Base & face
One base body with slim, regular and broad builds; three face shapes; eight skin tones; recolorable eyes; smile, grin, wow, smirk and blink controls.
Prepared for InterStock / 3D avatar system
A character
for every student.
An original, customizable cartoon character system for InterStock profiles—with interchangeable pieces, expressive animations and browser-ready assets.
$15,000USD / total project fee
5 weeksProduction from kickoff
Initial character direction
Click to view the full character sheet ↗
Click to view the full character sheet ↗Original. Expressive. Customizable.One character system.
One character system.
Many ways to be you.
Friendly rounded proportions, a soft matte finish, and inclusive wardrobe and hair options. These PNG concepts illustrate the direction we’ll refine during the style test.
01 / Production scope
The complete character toolkit.
One base character, 33 swappable pieces and a no-hair selection, following the supplied artist brief.
Hair & head covering
Short, curly, coily afro, long, ponytail, bun, braids, locs and hijab, plus a no-hair selection. Hair color adjustable in code.
Wardrobe
Eight tops: hoodie, T-shirt, varsity jacket, blazer, Bull Run hoodie, Wall Street suit, Halloween cape and partner jacket. Five bottoms: jeans, joggers, shorts, skirt and cargo pants.
Shoes & accessories
Three glasses, four shoe styles and four hats from the brief. Hats fitted across hair options; recolorable materials except gold sneakers.
Partner logo areas
Replaceable placeholder logo areas on the partner jacket chest and back, and partner cap front. Real partner logos supplied by InterStock.
Rig & animation
One shared humanoid skeleton. Seven animations: idle, hero pose, wave, dance, cheer, celebrate and think. GLB exports and source Blender files.
02 / Schedule & investment
Five weeks.
Four clear milestones.
Review each stage before proceeding. Total fee: $15,000 USD, allocated using the milestone percentages in your brief.
| Milestone | Deliverables | Schedule | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 / Style test | Character in hoodie and jeans; front, side and back renders; reviewable GLB. | Week 1 | 15% $2,250 |
| 02 / Base character | Shared rig, body builds, face shapes, expressions, skin materials and all hair options. | Week 2 | 35% $5,250 |
| 03 / Wardrobe | All clothing, glasses, shoes, hats and partner logo areas; fit and compatibility checks. | Weeks 3–4 | 30% $4,500 |
| 04 / Final handoff | Seven animations, optimized exports, validation, GLB assets and Blender sources. | Week 5 | 20% $3,000 |
The schedule begins once kickoff materials and technical requirements are received. Prompt, consolidated feedback and milestone approvals are needed to maintain the five-week timeline.
03 / Technical delivery
Designed for the browser.
Asset targets from your brief
- glTF 2.0 binary (.glb), one file per piece
- Shared humanoid skeleton and Blender sources
- Under 30,000 triangles fully dressed
- Under 500 KB per piece
- Under 3 MB for base body with animations
- Textures at 1024 px maximum per piece
- Metal/roughness PBR and recolorable flat materials
Validation & compatibility
Check exports in glTF Viewer and a three.js preview. Review rig deformation, seams, clothing intersections, hat-and-hair fit, animation playback and file budgets.
Review the head from a three-quarter front angle for profile images. Representative phone and Chromebook checks will be agreed at kickoff.
Animation durations
Idle: 4s loop · Hero pose: 3s loop · Wave: 2.5s · Dance: 3s · Cheer: 2.5s · Celebrate: 3s · Think: 3s loop.
04 / Ownership & handoff
A clear scope from the start.
What does the $15,000 include?
The base character, all listed customization pieces, shared rig, seven animations, optimized GLB files, Blender sources and asset handoff guide.
Who owns the final work?
Final work follows the brief’s work-for-hire requirement: InterStock receives the final files, source files and rights for commercial use in the app, ads and partner promotions.
Does this include app development?
The fee covers 3D asset production and handoff. Customization controls, unlock logic, partner-logo switching code and production app integration remain with InterStock’s development team. Asset naming and rig requirements will be agreed at kickoff.
How will originality and inclusion be handled?
These AI-generated PNGs are visual concepts, not final 3D models or proof of browser performance. Production designs will be original and avoid resemblance to existing game or cartoon characters. Skin tones, hair textures and hijab options will receive equal design attention. Any AI use in final assets requires prior approval.
What do you need to begin?
The clickable mockup, style reference imagery, preferred export naming and rig requirements, plus nominated technical and creative reviewers.
Pixel Studios × InterStock
Let’s build the character
your students make their own.
We’ll begin with the style test, agree the visual direction together, and move through the character system in four reviewable milestones.