Naginata

I made this Naginata over the course of roughly three weeks half-time as part of the portfolio course at The Game Assembly. This project was done as part of a collaboration with Sebastian Brymell - Character Artist, and Nils Påhlman - Animator. Sebastian created the Warrior Monk showcased in some renders, and Nils rigged and animated it. Working with them is always a blast and I highly recommend checking out their portfolios!
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The initial blockout of the Naginata was made at the very start of the portfolio course to make sure both Sebastian and Nils could provide feedback while they continued. I then worked on my environment piece until my scheduled time to finish this project. The model was mostly modelled in Blender. I added the strap and details, such as wood texture and wear in Zbrush before baking and texturing in Substance Painter.
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https://www.artstation.com/sebastian_brymell
https://nilspahlman.com/