Miquela's famous space-buns were recreated for UE Grooms by Maria Zatorska.
Besides the odd music video and commercial, Miquela was largely animated for TikTok and Instagram Stories. The excellent animation team is lead by Blaine Toderian.
I have had the great opportunity to upgrade and maintain Miquela since mid 2020. This included sculpting, topo, texture, lookdev, grooming, and CFX. She was rigged by a dedicated rigger. She intentionally resides in the uncanny valley.
Her animation and lighting requirements were immense and feedback was plentiful. Miquela's Design Director is the very supportive Isaac Bratzel, who also has a great eye for detail.