Case Study: Sketchbot Studios achieves faster finished artwork and photoreal character renders with KeyShot

Sketchbot Studios - Customer Case Study

Sketchbot Studios, led by veteran character artist Steve Talkowski, creates memorable robot characters that span designer toys and animation. The challenge was to modernize a 20+ year character pipeline so he could quickly test materials, lighting, and composition across ZBrush and Maya while producing polished assets to support toy releases and pitch an animated series.

By adopting KeyShot with the ZBrush–KeyShot bridge and a Maya plug‑in, Steve gained instant HDRI and material feedback and simplified rendering setup, speeding iteration and final artwork production. The result: faster, higher‑quality visuals that supported his Botober series and toy launches—and helped attract interest from The Jim Henson Company as he moved toward an animated series.

Sketchbot Studios

Steve Talkowski

Sketchbot Studios