1. Expression — 3/4 Left
Likeness and expression study demonstrating facial deformation while retaining the character’s core identity.
2. Expression — Front
Front-facing expression test used to evaluate likeness, facial proportions and deformation under a more natural smile.
3. Expression — 3/4 Right
Alternate three-quarter expression study validating the likeness and facial silhouette from multiple viewpoints.
4. Profile — Left
Left profile study highlighting the craniofacial silhouette, nose, jaw, ear geometry and hairline.
5. Profile — Right
Right profile study used to validate facial projection, asymmetry and overall likeness.
6. Expression — Close 3/4
Close-up expression render showcasing the final facial materials, hair, piercings and skin response.
7. Facial Detail — Front
Close-up facial study highlighting skin texture, pore detail, facial hair, eyes and expression deformation.
8. Skin & Piercing Detail
Macro render showcasing projected skin detail, micro-surface breakup, facial hair and the custom nose piercing.
9. Eye Detail
Macro eye study highlighting iris detail, wetness, eyelashes, eyebrows and surrounding skin microstructure.
13. Full-Body Turnaround
Full character turnaround showcasing the completed silhouette, clothing, proportions and integrated footwear.
10. Head Turnaround
Multi-angle head presentation used to demonstrate likeness consistency across front and three-quarter views.
14. Real-Time Look Development (Still)
Real-time character presentation demonstrating the final asset under controlled lighting and material evaluation.
15. Real-Time Look Development (Video)
Real-time character presentation demonstrating the final asset under controlled lighting and material evaluation. (LookDev Demonstation)
11. Final Character — Multi-Angle
Final upper-body presentation demonstrating the complete likeness, hair, piercings, clothing and accessories.
12. Skull Study
Reconstructed skull asset used as an additional anatomical component within the MetaCalvin presentation.
16. Skull Study
Reconstructed skull asset used as an additional anatomical component within the MetaCalvin presentation.
17. Dental Reconstruction
Personal dental scan reconstructed and presented as an additional anatomical component of the digital double.
18. Vans Salton II Cap
Personal cap reconstructed from scan reference into a clean, textured real-time asset and integrated with the character.
19. Vans Old Skool — Final Asset
Personal footwear rebuilt from scan data with new topology, UVs, baking, procedural stitching and refined real-time materials.
20. Tattoo Reconstruction
Personal tattoos projected and reconstructed across the character, with additional cleanup for seams, stretching and body deformation.
21. Dental Texture Breakdown
Dental asset breakdown showcasing the reconstructed surface alongside supporting texture and material data.
22. Facial Texture Breakdown
Facial material breakdown highlighting the texture information used to reconstruct skin colour, surface variation and micro-detail.
23. Facial Geometry & Texture Breakdown
Combined geometry and texture study demonstrating how the MetaHuman topology and custom surface information contribute to the final likeness.
MetaCalvin is a personal real-time digital double and character R&D project built around my own likeness. Starting from a custom MetaHuman identity, the goal was to push beyond the base framework and create a recognisable, production-ready representation of myself through a combination of photogrammetry, scan processing, sculpting, texturing, look development and real-time workflows.
Likeness development focused heavily on facial anatomy, proportion and the smaller asymmetries that define identity. Skin was reconstructed through photographic reference and reprojection, followed by custom pore and micro-surface detailing in ZBrush. Additional passes developed regional roughness, subsurface response, pigmentation, blemishes, facial hair and complexion variation. Eyes, wetness, eyebrows and eyelashes were also individually tuned, while the hair-card setup was extensively reshaped around my hairline, fade and overall silhouette.
Personal features were treated as part of the character rather than secondary details. This included modified ear geometry for tunnels, a nose piercing, projected body tattoos, and corrections for UV seams and deformation.
Clothing and accessories followed the same approach. My Vans shoes and Salton II cap were reconstructed from personal scan data into clean real-time assets, incorporating new topology, UVs, baking, texture transfer, procedural detailing and material work before being integrated with the character.
The completed asset was assembled and stress-tested through posing and animation, while Unreal Engine and Marmoset Toolbag were used throughout for real-time validation, look development and presentation.
Ultimately, MetaCalvin became an exploration of what makes a digital double feel specific to an individual — combining likeness, anatomy, surface detail, personal objects and technical real-time character workflows into a single cohesive identity.
