3D CHARACTER DESIGN SERVICES

3D character design is about creating characters that have three dimensions – height, width, and depth. This is the standard display of all 3D objects as we see them in the real world. The main difference from 2D is volume. 2D images are flat and visible from one side. 3D images are visible from all sides.

3D characters are created using modern software. 3D artists should be perfectly proficient in such tools. Creation of a 3D character includes several key stages, which are called pipelines and reflect the workflow from concept to render.

3D characters are a mandatory attribute of all modern games. A game may offer full customization or a ready-made hero with a set identity. Either way, the character is how the player experiences and navigates the world.

Here is brief description (for full steps check the page above)

1. Blocking. Creation of an approximate form of the future character using primitive geometric elements.
2. Sculpting. Adding the necessary details that give the character personality: facial features, hair, clothing, folds, etc.
3. Retopology. Reducing the number of polygons to ensure the optimization of the model for its integration into the engine.
4. UV mapping. The so-called unfolding of the model on the plane, necessary for further texturing without overlaps.
5. Baking. Moving details from high-poly model to low-poly model making it look highly detailed but keeping it lightweight.
6. Texturing is the stage where surface detail is defined through image maps rather than geometry. Color variation, material response, and surface wear are added so the character reacts convincingly to lighting inside the engine.

Bringing in a 3D character designer often takes longer than expected, especially if the project depends on a defined visual style. Portfolios can look strong at first glance, but shipped work usually tells more — how the character holds up in-engine, how clean the topology is, how materials react under lighting. Tool familiarity matters, though it’s secondary to understanding production constraints. What tends to make the difference is whether the artist has worked within a real-time pipeline before, not just produced polished standalone renders.

Characters are key elements in a game, but when the scale of game require a hundreds of them, things can get too complicated for a single studio. External artists can support specific styles, production peaks, or specialized tasks without requiring long-term expansion of the in-house team. It allows you to save a lot of time and money while getting high-quality characters from experienced teams who are well-versed in the gaming industry.

An outsourcing company creates a 3D character from scratch depending on your needs. It takes full responsibility for quality and deadlines and gets to work immediately, without delay or downtime. At the same time, all aspects of cooperation are absolutely understandable and transparent, and you will receive a detailed estimate of every dollar spent.