3D Character - Mermaid
This character is a mermaid, she was captured by scientists and is now used as a scout to explore deep-sea regions.
This project was very fun and interesting.
I learned a lot about making a whole character from the concept, to the sculpt, the retopology, the rig, the skin and the animation.
There are some parts I had a hard time with but I like how it turned out in the end and I would love to make other projects like this in the futur.
This is the moodboard I used to make different designs. I inspired myself with various sea creatures and fish.
This is the moodboard I made for small details I would like to have on the character and general color scheme.
Here are the iterations for the mermaid. I tried using different shapes to convey different emotions.
Here is the lineart and some color testing.
Here is the final render of the character.
Up-close shots of the final model.
Some over shots with the wireframe on.
Here you can take a glimpse at the rig, it was made using a biped and modifying it to suit the mermaid.
Some of the different UVs channels.
This is a test for the textures. I used a high-poly and baked it on the textures to make the net.
Action animation.
Idle animation.
Run cycle.
Walk cycle.