ZIF - The Villain

The most recent character I worked on, Jae! The villain! The big man himself! He had no previous iterations for me to work from so I had to start from a clean slate. I wanted him to feel decadent, powerful, oozing tar. Not a person who has your best interest in mind by any means.

Final render.

Material breakdown without his leather coat.

Thumbnails and early explorations.

Settled on a design, but he needed a cool mask. I looked at animal skulls and zoomed in on unorthodox areas for reference.

Second round of masks, where I found a winner.