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Muhammad Z.

Muhammad Z.

3D Character Artist | Character Modeling | Rigging | Animation | Game

🚀 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝟑𝐃 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? I’m a 3D Character Artist specializing in 3D character modeling, sculpting, rigging, texturing, and animation for games, animation, brands, AI avatars, and digital experiences. With 9+ years of experience, I turn concepts, sketches, and reference images into polished, production-ready 3D characters from the first sculpt to the final rigged and engine-ready asset. 🔥 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 ✅ 3D Character Modeling & Sculpting ➤ Stylized, cartoon & Pixar-style characters ➤ Game-ready characters and creatures ➤ 2D concept → fully developed 3D character ➤ Clean topology, retopology & UV mapping ➤ High-quality 4K PBR texturing ➤ Character rendering & turntable presentations ✅ Character Rigging & Animation ➤ Full-body character rigging ➤ IK/FK controls & skinning ➤ Facial rigging & blendshapes ➤ ARKit-compatible facial blendshapes ➤ Lip-sync & viseme setup ➤ Character animation ✅ Game & Real-Time Characters ➤ Unreal Engine 5 ➤ Unity ➤ Roblox ➤ Optimized topology & poly counts ➤ LODs and game-ready assets ➤ FBX, OBJ, BLEND, GLB & glTF exports ✅ AI Avatars & Digital Characters ➤ AI avatar development ➤ Real-time characters ➤ 52 ARKit blendshapes ➤ Facial expressions & lip-sync ➤ GLB/glTF web-ready characters ➤ MetaHuman-compatible workflows 🎯 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 ✔ Game Studios & Game Developers ✔ Animation & Production Studios ✔ Startups & AI Avatar Companies ✔ Brands & Marketing Agencies ✔ E-Learning & Children's Content Teams ✔ YouTubers & Content Creators ✔ Businesses needing Custom Mascots & Digital Characters 💡 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐄? You don't need multiple freelancers for modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation. I can manage the complete 3D character pipeline: Concept → Sculpting → Modeling → Retopology → UV → Texturing → Rigging → Animation → Engine-Ready Delivery This gives you consistent quality, fewer handoffs, and a character built specifically for your project's technical and visual requirements. I work with Blender, ZBrush, Maya, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine 5, Unity, MetaHuman, and Character Creator 5. I've delivered character modeling, rigging, animation, avatar, and design projects for clients across multiple countries, with a proven history of successful projects and 5-star client feedback. 🔥 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃? Send me your concept art, sketch, reference image, or project brief. I'll help you turn the idea into a professional 3D character that is visually polished, technically optimized, and ready for your intended use. 📩 Message me with your project details and let's bring your character to life. 🔍 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: 3D Character Artist, 3D Character Modeling, 3D Character Design, 3D Character Sculpting, Character Modeling, Character Rigging, Character Animation, 3D Rigging, Blender 3D, ZBrush, Maya, Substance Painter, Stylized Character, Pixar Style Character, Game Character, Game Art, Game Ready Character, Unreal Engine 5, Unity, Roblox, AI Avatar, 3D Avatar, Digital Character, Character Mascot, Creature Design, Facial Rigging, ARKit Blendshapes, Lip Sync, 3D Animation

🇵🇰Sargodha, Pakistan$30/hr100% JSS5.00 (28)Since Feb 2022
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$486

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#79,230 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#9,897 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$1k

Last 6 months: $2.9k

World#42,108 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#4,974 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$59k

Billed in all: $60k

World#66,121 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#5,522 / 52.9k
Per project
$1.4k

$729 in the last 6 months

World#99,339 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#8,260 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
4
100% fixed0% hourly
World#51,813 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#10,787 / 52.9k
Projects in all
42

Across 47 contracts

87% fixed13% hourly
World#72,392 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#11,539 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$60.4k+$1k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$59k$60k$61kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 12% in Cartoon Character

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #12Creature Design92 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 13%
  2. #263D Avatar169 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #8Top 15%
  3. #63Character Modeling366 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #16Top 17%
  4. #74Cartoon Animation316 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #20Top 23%
  5. #94Character Illustration643 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #13Top 15%
  6. #95Animation Design482 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #8Top 20%
  7. #119Film & Video786 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #5Top 15%
  8. #127Cartoon Character1,095 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #16Top 12%