3D Artist Needed for Original Creature Design

Ark Beasts #0001 – Leafyn (Professional 3D Character Creation) Project Overview I am creating a new original creature franchise called Ark Beasts for Second Life and future gaming projects. I am looking for a professional 3D Character Artist to recreate my first official creature: Ark Beast #0001 – Leafyn I will provide: * Front View Reference * Side View Reference * Rear View Reference * 3/4 View Reference * AI-generated 3D model (reference only) The AI model is provided strictly as a visual guide. The final work must be professionally modeled by hand and must NOT be AI-generated. ⸻ About Leafyn Leafyn is the first creature of the Ark Beasts franchise. Element: * Grass Category: * Leaf Pup Stage: * Hatchling Leafyn is intended to become the mascot and foundation creature of the Ark Beasts universe. The final model should be: * Cute * Memorable * Highly marketable * Easy to recognize * Faithful to the provided artwork The final result should preserve the visual identity of the concept art as closely as possible. ⸻ Modeling Requirements Polygon Budget Target: * Preferred: 8,000 – 12,000 triangles * Maximum: 15,000 triangles The mesh must be optimized for real-time rendering and suitable for use in Second Life. ⸻ Topology Requirements: * Clean topology * Quad-based topology preferred * Proper edge flow * Animation-friendly loops * No unnecessary geometry * No ngons The model must be suitable for future animation and future evolution stages. ⸻ Rigging Requirements The model must be delivered fully rigged. The rig must be compatible with: * Blender * Avastar * Second Life workflow Because Leafyn is a quadruped, a custom creature rig is preferred. Suggested structure: Main Body * Root * Pelvis * Spine_01 * Spine_02 * Chest * Neck * Head Front Legs Left: * FrontLeg_L_01 * FrontLeg_L_02 * FrontLeg_L_03 * FrontPaw_L Right: * FrontLeg_R_01 * FrontLeg_R_02 * FrontLeg_R_03 * FrontPaw_R Rear Legs Left: * RearLeg_L_01 * RearLeg_L_02 * RearLeg_L_03 * RearPaw_L Right: * RearLeg_R_01 * RearLeg_R_02 * RearLeg_R_03 * RearPaw_R Tail * Tail_01 * Tail_02 * Tail_03 * Tail_04 Ears Left: * Ear_L_01 * Ear_L_02 Right: * Ear_R_01 * Ear_R_02 Leaf Structures Head: * LeafHead_01 * LeafHead_02 * LeafHead_03 Neck: * LeafNeck_01 * LeafNeck_02 Tail: * LeafTail_01 * LeafTail_02 The leaf structures should be individually riggable. ⸻ Weight Painting Requirements Requirements: * Clean deformation * Natural bending * No collapsing joints * No stretching artifacts * Proper tail deformation * Proper ear deformation * Proper leaf deformation ⸻ Texturing Requirements Textures must be created manually. AI-generated textures are NOT acceptable. ⸻ Substance Painter Requirements The Substance Painter project file must be included. Required: * Fully organized layer structure * Smart Materials * Smart Masks * Non-destructive workflow I must be able to: * Change colors * Modify materials * Reuse smart materials * Reuse masks * Create future Ark Beasts using the same workflow The project must be delivered in a clean production-ready state. ⸻ Texture Deliverables Minimum resolution: 2048x2048 Preferred: 4096x4096 Required exports: * Base Color / Albedo * Normal Map * Roughness Map * Metallic Map (if used) * Ambient Occlusion * Emissive (if used) ⸻ Deliverables Required: * .blend * .fbx * .obj * Substance Painter project (.spp) * All exported textures * Rigged version * Unrigged version * Wireframe render * Turntable render ⸻ Future Franchise Requirements Leafyn is part of a 5-stage evolution chain. Future evolutions must inherit recognizable traits from Leafyn. The model should therefore be designed with future evolution stages in mind. Important traits that must be preserved: * Head shape * Ear shape * Eye shape * Tail silhouette * Leaf crown * Neck leaf collar * Overall personality ⸻ Important Notes * No AI-generated final model * No AI-generated topology * No AI-generated textures * No purchased or reused creature assets * Original work only The final model should become the official 3D master asset for Ark Beasts #0001 Leafyn. This may lead to a long-term collaboration for the creation of future Ark Beasts creatures and evolution stages.

Project ID: 40500548