Hello everyone! I’m excited to present my latest game-ready character project: a stylized dark circus entertainer inspired by carnival horror aesthetics. I covered the entire production pipeline—from a blank canvas in ZBrush to a fully custom-rigged and animated 900-frame locomotion and combat set in Blender. The main challenge was handling the unique biomechanics of her elongated, stilt-like legs, ensuring expressive weight deformation and snappy punch impacts during high-velocity acrobatic combat. Character Profile & Stylization: • Aesthetic: Dark Carnival / Jester Horror theme with a stylized "Joker-esque" face paint. • Design Elements: Hypertrophied ornate clown shoes, star-shaped jester hat with golden bells, and a vibrant Red/Blue/White/Gold color palette. Technical Specs: • Polycount: 9542 Tris (Optimized for games) • Topology: Clean, production-ready retopology with animation-friendly loops on joints and face. • Texturing: 1x 4K Texture Sets (PBR Metallic/Roughness workflow). Rigging Features (100% Custom Handmade Rig in Blender): • Full IK Setup for both Arms and Legs to support complex handstands and solid contact mechanics for elongated limbs. • Custom torso and spine hierarchies tailored for extreme jester-style acrobatic flexes. Animation Data (900 Frames @ 30 FPS): • In-Place Locomotion (Idle, Stilt-Walk, Run, Jump transition). • Dynamic 3-Hit Combat Combo featuring agile flips, a handstand compression, and a spring-loaded kick extension. Pipeline & Software: • Sculpting: ZBrush • Retopology: TopoGun • Baking: Marmoset Toolbag • Texturing: Substance 3D Painter • Rigging & Animation: Blender (Rendered in Cycles) I am actively looking for job opportunities as a 3D Character Generalist / Technical Animator. Feel free to contact me! Email: kickbface@gmail.com Telegram: @evelina_x_vinogradova