Swordman - Buster Blade Vanguard

CHARACTER WEEK continues! Meet Swordman, a character we did for a trading cards IP ⚔️🎴 This project was a blast because it allowed us to dive deep into how a single character can live across totally different visual languages. We didn't just stop at one look; we explored a full spectrum of stylization, from clean cell-shaded 3D to stylized-realistic, and a Riot-inspired look.

The real magic here is the VERSATILITY. We’ve included the initial character lineup sketches to show the foundation, but the highlight is seeing this hand drawn characters seamlessly TRANSLATED to 3D! Seeing the same model adapt between that crisp cell-shaded look and a more painterly, "Riot" style is a BIG show-off to how we can pivot our pipeline to fit any creative direction :)

Massive props to our concept artist for nailing every single one of these variations. Whether it’s 2D or 3D, we're all about maintaining that high-level polish across the board.

We’ve got more coming your way, so stay tuned!

Creative Director: Shaddy Safadi