PIKACHU IN ASH’S CAP
“IT WAS CHALLENGING TO ACHIEVE GOOD-LOOKING FUR, BUT I OVERCAME THAT BY ADMIRING SOME REAL-LIFE REFERENCES LIKE CATS AND RABBITS”
ARTIST Aneesh Chandra
SOFTWARE ZBrush, Substance Painter, Blender, After Effects
Freelance 3D artist Aneesh Chandra chose to forgo using any procedural techniques in the creation of this Pokémonfan art. He used ZBrush to sculpt and Blender’s Particle System to create the photorealistic fur. “The most enjoyable element for me was simply the chance to recreate the iconic Pikachu from Pokémonin a realistic form,” he explains. “The idea was to have Pikachu wearing his trainer Ash's cap and holding a Poké Ball, as he doesn’t like to stay inside the ball.”