3D Character and Motion Design — Suzy Kellems Dominik (Beatrice)

"Beatrice to hell and back" (2022) is a work by the artist Suzy Kellems Dominik that investigates emotion and femininity. Together with the agency Hayworth, I was asked to create a 3D character that captures the sculptural and symbolic qualities of the original artwork and translates its physical presence into motion.

The project covered the full character pipeline: 3D modeling and texturing, rigging, animation and compositing, plus 3D mockups for presentation. The approach combined anatomical accuracy with artistic abstraction. Modeling and texturing were developed to reflect the artist's visual language, while the rig and animation were built to give the figure a distinct sense of movement and rhythm rather than a generic, realistic performance. Lighting played a central role in the final result: a digital figure that feels intimate yet distant, turning static sculptural form into expressive motion.

Character work like this is a more specialised part of my portfolio as a 3D animator in Berlin, relevant for artists, galleries and agencies who need a figure modelled, rigged and animated with a clear artistic direction rather than a stock character.