Sonic Mania artist Tyson Hesse has revealed that he was recruited to head up the recreation of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie design following fan rejection of the film’s original character design.
Talking on Twitter, Hesse explained that he worked with modelers, riggers, texture and fur artists and animators to help redesign Sonic. The end result is an anthropomorphic hedgehog that looks like the actual game character, rather than a strange human/hedgehog hybrid made in a lab.
Honored to have been brought in to lead the design on the new Movie Sonic. Working with Jeff and the modelers, riggers, texture/fur artists and animators in LA, London, and Vancouver was a thrill I’ll never forget. #SonicMovie pic.twitter.com/HhcVIxAhXB
Source: IGN.com Sonic Mania Artist Helped Redesign The Movie Hedgehog