Final Render – Hero View of Mechanical Bug
Fully textured and shaded in Houdini, featuring layered metal aging and glass elements.
Substance Painter – Texture Maps & Smart Material Layers
Custom materials built for variation in patina, grime, and wear.
ZBrush Sculpt – High-Res Surface Pass
Added micro-detail and panel definition for baking and realism
hi poly model
Wireframe – Optimized Topology for VFX Pipeline
Balanced detail and performance for integration with animation and lighting teams.
Hard-shelled and camera-ready — mechanical bug built from scratch for Doom Patrol.
Mechanical Bug – Doom Patrol (HBO Max)
Role: 3D Modeling, UVs, Texturing, Look Development
Tools: Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Houdini, batbotAi
Studio: Encore VFX
Year: 2023
This asset was created for Doom Patrol as part of a stylized yet grounded mechanical insect featured in a close-up shot. I was responsible for the entire asset pipeline — from modeling and sculpting through texture work and look development.
The mechanical bug was modeled in Maya with high-resolution sculpting in ZBrush. I hand-painted the textures in Substance Painter, creating worn metals, subtle dirt buildup, and specular breakup for realism. Final lookdev and shader work were done in Houdini, using custom metal and glass materials tuned for the show's lighting pipeline.
Technical Process:
☼ Modeled base geometry in Maya, with additional surface detail sculpted in ZBrush
☼ Textured in Substance Painter using custom smart materials and layered masks
☼ Built procedural shaders and reflections in Houdini for final lookdev and render
☼ Optimized topology and UVs for animation-ready use
