PolyGame Studio

Character Modeling

We specialize in high-quality game character models that bring your virtual worlds to life. Whether you are looking to create a detailed hero character, an NPC, or a character with a customization feature, our expert team ensures quality that helps the developers push the character into the game engine seamlessly, maintaining the highest standards for visual and technical excellence.

Why Quality Matters in 3D Characters for Games

3D characters for games are the heart of the experience. They are the elements that players interact with, relate to, and often invest in emotionally. Whether it is a hero who drives the story or an NPC who adds richness and depth to the environment, the appearance of the character models directly impacts the player's experience, gameplay mechanics, and overall look and feel.

A high-quality character:

  • Sets the visual standard: Stunning character models create a visually appealing and professional look for your game, setting the tone for the entire experience.
  • Enhances player engagement: High-quality models help convey personality and backstory, making characters more memorable.
  • Supports gameplay mechanics: Properly optimized 3D characters for games to function smoothly within the game engine, ensuring fluid animations and interactions.

How Do We Start a Character Modeling Project?

Our process is designed to be collaborative and transparent, ensuring that we meet your vision and exceed your expectations at every step. Here is how we start:

  1. Initial Consultation: We begin with a thorough discussion to understand your needs, the style of your game, and the role each character will play. Whether it is a realistic 3D character modeling, stylized, low-poly, or high-resolution character, we will align on all creative and technical aspects.
  2. Concept Art & References: If you have existing concept art, or just photo references, we review and analyze it to ensure accuracy.
  3. Research for additional reference: We do the research internally and try to collect additional reference materials for modeling, and surface detailing. material property and also some existing game art for inspiration.
  4. Technical specification: We go through and understand the technical specifications for texture resolution, ratio, poly budget, UV unwrap method, pose specification, and joint positions for rigging.
  5. Modeling & Sculpting: Our team of expert 3D artists begins the modeling process, utilizing advanced tools to bring the character to life. Whether sculpting from scratch or optimizing pre-existing models, we focus on a base mesh capturing the proportion, anatomy, and silhouette.
  6. Sculpting details: In the next step we start adding details through sculpting including the facial features, skin details, costume, and accessories.
  7. Retopology : Once the high poly model is ready and approved, we create the game res model using the retopology technique, maintaining a mesh flow and poly distribution that helps to rig and animate the model in an efficient way as well as achieve a high-quality output with a highly optimized poly budget.
  8. Baking maps: After the model is built, we bake the necessary maps to capture details from the high poly model.
  9. UV & Texturing: The Unwrap UV with the best followed industry standard or the specified approach depending on the project requirement and move the model for texturing. We match the color scheme from the concept art, follow the color palette provided, or use photo references to match the expected result.
  10. Final Integration & Delivery: Once completed, we optimize and export the character for integration into your game engine, ensuring it is fully optimized for performance without sacrificing quality.

We submit the model at each stage to make sure we are in the right direction and to avoid a lot of rework. The model goes through a thorough internal visual and technical QA before submitting.

How Do We Start a Character Modeling Project?

Our process is designed to be collaborative and transparent, ensuring that we meet your vision and exceed your expectations at every step. Here’s how we start:

  1. Initial Consultation: We begin with a thorough discussion to understand your needs, the style of your game, and the role each character will play. Whether it’s realistic 3D models, stylized, low-poly, or a high-resolution character, we will align on all creative and technical aspects.
  2. Concept Art & References: If you have existing concept art, or just photo references, we review and analyze it to ensure accuracy.Â
  3. Research for additional reference: Â We do the research internally and try to collect additional reference materials for modeling, and surface detailing. material property and also some existing game art for inspiration.
  4. Technical specification: We go through and understand the technical specifications for texture resolution, ratio, poly budget, UV unwrap method, pose specification, and joint positions for rigging. Â
  5. Modeling & Sculpting: Our team of expert 3D artists begins the modeling process, utilizing advanced tools to bring the character to life. Whether sculpting from scratch or optimizing pre-existing models, we focus on a base mesh capturing the proportion, anatomy, and silhouette.Â
  6. Sculpting details: In the next step we start adding details through sculpting including the facial features, skin details, costume, and accessories.
  7. Retopology: Once the high poly model is ready and approved, we create the game res model using the retopology technique, maintaining a mesh flow and poly distribution that helps to rigg and animate the model in an efficient way as well as achieve a high-quality output with a highly optimized poly budget.   Â
  8. Baking maps: After the model is built, we bake the necessary maps to capture details from the high poly model.Â
  9. UV & Texturing: The Unwrap UV with the best followed industry standard or the specified approach depending on the project requirement and move the model for texturing. We match the color scheme from the concept art, follow the color palette provided, or use photo references to match the expected result.  Â
  10. Final Integration & Delivery: Once completed, we optimize and export the character for integration into your game engine, ensuring it’s fully optimized for performance without sacrificing quality.

We submit the model at each stage to make sure we are in the right direction and to avoid a lot of rework. The model goes through a thorough internal visual and technical QA before submitting.Â

Types of Game Character Models We Offer

We provide a wide variety of 3D character modeling services tailored to the needs of your project. Our offerings include:

  • Hero Characters: Main protagonists and key figures with detailed designs, ideal for AAA titles or any project where characters play a major role.
  • NPCs & Villagers: Highly diverse models that fill the world with life, from common townsfolk to highly detailed enemies.
  • Low-Poly Models: Optimized for mobile games, VR experiences, or any project where performance and file size are key concerns.
  • Stylized Characters: From cartoony to semi-realistic, our team can deliver models in a wide range of artistic styles to suit your project's tone.
  • Custom Models: Need something unique? We specialize in creating bespoke character models to meet specific artistic or functional requirements.

Why Our Team is the Best for 3D Character Design Outsourcing

Outsourcing your character modeling needs has multiple advantages:

  • Expertise & Experience: Our team consists of skilled artists with years of experience across various game genres, from indie titles to large-scale AAA projects. We understand the intricacies of character design, rigging, animation, and integration.
  • Commitment to Quality: Every character model is created with the highest attention to detail, optimized for performance, and ready for seamless integration into your game.
  • Collaboration at Every Step: We believe in open communication and collaboration, ensuring that your vision is realized without compromise. Our project managers keep you in the loop and make sure timelines are met with efficiency.
  • Cutting-Edge Technology: Our artists use the latest tools and techniques in the industry, ensuring that each model is up to date with the most recent developments in 3D art and gaming technology.
  • Flexible & Scalable: Whether you need a few 3D characters for games or a large number of complex models, we can scale our efforts to meet the demands of your project. We handle both small indie games and expansive AAA productions with the same level of dedication.
  • Fast Turnaround Time: We understand that game development schedules are tight. Our streamlined process ensures we meet deadlines without compromising on quality.
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