Aureate Darius - 2XKO

I had the pleasure of working on Darius & VI skins from the Aureate collection as the Character Manager for cosmetics on 2XKO.

The primary challenge with this collection was elevating an Epic tier skin. Since this tier relies heavily on the base champion's silhouette, the goal was to push the Kintsugi-inspired theme as far as possible to create a premium feel. For this project, I was involved from the early stages, contributing to the conceptual art ideation to ensure the 3D translation would be as appealing and cohesive as possible especially on the treatment of cracks and material description.

I led the exploration and execution of the surface treatment and texturing, focusing on representing the intricate gold filled cracks and the specific wear and tear of the stone and marble materials. It was a fantastic experience collaborating with the team at Virtuos Sparx, specifically artists Quoc and Vinh, who executed the vision brilliantly and added key elements that significantly raised the final quality.

Additionally, I contributed to the final immersion pass and cinematic polish for the collection's banners to ensure a seamless visual experience across the game.

Creative Director: Mike Henry
Art Direction: Arron Simpson, Katon Callaway, Hai Phan
Concept Team: Qiu Fang, Jonas Yoon, Annie Huang.
3D Character Leads: David Viola, Rafael Juárez
Character Artist: Quoc Nguyen, Vinh Bui
Animation Lead: Ron Pucherelli
VFX Lead: Brandon Zhao
VFX Art: Jonny Cadman
Tech Art: Alyssa Diaz, Mason Smigel, Waleed Boghosian
Champion Character Artists: Blair Armitage, Camille Delmeule, David Bolton, Killian Junk
Outsourcing Partners: Virtuous Sparx