Bjorn the Jolly Baker
This is Bjorn, and he is a very jolly baker. For my first ZBrush sculpt, I wanted to make a character who told a unique story. Bjorn is a war-hardened Viking who has fought in many battles and yearns for a new path in life. He finds a new passion in baking. Bjorn still wears his rugged Viking clothes, but with the addition of a fun new apron!
Turnaround
Before diving into ZBrush, I wanted to develop a solid idea of what Bjorn looked like, his color palette, and the amount of contrast between his Viking elements and his softer baker elements, so I created a turnaround of him.
Final Sculpt
Next, I sculpted him in ZBrush. I wanted to maintain stylized realism, so I included stylized hair juxtaposed against his more realistic anatomy and clothing.
Look Development
Not only was Bjorn my first venture into ZBrush, it was also my first time using Substance Painter. I made sure I carried the stylized realism throughout the project including the texturing. Finally, I lit and rendered him in Marmoset Toolbag as the finishing touch.
