Heimerdinger – Arcane

A personal fan-art project inspired by Riot Games’ League of Legends, Arcane, and the amazing concept interpretation created by Grafit Studio.
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/KOBqWX

The goal of this project was to explore a stylized character pipeline closer to Riot’s visual language while adapting the character into a fully realized real-time 3D model. I focused on preserving Heimerdinger’s iconic silhouette, expressive personality, and whimsical scientific aesthetic while pushing the stylized shapes and materials inspired by the Arcane universe.

This project includes:

High-poly sculpting in ZBrush
Game-ready topology and UVs
Stylized texture workflow
Shader and emissive exploration
In-game style presentation renders
VFX integration and final portfolio composition

Particular attention was given to:

maintaining strong readability from gameplay distance,
creating appealing material separation,
and achieving a painterly stylized finish inspired by League of Legends and Arcane.

The environment presentation and lighting were designed to emulate Riot’s in-game promotional style while keeping the character visually cohesive within a Summoner’s Rift-inspired setting.

Huge credit to Grafit Studio for the artistic inspiration and visual direction behind the concept adaptation.