This year marked a new milestone for the Volpin Props team after Riot Games came to us asking to redesign the iconic Summoner's Cup for the 15th anniversary of League of Legends esports. I had the honor of sculpting the piece based on concepts by Jonah Lobe and Megan James. The final trophy is made up over over 50 rhodium and gold plated pieces (over 70 if you count the hardware and plaque stand) and weighs about 25 pounds or 11.3 kg.
The 3D model was also passed off to Riot where it was used in various cinematics and promotional items, such as 2 large scale replicas of the cup.
Final turnaround video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO30aQ3jrPf/
Behind the scenes: https://www.instagram.com/volpinprops/p/DO8hndUDbC-/