Rendered with love for the source material.
This is a 3D model of Rocktite, the rocky mini-boss creature that appears in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks — one of the DS entries in Nintendo's beloved franchise.
Recreating a character from a low-res handheld game in full 3D requires careful interpretation, staying faithful to the spirit of the design while building it in three dimensions.
A polygonal model built in 3ds Max using a single, unified object — keeping the mesh clean and structured. The textures were modified and adapted to the model's surface through a precise UV unwrap, ensuring every pixel of the texture lands exactly where it should.