Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

Ameliye — 3D Character Sculpt

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS — Used ZBrush to create a detailed character sculpt following a reference [link artstation reference for credit]. Retopologized mesh and textured model using PBR in Substance.

PROGRAM — Zbrush, Maya, Substance 3D Painter

TIMELINE — 4 months (class semester project)

Werewolf — 3D Character Model

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS — Used Maya to create a detailed character model following concept design of my creation.

PROGRAM — Maya

TIMELINE — 4 months (class semester project)

Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

HorseHair

TEAM SIZE — 10

ROLE — Lead Character Modeler & Animator

TIMELINE — 12 weeks

TYPE — Contract

Another Day In Paradise

TEAM SIZE — 5

ROLE — Character Modeler, Texturer, Animator | Asset Modeler, Texturer

TIMELINE — 4 months

TYPE — Class project

Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

HorseHair

"When I turn the TV off, I can see Jesse's reflection next to mine, but I swear I see another one looking at us."HorseHair is a short psychological horror game about looking after your little brother, playing your favorite fighting game, and trying to stay sane as your everyday normal becomes surreal and dark.

- Point-and-click exploration of a quiet old house, told through the eyes of an older sibling holding the family together
- A fully playable retro fighting game within the game, called Horsehair, you play nightly that keeps you and your brother close
- Complete small mundane tasks, check on your brother, and help your dad with upkeep on the house
- Have dreams that summarize your day, that leave you with unanswered questions    You play as Jay, an older brother in high school that's keeping the household running while Dad works late, again, and hasn't seemed like himself in weeks. Every night you and your little brother Jesse wind down the same way: a few rounds of HorseHair, your shared fighting game, glowing on an old CRT in your bedroom.
    Move room to room through the house, handle simple chores, and look after Jesse, all while something settles wrong into the corners of the house. Turn on the television and try not to look too closely at the picture, or at what's standing just behind you in it.About to release. Available to wish-list on Steam now!

Below are 3 of the 6 characters I made and animated for this game.

Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

Another Day In Paradise

"When I turn the TV off, I can see Jesse's reflection next to mine, but I swear I see another one looking at us."HorseHair is a short psychological horror game about looking after your little brother, playing your favorite fighting game, and trying to stay sane as your everyday normal becomes surreal and dark.

Ren Barklow

3D Character Modeler & Animator

About Me

Hey! My name is Ren Barklow (they/them) and I am a game artist focusing on 3D Modeling & Animation. I am currently in my 4th year of my undergraduate degree at the University of Utah majoring in Games and minoring in Gender Studies.I have had a passion for making games since early high school and have been learning constantly ever since. My speciality is in characters, anatomy, animals, and creatures. However, my skills stretch beyond as I have taken classes in 3D texturing and hard-surface modeling and I pride myself in my ability to adapt to new things.I love critters of all kinda and have 2 cats, a pacman frog, and isopods as pets with my partner. Images included below.