I need a skilled 3D character artist to establish the visual direction for a single “hero” avatar that will be used in short animated taunts and recaps for a sports platform. The final look should feel athletic and premium, stay readable when the character is shown small on-screen, and land somewhere between realism and full cartoon. Think stylized, not chibi, and certainly not photoreal. This first collaboration is strictly a paid style test, not full production. If we click, there will be plenty more to do, but for now I only need the following: • One fully-realised avatar model, wearing generic athletic sportswear (no team logos, fan memorabilia, or equipment) • A clean turnaround set of views (front, back, and ¾) • Four distinct facial expressions that show the range I’ll need for taunts and victory/defeat moments • Two dynamic poses to showcase body language Technical requests • Work in Blender; it’s what our pipeline is built around. • Supply the model in FBX format with the scene organised for easy rigging later on. • Keep topology animation-friendly (good edge flow, no ngons, sensible polycount). • Include all source files so my rigging team can pull them straight into the engine. • Usage is fully commercial, so everything must be original or cleared for such use. I’d love to see examples of stylized, game-ready humanoids you’ve already delivered—especially anything you’ve prepared for rigging or real-time engines. If the brief sounds like your sweet spot, let’s talk!