I wanted Miyamoto to look more mature, fierce, and ready to face his opponents. I based the design on the 2013 manga style, where he already has a few scars on his forehead. Most importantly, I aimed to give him a strong presence, someone who looks powerful and carries the aura of one of the strongest fighters of that time.
Sculpting
I began the blockout using a base model I originally sculpted during an assignment at Think Tank. My primary modeling tool is ZBrush, where I rely on fundamental brushes such as Clay Buildup, hPolish, Move, Smooth, and the Gio brush to shape and refine the form.
My approach to achieving the concept was to sculpt naturally, relying on intuition and artistic judgment rather than technical overlays. While I’m capable of using tools like See-Through in ZBrush, I chose not to for this project, preferring to enjoy the creative process and experiment freely.
After completing the rough blockout, I used ZWrap to conform the sculpt to the Texturing XYZ VFace model, allowing me to transfer high-resolution pore details through the displacement map.
