Tankhead

MECH · MODEL+RIG

Mech modeled, textured and rigged from an Emerson Tung concept: IK legs, body detail controls, world-space options.

MechModel + texturePersonal

The rig

Tankhead Heikegani, Type A is a personal project built from Emerson Tung's 2D concept. The goal was to take a mech from concept sheet to a fully rigged, animation-ready asset end to end.

The model was built in Maya and textured in Substance Painter, keeping the mechanical parts as separate pieces so the rig could drive them without deformation. The rig uses IK legs with foot roll, detail controls across the body panels, and world-space options for the body so it can be animated in place or driven from a path.

A turntable and rig demo is on YouTube.

Role: Model · texture · rig
Context: Personal · Tec de Monterrey
Concept: Emerson Tung
Rig type: Mechanical
Tools: Maya · Substance Painter
Year: 2024

What was rigged

Model + textureIK legsDetail controlsWorld-space bodyFoot roll

[ deformation test ]

[ control layout ]

[ in-shot ]

Need a
rigger?hivanfeh@gmail.com ↗