Spring is here and Mr. Dachshund wants to say hi

So, there is a small chance that I promised you guys some realistic sculpting and…it might have turned into an animal related mobile game featuring  a cartoon dog, thanks to a late night conversation with my best programmer buddy. Umn, whoops.  But then again, when a creative idea strikes, it tends to steal your mind! So everyone, meet Mr Dachshund. I am not comfortable telling what kind of character he will be, because it will be funnier to see him in action. Still, I thought it would be cool to share a sneak peek of the small fella. I am also doing a rare deed and sharing a sketch of him. Besides drawing frequently has really helped me to understand the 2D space and nature of character design, I’m still shy sharing illustrations publicly, although this won’t be a permanent state of things. Rome just was not build in day.

What is happening next: I’m planning to keep the look really cartoony, but we will research the possibility to use a normal map, although it probably will still be too expensive for the cellphone technology. Maybe some toying around with the ao to get a good basis for the texturing process, and then negotiate with the programmer should the light be baked into the diffuse. Also maybe optimise the model slightly, just to be on the safe side. We both are not super experienced with these things, but definitely eager, and believe, that this is what counts. So stay tuned, once you see what we are gonna do with this fella, you are sure to have a good laugh!

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Phase 1: basic geometry in place

A quick sketch of what I’m after.

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