Create Photorealistic Avatar

TITLE: Photorealistic 3D Avatar with ARKit Blendshapes for AI Chat (Blender + glTF/GLB) DESCRIPTION: We are seeking a skilled freelancer to create a photorealistic 3D avatar in .blend and .glb formats for use in a web-based AI chat application (Three.js + WebGL). The avatar must support real-time lip sync and eye blinking driven by text-to-speech output. The ideal candidate will have experience in 3D character modeling, rigging, facial animation, and PBR texturing — with strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver web-optimized assets. REQUIREMENTS: Mesh & Topology: - Photorealistic adult character (gender / look to be discussed) - Clean quad topology with proper edge loops around eyes and mouth - Polygon count: 30k-80k triangles total (web-optimized) - UV unwrapped, no overlapping UVs Rigging: - Full body skeleton (humanoid, Mixamo-compatible naming preferred) - Facial bones: jaw, eyes (L/R), eyelids (L/R), tongue - Weight-painted with smooth deformation Facial Blendshapes (CRITICAL): - Full ARKit 52-blendshape set, INCLUDING: * Visemes: jawOpen, mouthClose, mouthFunnel, mouthPucker, mouthSmileLeft/Right, mouthFrownLeft/Right, mouthRollLower/Upper * Eye blinks: eyeBlinkLeft, eyeBlinkRight * Brow controls: browInnerUp, browDownLeft/Right, browOuterUpLeft/Right * Additional Oculus-style visemes if possible: viseme_aa, viseme_E, viseme_I, viseme_O, viseme_U, viseme_PP, viseme_FF, viseme_DD, viseme_SS, viseme_kk, viseme_RR, viseme_nn Textures: - PBR materials: diffuse/albedo, normal, roughness, metallic, AO - Texture resolution: 2K or 4K (will downscale for web) - All textures embedded in the GLB Animations: - At least 1 idle/breathing animation - Optional: talking head bob, occasional micro-expressions DELIVERABLES: - Source .blend file (Blender 4.x compatible) - Exported .glb file (glTF 2.0 binary) * Maximum file size: 25 MB * NO Draco compression (causes decoder issues) * Shape Keys Animation export enabled - Test video showing all visemes + blink animating - Brief written documentation of mesh/bone naming conventions LICENSE / RIGHTS: - Full commercial license, including use in AI-driven applications - Must NOT be based on any real person's likeness (no celebrities, no scanned individuals) - Buyer receives full ownership and modification rights - Royalty-free for any project use VERIFICATION TEST (we will run on delivery): - Inspect GLB has 50+ morph targets - Confirm viseme_* OR jawOpen/mouthSmile naming present - Confirm eyeBlinkLeft/Right are present - Verify GLB loads cleanly in Three.js GLTFLoader PROJECT TIMELINE: - Intermediate-to-advanced proficiency required - Expected completion: less than 1 month from kickoff - Milestones: concept approval (week 1), model + rig (week 2), blendshapes + textures (week 3), final delivery (week 4) BUDGET: - Please provide your quote with examples of past character work - Bonus consideration for portfolios showing ARKit-rigged characters or VTuber/Avaturn-style outputs PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR PROPOSAL: 1. 2-3 portfolio samples of similar character work 2. Your software stack (Blender / Maya / ZBrush / Substance / etc.) 3. Confirmation you can deliver ARKit blendshape compatibility 4. Estimated timeline and milestone breakdown 5. Whether you've previously delivered glTF/GLB for web use