Batgirl — presentation-led collectible sculpt.
A DC-inspired fanart figure sculpted in ZBrush in 2020, built the way a collectible has to be — strong silhouette, costume that reads from any angle, and a pose active enough to be interesting but stable enough to stand. It went into the CG Society Hall of Fame that year. Made while I was training at Vertex School.
- DC-inspired fanart
- CG Society Hall of Fame 2020
- ZBrush — Vertex School
Pose and costume
Cowl, cape and armour all had to resolve at collector scale, from the front and from every angle in between. A collectible gets picked up and turned around, which is a harder test than a hero render — there is no bad side to hide.
Render treatments
Eight views: hero, ZBrush clay, Octane, and the final presentation renders. Different lighting and different renderers, which is a useful way to find out whether a sculpt really holds or whether one lighting setup was quietly carrying it.
Award and training context
The piece went into the CG Society Hall of Fame in 2020. I sculpted it while training at Vertex School and running commercial work at the same time, which is usually when my personal pieces come out best.
Project gallery
More views, clay renders and material passes.
