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Inspecteur Sun
Full character pipeline — Modeling, Texture/Shading, BlendShapes, CFX, Yeti & Arnold
Full character pipeline — Modeling, Texture/Shading, BlendShapes, CFX, Yeti & Arnold
Inspecteur Sun is a whimsical animated feature starring an insect detective. Mooncake Studio delivered the full character pipeline for nearly the entire cast — from high-resolution modeling and detailed texture/shading work, through hundreds of blendshapes for expressive facial animation, to final character FX and fur grooming with Yeti, all rendered in Arnold.
Each character required meticulous surface work to achieve the right balance between stylized appeal and believable materials — chitin, fur, fabric, and more. Full CFX setups ensured every character was production-ready for the animation team.
Nearly the entire cast of characters — from insects to mammals — modeled, textured, shaded and groomed by our team. A massive scope requiring both speed and consistency.
Characters ranging from tiny insects to large animals, all sharing screen time — each demanding unique fur, chitin and skin shading solutions at wildly different scales.
Striking the balance between cartoon appeal and naturalistic detail — exaggerated proportions with believable materials, textures and subsurface scattering.
Delivering dozens of hero characters on a tight schedule — standardized naming, shading templates and quality-control passes kept the pipeline moving at feature-film pace.