced material definition created in Substance Painter.