Insectoids

The Insectoids were one of my favorite character explorations. I was intrigued by the idea of making an action figure based on insects, how to layer their intricate exoskeletons, and bring that into multiple head sculpts for a content rich character players could unlock in Hypercharge: Unboxed. I really wanted to hone in on specific color attributes and patterns found in the tiny world of insects. This ultimately meant I had to veer away from a masked material instance system and rely on dedicated texture assets, so it's one of the beefy storage hogs in the game.

Insectoid Mantis in the Garden map of Hypercharge: Unboxed

Insectoid Crusher in the Garden

Wide format showcase in UE 4.26

Mobile showcase in UE 4.26

All 10 heads in their default skin, Scout. Rendered in UE 4.26

Hypercharge Box turntable in UE 4.26

Collector Box turntable in UE 4.26

Blue Light head with Scout skin

Pincer head with Leader skin

Tank head with Minion skin

Scout head Sergeant skin

Prophet head with Hopscotch skin

Greg head with

Charlotte head with Ritual skin

Squirm head with Summer skin

Mantis head with Scarab skin

Crusher head with Jacket Skin

In game footage of Insectoid character customization

ZBrush sculpt of the whole body.

All head sculpts from ZBrush. These were a lot of fun to explore the world of insects while getting creative in what parts to accentuate for a unique character head. A couple of them turned into insect like aliens, but still fit the bill.