Journeyman Weekly Blog - Week 5 - Whip & Tear

Another week, another blog post. Wouldn’t be the same without ya.

Coming off the last blog post, the team decided we should prioritise the creation of a whip for the player character, as that would be the primary item used. I was asked to put the dagger on hold so i could create the asset. I was given the direction to just go with what I felt looked good, so I took the general vibe I was going for with the Dagger, and tried to translate it into an "Energy Whip", one that would look more heavy duty and technological than a standard leather whip, but one with the elegance of good craftsmanship.

As I progressed through the blockout stages I came to realise that the design heavily resembled that of a Lightsaber from the Star Wars franchise, however I didn't let that deter me from my goal, I decided to add a handguard that would be constructed out of metal, wrapping around an inner core made of wood. Below is a screenshot of the model prior to UVing.

It's unfortunate that I had to stop working on the dagger, however these things happen, and I'm excited to see the spoils of what I can do with the whip. See you next week!

-Jake