April Jambor: Games Art 2024-2025

Thumbnails: https://aprilbunnyboo.blogspot.com/2025/04/industry-collab-key-art-thumbnails.html 3D Models: https://aprilbunnyboo.blogspot.com/2025/05/iron-fist-prop-industry-collaboration.html https://aprilbunnyboo.blogspot.com/2025/05/kitsune-mask-prop-industry.html Illustrations: https://aprilbunnyboo.blogspot.com/2025/05/final-illustrations-industry.html Industry Job Role Report: https://aprilbunnyboo.blogspot.com/2025/04/job-roles-industry-pipeline-report.html

  Introduction In this blog post, I will talk about the process of creating my final illustrations for the Industry Collaboration module as well as include details about what techniques and tools I used. The software I used to create these illustrations is Clip Studio Paint Pro version 2.0. Soviet Union Faction - Eurasian Werewolf Box Art Soviet Union Faction - Eurasian Werewolf Box Art (WITH LOGO) Japan Faction - Phantom Kitsune Box Art Japan Faction - Phantom Kitsune Box Art (WITH LOGO) Production Process - Soviet Box Art I decided to create box art for my characters to display them in their environments at war. To begin with, I first sketched out the character with a dynamic pose. I looked up some references of wolves growling so I better understood how to draw it on my character. I do think I made the muzzle a bit small however as a whole, I think I got the facial structure accurate enough. When it came to painting the character, I used designated fur brushes and smudge tools t...

This blog post involves my production process for the prop of my Soviet unit, the Eurasian Werewolf, from my Pre-Production assignment. The fist is a unique weapon in my character design that stands out the most, which is why I chose to model it. You can  view this character design here .  Iron Fist  by  April  on  Sketchfab Drawing Orthographics - Preparing for 3D Modelling I applied my anatomy knowledge to create a semi accurate sketch of an arm and hand. I felt that it was easier to create an open hand since I wouldn't have to worry about the position of the fingers later. I used basic shapes and mapped out where I wanted the palm to be flat or raised.  Front Top Side Modelling To model this fist, I started with a cylinder polygon and rotated it 90 degrees on the X axis. I transformed the size of the polygon to align with the orthographic before extruding and started box modelling, manipulating the verts in a way that aligned with the orthograph....

 In this blog post, I will talk about how I completed my model for my Japanese unit, the Phantom Kitsune, from my Pre-Production assignment. I chose to model the mask as it is a key defining feature of my character and its main source of power and sentience. You can view this character design here .  Final Renders & SketchFab Model Kitsune Mask Prop by April on Sketchfab Drawing Orthographics - Preparing for 3D Modelling The first step to creating this model was creating the orthograph for it. I first started with just the front to get the general shape of the face. Whilst I made guidelines to create a side view, I struggled to pinpoint exactly how far out I wanted the mouth to be. I decided to keep things simple like traditional kitsune masks. Front Orthographic Modelling the Mask To begin with, I only imported the front orthograph into Autodesk Maya so I can better understand how much depth I wanted. Doing this allowed me to create a top and side view as well. I ...

Job Roles & Pipeline Report   Thumbnails

  I have only two thumbnails created for my Key Art using tone. Right now, I'm experimenting with composition, changing where the main character stands in the image. These thumbnails present my werewolf character from my pre-production assignment. The environment is snowy with many mountains as that is it's natural habitat. I will likely add some sort of military forces in the background, a flag or some planes that match the theme that Konflikt '47 presents in their box art. For one of the thumbnails, I was inspired by Breath of the Wild's cover art, where the main character stands in the centre of the artwork with its back turned. This especially appeals to me as it shifts the focus onto the character and creates a power dynamic between the viewer, emphasising that this unit is strong.

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  Soviet Union:   Japan:

Below are the concept sketches for my Soviet Unit. As I mentioned in the research blog post, I wanted to go for a wolf type creature so I began by trying to draw different canine head shapes and digitigrade legs which are common in werewolves. By this point, I didn't want to include a specific uniform but instead a print mark that would indicate its alliance.  For my  Japanese  Unit, I talked a little bit in my research blog post, about creating a spy unit. I started looking into old Japanese folklore. One of their mythical creatures is a kitsune, which is a symbol of good luck, protection and to ward off evil spirits. With this in mind, I wanted to create a phantom like creature who wears a kitsune mask. I sketched out a couple designs for the mask to use on my final design. 

Faction Research: Japan The Japanese forces have a common theme of using exoskeletons and ghost warriors as well as many forms of mech.    The Japanese Scorpion Light Walker particularly caught my eye. It is a mech in the shape of a scorpion, and the stinger aspect of the design is used as a turret. This particular unit looks to be more agile in combat due to its compact design. I think it is also a lot more stealthier as the mech stays low to the ground whilst the turret is placed a bit higher to aim at its targets. The general theme for Japanese units looks to prefer stealth and agility as ghosts are typically associated with not being spotted.  The main distinguishing aspect of this faction is its heavy use of metallic armour, mostly square shaped. Many of its miniatures use warm colours like gold, yellow and brown for the soldiers. Konflikt '47 seems to take a lot of inspiration from Japanese anime and other sci-fi concepts to create these designs.  The Japanese ...