Characters — 3D Character Series by William Knies

Characters

3D Character Series

+ Client Work+ Personal Work+ 2020 - Present

Music artists such as DJ Drama, BoyWithUke, Babyface Ray, Icewear Vezzo, and Sewerbratz commissioned me to create custom 3D characters placed in stylized environments that capture their artistic identity and visual world.

Challenge

Translate each persons aesthetic, mood, and brand into authentic 3D characters and environments. realism with creative storytelling true to their vision and fanbase.

Solution

Built lifelike 3D characters using FaceGen and Daz3D for structure, sculpting and accessories in Cinema4D, and textures with Photoshop. Designed and simulated clothing in CLO and Marvelous Designer. Rigged, animated, and rendered scenes in Cinema4D Redshift, implementing motion with AI tools and Mixamo.

Results

Delivered fully realized 3D portraits capturing each artist’s essence, translating sound into visual form. Strengthened collaborations with music professionals and expanded my practice in music-inspired 3D storytelling and digital character design.

PhotoshopCinema 4DRedshiftMarvelous DesignerCLO 3DDAZ Studio
Clothing Design
Character Design
Cloth Simulation
Post-Production
3D Modeling
3D Texturing
3D Rendering

03.01.01Process

Characters — Process by William Knies
Characters — Process by William Knies
Characters — Process by William Knies
Characters — Process by William Knies

03.01.02Client

Characters — Client by William Knies

03.01.03Personal Music Artists

Characters — Personal Music Artists by William Knies

03.01.04Daisy

Characters — Daisy by William Knies
Characters — Daisy by William Knies

03.01.05Mike

Characters — Mike by William Knies
Characters — Mike by William Knies

03.01.06Milly

Characters — Milly by William Knies
Characters — Milly by William Knies

03.01.07Willy

Characters — Willy by William Knies
Characters — Willy by William Knies

03.01.08Delivery

Characters — Delivery by William Knies
150+Times featured in personal projects
50+ CharactersFully stylized and rigged
30+ ClientsDifferent clients used my characters in their projects