Buccaneer
project overview
Buccaneer is a combat vehicle designed for an unannounced VR racing game, featuring a modular attachment and weapon system for dynamic gameplay.
Buccaneer is a combat vehicle designed for an unannounced VR racing game, featuring a modular attachment and weapon system for dynamic gameplay.
project type
VR Game Asset
year
2024
my role
3D Artist
client
NDA
process
As the lead artist on this asset, I was responsible for establishing the visual direction and executing the complete 3D pipeline from concept to game-ready implementation. Working from an initial brief, I defined an art style that balanced stylization with readability in high-speed VR gameplay, then designed the core vehicle with consideration for modular attachments and weapon systems. The asset required careful optimization to support multiple customization options while maintaining performance in a fast-paced combat racing environment.
As the lead artist on this asset, I was responsible for establishing the visual direction and executing the complete 3D pipeline from concept to game-ready implementation. Working from an initial brief, I defined an art style that balanced stylization with readability in high-speed VR gameplay, then designed the core vehicle with consideration for modular attachments and weapon systems. The asset required careful optimization to support multiple customization options while maintaining performance in a fast-paced combat racing environment.
As the lead artist on this asset, I was responsible for establishing the visual direction and executing the complete 3D pipeline from concept to game-ready implementation. Working from an initial brief, I defined an art style that balanced stylization with readability in high-speed VR gameplay, then designed the core vehicle with consideration for modular attachments and weapon systems. The asset required careful optimization to support multiple customization options while maintaining performance in a fast-paced combat racing environment.
key contributions
Art Direction & Concept Design: Defined the visual style for the vehicle based on the creative brief, establishing proportions, silhouette, and surface language that support both VR readability and modular gameplay systems.
3D Modeling & Optimization: Modeled the complete vehicle in Blender, optimizing the base asset to 80K polygons (excluding wheels) to balance visual detail with performance requirements for VR racing gameplay.
Texturing & UV Mapping: Executed full UV unwrapping and created hand-painted textures in Adobe Substance Painter, ensuring visual cohesion across the base vehicle and its modular attachment points.
Art Direction & Concept Design: Defined the visual style for the vehicle based on the creative brief, establishing proportions, silhouette, and surface language that support both VR readability and modular gameplay systems.
3D Modeling & Optimization: Modeled the complete vehicle in Blender, optimizing the base asset to 80K polygons (excluding wheels) to balance visual detail with performance requirements for VR racing gameplay.
Texturing & UV Mapping: Executed full UV unwrapping and created hand-painted textures in Adobe Substance Painter, ensuring visual cohesion across the base vehicle and its modular attachment points.
Art Direction & Concept Design: Defined the visual style for the vehicle based on the creative brief, establishing proportions, silhouette, and surface language that support both VR readability and modular gameplay systems.
3D Modeling & Optimization: Modeled the complete vehicle in Blender, optimizing the base asset to 80K polygons (excluding wheels) to balance visual detail with performance requirements for VR racing gameplay.
Texturing & UV Mapping: Executed full UV unwrapping and created hand-painted textures in Adobe Substance Painter, ensuring visual cohesion across the base vehicle and its modular attachment points.
