--- title: "3D Sculpting Alien Character Inspired By Mass Effect" url: https://daily.dev/posts/3d-sculpting-alien-character-inspired-by-mass-effect-qaciubbo4 source_url: https://80.lv/articles/3d-alien-bust-sculpt-inspired-by-mass-effect type: article source: "80 LEVEL" published: 2026-05-27T08:32:01.765Z updated: 2026-05-27T08:32:26.502Z tags: ["game-design", "blender"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 3D Sculpting Alien Character Inspired By Mass Effect **[80 LEVEL](https://daily.dev/sources/80lv)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary 3D creature specialist Gino Kolling shares his workflow for creating an alien bust sculpt inspired by Mass Effect: Andromeda concept art. The project was completed in about seven hours as a quick design exercise. He covers his sculpting approach using ZBrush's Sculptris Pro with custom brushes, texturing in Substance 3D Painter using Smart materials with a white base and colorful accents, and final rendering in Blender with HDR lighting, key and rim lights, and in-viewport post-production for a cinematic look. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Sculpting and Texturing a Fungal Creature Inspired by The Last of Us](https://daily.dev/posts/sculpting-and-texturing-a-fungal-creature-inspired-by-the-last-of-us-5nyzqjwqp) · 80 LEVEL · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Mind-Blowing Hard-Surface 3D Character Sculpt Made in ZBrush](https://daily.dev/posts/mind-blowing-hard-surface-3d-character-sculpt-made-in-zbrush-dt5tahiao) · 80 LEVEL · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Character Artist on Creating Different Creatures with Eerie Vibes](https://daily.dev/posts/character-artist-on-creating-different-creatures-with-eerie-vibes-bl9twzgmr) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#game-design](https://daily.dev/tags/game-design), [#blender](https://daily.dev/tags/blender) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/3d-sculpting-alien-character-inspired-by-mass-effect-qaciubbo4)