The Weapon Shifter

Time Duration:

Cyber Shuriken: 04/10/2023 - 13/10/2023
Cyber Ninjatō: 04/10/2023 - 31/10/2023

This shows the two different processes of where I created different Cyberpunk style ninja weapons to go with the main character’s arsenal.

Research

I choose to find ninja-based weapons as well as some cyber tech versions to stick with how theme is a Japanese cyberpunk stealth heist.

Shuriken Specifications

These are the size specifications to the Shuriken I’ve collected.

Diameter: 18 cm
Thickness 3.6 cm

Ninjatō Sword Specifications

I was able to find out the measurements and the materials of the Ninjatō sword.

Overall Length: 97 cm
Blade Material: Steel & Red Plasma
Blade Length: 70 cm
Blade Width: 2.5 cm
Blade Thickness: 0.5 cm
Habaki Size: 3 cm
Habaki Material: Red Plasma
Guard (Tsuba) Thickness: 0.5 cm
Guard Height: 5 cm
Guard Width 3.75 cm
Guard Material: Steel
Handle (Tsuka): 25 cm
Handle Thickness: 2.5 cm
Handel Material: Leather & Red Neon
Pommel (Kashira or end cap) size: 1.5 cm
Pommel Material: Red Neon

Concept Art

After choosing three main forms the weapon will transform into, I went onto sketching sets of different ice patterns for the weapons handle linking with the protagonist’s ice abilities, along with the three different design forms the protagonist’s weapon will be taking: the weapon’s default form a baton, the bō staff for when it retracts, and a sword but each design linking to different cultures.

Cryo-Genesis Protagonist Weapon Design Form Sketches.jpg

Modelling Process

The screenshots shows my modelling progress from Autodesk Maya, since it's a transforming weapon I choose to make separate models

Reflection on Asset Process

The improvements I would have done with making the ninjatō:

Not to take long with the design process.
Changing the shape of the Guard, Handle, and Pommel of the model.
Creating better materials for the model.

The improvements I would have done with making the shuriken:

Reshaped the UV map.
Creating more/better material maps for the model.
Reshaping the model to be more complex.

The Weapon Shifter

Time Duration:

Cyber Shuriken: 04/10/2023 - 13/10/2023

Cyber Ninjatō: 04/10/2023 - 31/10/2023

This shows the two different processes of where I created different Cyberpunk style ninja weapons to go with the main character’s arsenal.

Research

I choose to find ninja-based weapons as well as some cyber tech versions to stick with how theme is a Japanese cyberpunk stealth heist.

Shuriken Specifications

These are the size specifications to the Shuriken I’ve collected.

Diameter: 18 cm

Thickness 3.6 cm

Ninjatō Sword Specifications

I was able to find out the measurements and the materials of the Ninjatō sword.

Overall Length: 97 cm

Blade Material: Steel & Red Plasma

Blade Length: 70 cm

Blade Width: 2.5 cm

Blade Thickness: 0.5 cm

Habaki Size: 3 cm

Habaki Material: Red Plasma

Guard (Tsuba) Thickness: 0.5 cm

Guard Height: 5 cm

Guard Width 3.75 cm

Guard Material: Steel

Handle (Tsuka): 25 cm

Handle Thickness: 2.5 cm

Handel Material: Leather & Red Neon

Pommel (Kashira or end cap) size: 1.5 cm

Pommel Material: Red Neon

Concept Art

Modelling Process

Reflection on Asset Process

The improvements I would have done with making the ninjatō:

Not to take long with the design process.

Changing the shape of the Guard, Handle, and Pommel of the model.

Creating better materials for the model.

The improvements I would have done with making the shuriken:

Reshaped the UV map.

Creating more/better material maps for the model.

Reshaping the model to be more complex.