Overview- Meet your instructor and learn about the overview of this class.

Collecting references- Learn how to gather strong references to guide your 3D character design.

Creating your own concept art (Time Lapse Video)- Time-lapse of creating concept art from scratch in Clip Studio Paint.

Head sculpting- Sculpt a detailed character head using ZBrush techniques.

Body sculpting- Shape the full body anatomy and proportions.

Creating the costume and accessories- Design and sculpt costumes - Using cloth simulation inside Marvelous Designer - Sculpting props to complete your character.

Sculpting organic assets- Build additional organic elements like props - Sculpting environment details.

Polymodeling- Precise polymodeling techniques.

Rigging for a modeler- Rigging basics to pose your character for presentation.

Rigging with Advanced Skeleton- Set up a flexible rig with the Advanced Skeleton tool in Maya.

Creating a dynamic pose- Pose your character dynamically to enhance storytelling.

Correction and refinement- Refine the posed model and fix any sculpting issues.

Sculpting details after posing- Adding final sculpted details.

Blocking out the hair for grooming- Create a base hair volume to prepare for realistic grooming.

Importance of clean UVs and texel density- Understanding how clean UVs affect texturing quality.

Unwrapping the head- Creating efficient UVs for the head to hold high detail.

Unwrapping the body- Unwrap the body UVs for optimal texture painting.

Setting up XGen- Prepare XGen for realistic hair and fur creation.

Grooming the face- Add facial hair and fine details for realism.

Grooming the hair base- Create the main hair shape and flow. Grooming for the shot.

Adding details and realism to the hair- Refine and detail the hair for a natural finish.

Texturing the face with projection- Use projection methods to paint realistic facial textures.

Texturing the eyes- Paint detailed, lifelike eyes for your character.

Texturing the body- Texture the body skin and features realistically.

Adding realism and interest to the costume- Enhance your costume with detailed textures and wear.

The importance of iterations- Learn why testing and iterating are key for believable results.

Setting up the skin shader- Create realistic skin materials with proper shading.

Skin displacement- Add displacement maps for extra skin detail.

Eye shader- Build a convincing eye shader for lifelike eyes.

Procedural shaders and effects- Use procedural techniques for extra surface detail.

My experience as a 2D to 3D artist- Hear insights from the instructor’s journey transitioning from 2D to 3D.

Storytelling in 3D art- Understand how to use your 3D art to tell compelling stories.