Starting from the scratch

Start with the base of our character in Zbrush

Dynamic Lighting for NPR

How to apply light and shadows for our NPR characters in maya.

Extra 2D class/timelapse about animating in photoshop

Help your design with some real 2d animation.

About the Course

Are you a mid to advanced 3D artist looking to master the art of creating stylized 3D characters with a hand-painted, pencil-like aesthetic? Whether you're new to this shading style or transitioning from 2D, this course is tailored to enhance your skills. With 4.5 hours of in-depth lessons, you’ll join aspiring character artists, game artists, and digital sculptors in this transformative learning journey. Take the leap to optimize your workflow, polish your portfolio, and unleash your creativity. 

Course 

9 Chapters · 29 Lessons

  1. 1

    Sneak Peak - Trailers

    1. Sneak Peak Info Free preview
    2. SneakPeak Texturing Free preview
    3. SneakPeak LIghting Free preview
  2. 2

    Intro

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome

    2. Time to experiment! Free preview
    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Zuko Look Development Inside the project

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Sculpting Basics in ZBrush

  3. 3

    Sculpting the Character

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Sculpting the Character P1

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Sculping the Character P2

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      How to do Hair (extra tutorial)

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Pipe Modeling (box modeling in maya)

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Polishing our character

  4. 4

    Maya adjustments

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Retopology (Masks and zremesher)

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      Maya Clothes

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      UVs

  5. 5

    Texturing (Substance Painter)

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Texturing Skin

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      Create a Tileable in Substance Sampler

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Substance Sampler Intro (Substance 3D Tutorial)

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Texturing Clothes

  6. 6

    Shading

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      Base materials in Maya (Hypershade)

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      Fresnel Intro

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Fixing Details | HairCards

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Contour line Character

  7. 7

    Dynamic Light | Displacement

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Displacement

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      Dynamic Light with Arnold for NPR

  8. 8

    Extra

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      Animating in 2D

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Tutorials I found useful to understand 2d animation

  9. 9

    You Did It!

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Thank you!

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Show me your work

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