I'm excited to showcase a Direct Focus Study from my time at SMU Guildhall. I was inspired to create a fierce 3D boxer character based on Ian Su's Concept - https://www.instagram.com/p/BxAkoLUlbfW/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
I worked to pay close attention to the details of the concept to keep the original feel of the character intact. The biggest change I made is that I redesigned the gloves. I was inspired watching Street Fighter V to both hit that quality bar and add a stylized element to her character.
For this character, I wanted to emphasize her punching power by sizing up the gloves and adding a fun tech element to them. I pictured the LEDs on her glove changing with successful hits. The glove design gave me an opportunity to mix hard surface and organic modeling on the same character.
This character is game-ready, rigged from the gloves on her hands to the muscles in her arms. Her full body including the gloves is 56k tris and 28k polys.