Div - The Last Settler

This is my Final Major project for my BA Games Arts degree at UCA Farnham.

For this project I set out to develop and deepen my character development pipeline. Focusing on stylised characters, sculpting techniques and handpainted texture workflows. Taking inspiration from League of Legends, Runescape and Arcane for art direction. And touching on aspects of rigging and animation taking characters from concept to game-ready characters. I wanted to do a character project that pays homage to my partner’s Bulgarian Slavic cultural background, an under-represented culture in the media. Focusing my research on the Kukeri festival, a festival held in rural villages in where (often men) wear furs and other folklore costumes, but also handmade wooden masks of overexaggerated animals; Meant to scare away evil spirits and bring luck to the village for the year, while also incorporating political commentary in the designs. I saw this as a potential interesting gameplay element, and set the foundation for this project.

ArtStation - Div - The Last Settler