The bear and bird flying! Showcasing a stylized art direction for Banjo & Kazooie!
Kazooie outside of the backpack
Banjo's fur in a more realism + stylized art direction. This time the tan parts of the design act as a fur discoloration- similar to some bears.
An older exploration painting that looks into new design shapes for the duo.
An older exploration of different expressions for Banjo. Also helped with seeing how Banjo's brows would work with fur that leaned toward realism.
Here is a (fanart) redesign and some explorations I did of Banjo & Kazooie from the Rare Ltd. franchise: Banjo-Kazooie. I looked at their original models from the Nintendo 64, the different official renders of the duo, and studied their personalities from the game. My friend George Crudo and I had lots of discussions about design choices, as we put our heads together as to what Banjo and Kazooie would look like if they were "remastered" for modern-day gaming. We are both huge fans of the game, so it was a great learning experience and I enjoyed the super engaging discussions on design and art direction (and of course us nerding out about the games). I am very thankful and honored that he was interested in doing a 3D sculpt from my concepts. Thank for for viewing! Please check out George Crudo's sculpt when you get the chance!
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YaRKY3
