{"id":708,"date":"2026-09-04T18:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/belarak\/?p=708"},"modified":"2026-09-04T19:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:35:56","slug":"amanda-nunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belarak.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/04\/amanda-nunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Nunes \u2014 EA SPORTS UFC 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay controls loop muted src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Amanda_Nunes.mov\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had the opportunity to work on <strong>Amanda Nunes<\/strong> for <strong>EA SPORTS UFC 6<\/strong>, focusing on bringing the character up to the latest visual and technical standards of the project while maintaining a strong and accurate likeness to the provided reference material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The character had previously appeared in earlier UFC titles, and my responsibility was to <strong>upgrade and refine the existing character<\/strong> based on the latest project requirements, technologies, quality standards, and production pipeline for UFC 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Responsibilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I worked across multiple stages of the character creation and refinement process, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sculpting and form refinement in <strong>ZBrush<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modeling, cleanup, and final polish in <strong>Maya<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texture creation and refinement using <strong>Substance 3D Painter<\/strong> and <strong>Adobe Photoshop<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hair and grooming work in <strong>Maya using Ornatrix<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving the overall quality of the character to meet the updated visual and technical requirements of UFC 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Likeness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most important aspects of the project was achieving an accurate <strong>likeness of Amanda Nunes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working from the provided reference material, I carefully studied her facial structure, proportions, anatomy, and distinguishing features to reproduce her appearance as faithfully as possible while working within the technical and production constraints of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal was not only to create a realistic character, but to ensure that the final result was immediately recognizable as the real athlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attention to Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A major part of my work involved carefully refining even the smallest details of the character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 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