VALORANT: Blackthorn
I had the pleasure of defining the look for the Blackthorn set for Valorant themed around roses and thorns. The pitch was that this would live in the same universe as the Reaver series but be a part of a rival clan of Assassins. Andrew Orozco (https://andreworozcoart.artstation.com/) worked on the base pistol as part of the series. Special thanks to Kevin Duc who was our lead on this task and my fellow team members Denis Lakhanov and Sam Brown who all provided great feedback and suggestions throughout its development. Massive props to the Outsource team and managers at Riot for smashing this one out of the park!
Full Final Weapon Lineup (minus the base pistol which was done by https://andreworozcoart.artstation.com/)
Vandal final presentation page with VFX.
Vandal Final presentation without vfx and thorns dormant.
Chroma variations.
Initial first pass on the thematic set.
Second pass.
3rd pass.
Guardian Final presentation page.
Guardian first pass sketches.
Refined sketch to be taken to final.
Marshal Rifle final presentation sheet.
Marshal Rifle 3/4 view.
Marshal First pass.
Marshal 2nd pass.
Refined Marshal sketch to be taken to final.
Marshal scope reticle explorations.
Melee Final presentation.
Melee first pass.
Melee 2nd pass.
Melee 3rd pass.
RDS breakdown and reticle explorations.