3D Modeling
Jedi Academy Mod: Ember McLain
An early Jedi Academy character and shader study using a custom Ember McLain model, cel shading, outline work, and pulsing emissive effects to create a readable ghost form.
This fan-made Ember McLain model began as a rendering experiment: I wanted a ghost effect that felt luminous without falling back to Jedi Academy’s familiar hologram treatment. I modeled, textured, and rigged the character, then combined cel-shaded materials, silhouette outlines, and pulsing light shaders to separate the normal and energized looks shown in the original comparison image.
The mod includes alternate team skins and supporting textures for the eyes, hair, glow, clothing, and material highlights. Its JKHub listing has since passed 11,000 views and 200 downloads.
This was my second Jedi Academy character model, released in 2008 under the DarkLordXana/DLX handle and later preserved on JKHub under CrimsonStrife.