Sketchbook: Tim Smith

DustyShinigami · Feb 2023

Hi. Welcome to my digital sketchbook. I hope I go about this right. I specialise in characters and I'm aiming to focus on real-time for my portfolio. I'll be using this to log my progress with a new project I'll be starting. I'm planning on making my first ever mech/robot. Due to the time-frame I have, I'm not planning on anything crazy complex, so I've decided to pick the Death Egg Robot from Sonic 2. :) I plan on making a real-time version of it, so apart from my usual breakdowns and research, I need to find similar projects of anime-styled mechs that have been made real-time.

Any feedback or suggestions throughout this would be super welcome! :)

DustyShinigami · Mar 31 2026

Okay, I believe those screenshots were the latest for that first exercise. So here's my current progress with the second exercise. A totally different outfit and the inclusion of a rucksack.

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iam717 · Apr 10 2026

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DustyShinigami said:

iam717 said:
interior layer of clothing and an exterior layer of clothing

Was the green text meant to be a link, by any chance?

no, green not a link, superb update.

DustyShinigami · Apr 11 2026

iam717 said:

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DustyShinigami said:

iam717 said:
interior layer of clothing and an exterior layer of clothing

Was the green text meant to be a link, by any chance?

no, green not a link, superb update.

Okay. And thank you. ^_^

I've pushed the jacket further in ZBrush. Refined areas, cleaned up the simulation noise, added additional folds, made areas more readable from a distance, re-did the seams, and added tertiary details etc. Currently in the process of retopologising for the low poly.

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But yes, at a later date, I definitely aim to do the same for the other items of clothing. Will hopefully have a solid portfolio piece by the end.

DustyShinigami · May 5 2026

Haven't posted an update in a little while, so I'm sharing the low poly of the jacket, UVs, bakes, and textures. Once the mentorship is finished, I'll go back and work on the rest of the outfit. But currently, I'm working on a character portfolio piece.

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iam717 · May 8 2026

Dang i missed these few updates, this is looking real good to me. congrats.

DustyShinigami · May 8 2026

iam717 said:

Dang i missed these few updates, this is looking real good to me. congrats.

Thank you.

DustyShinigami · May 11 2026

Current blockout progress for the chosen character concept I'm doing.

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Added some additional elements based on The Hunter from Bloodborne.

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And went back to sort out the topology of the previous outfit. Sorted out the t-shirt and pants, merged the pieces together, and transferred the details for a cleaner high poly.

Sketchbook: Tim Smith

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