Chimmy was part of a 3D Character Development course assignment. The aim of this assignment was to explore the concepts and processes involved in the creation of 3D CGI characters, or puppets, to be animated in later production work.
Throughout the course, I learnt how to 3D model features of a human being and how to rig a character the correct way. I took these skills and watch additional tutorial videos to help me develop my character.
On top of the technical skills, we also learnt how to character build and come up with character profiles. Once we have a profile of our character, we sketched our characters in all angles which will help us when modelling our characters.
My character is a cross-breed of a cat and a bat called Chimmy. I created this character based on the storyline of Monster Inc. His cuteness is the biggest strength in scaring as the child decided to touch him. But before that happens his fear leads him to open his wings and show his sharp teeth.