CHARACTER/LOOK DEV PORTFOLIO 2025

Hi there! I’m Mani Salguero, a Senior Character / Look Development Artist and PR based in Vancouver. I love characters — breaking them down, building them up, and making them feel alive. That obsession has led me to study anatomy, texturing, hair, and lighting in depth, always looking for a cleaner, smarter pipeline. I’m also a master tutor in modeling and texturing at Animum Advance School, Dot, and The Lighting Academy. Currently, I’m contributing to shows and tests at ICON, and my portfolio includes work for the Naruto Franchise (Shapefarm-Bandai), Netflix, short films, and movies. Leading and directing projects has been a thrilling part of my journey, and personal projects remain my creative therapy.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mani-salguero/
80 Level interview: https://80.lv/articles/this-3d-model-of-avatar-s-zuko-looks-like-a-2d-painting/
Autodesk Member of the Month Interview: https://area.autodesk.com/inspire/member-of-month/2023/eHGXy0roG

Surfacing/Grooming Course: https://thelightinglab.es/look-development-y-grooming/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ManiSalguero
NPR Courses: https://courses.manisalguero.com/
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/mani_salguero

ELLIE

ZUKO

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LOOK DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

BELLE

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STAR WARS YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES

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*Responsible of the Texturing

*Responsible of the Modeling

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*Responsible for the texturing modeling

*Responsible of the Texturing

*Responsable of the Texturing and modeling

ALDRIN (Pencil shader in Maya)

FERN (new NPR personal project WIP)

TIFA

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LINK 35 YEARS AFTER

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MARIO HALLOWEEN

*everything

*everything

*everything

GALIA

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ABIGAIL HALLOWEEN

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BRENDA

_{Property of Mighty Animation (Netflix) *All 3d areas by me}

_{Property of Mighty Animation (Netflix) *Texture/look development/lighting}

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SARAH IN THE SOFA

_{BACKGROUND MODELING / TEXTURE SHADING/ LIGHTING/ COMPOSITION WORK}

JAMIE FRASER

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GRANDMA!

_{*All textures and lighting made by me}

_{*All textures and lighting made by me}

KENA

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ZAGREUS

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