3D Character Design: From Drawing to Modeling
- 19 Lessons (4 h 38 m)
- 1.4K students
- Language: English
- Level: Beginner
- Subtitles: Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Lifetime: Access for life
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Course
What you will learn
with this course.
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Gathering Ideas and References
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Blockout in ZBrush 1
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Sketching in Photoshop 1
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Sketching in Photoshop 2
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Adding Colour and Finalising the Character 1
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Adding Colour and Finalising the Character 2
Modules
What you will learn
in this course.
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Lessons
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Lesson 1Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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Lesson 2Creating the Character
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Gathering Ideas and References
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Sketching in Photoshop 1
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Sketching in Photoshop 2
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Adding Colour and Finalising the Character 1
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Adding Colour and Finalising the Character 2
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Lesson 3Sculpting the Character in ZBrush
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Blockout in ZBrush 1
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Blockout in ZBrush 2
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Blockout in ZBrush 3
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Blockout in ZBrush 4
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Detailing the Character 1
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Detailing the Character 2
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Texturing the Character and Refining the Pose 1
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Texturing the Character and Refining the Pose 2
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Lesson 4Setting up the Character in Maya
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Setting up Shaders in Maya
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Rendering the Character in Maya 1
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Rendering the Character in Maya 2
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Final Presentation
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Final ProjectCharacter Design for 2D to 3D
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Character Design for 2D to 3D
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Info
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about this course
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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What do Domestika's courses include?
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
Teacher
Know the super teacher
Segun Samson
Segun Samson has been working as a visual development artist with a focus on character design for over eight years. His love for animated movies, comics, and video games began when he was a child, and it's what motivated him to start creating his own characters and worlds as a profession. He is a self-taught artist who learned through mentorship classes and online art courses. He landed his first full-time job working as a comic artist for one of the biggest films in West Africa and hasn’t looked back since.
He has worked for companies like Triggerfish Animation, Lantern Books, Dreamcast Animation Studio, Gamsole, Genii Games, Flaunt Production (Monster High: Electrified), and Sunrise Productions (Jungle Beat: The Movie).
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Course Content
Portraying a character’s personality when rendering in 3D begins with imagination and a 2D sketch. Self-taught visual development artist Segun Samson is passionate about developing captivating characters that connect with their audiences. He has worked with numerous studios including Triggerfish Animation, Dreamcast Animation, and Sunrise Productions.
Discover how to create a unique character concept into readable 3D designs filled with appeal and personality. Build your 2D character in Photoshop, before learning how to block out, sculpt, and fully render your protagonist on ZBrush and Maya.
This course
- Audio: English
- Subtitles: Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- 100% positive reviews
- 19 Lessons (4 h 38 m)
- 8 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
- Certificate upon completion of the course
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