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Introduction to 3D Character Modeling- Meet your instructor and learn about the overview of this class.

Analyzing the Concept- Finding direct references and solutions for each element of your character

Gathering the References- Demonstrating techniques for sourcing diverse and useful references. - Explaining how to gather references to match a specific project’s needs.

Where to Start and Why?- Explaining the importance of big shapes and silhouette

Flat Silhouette Demo- Demonstrating how simple detail and flat shapes helps you to describe a character

Building Basic Geometry- Introduction to Blender. - Building basic Geometry - Improving basic Geometry - Improving Silhouettes with medium shapes

Establishing a Pose- Establishing a Pose - Posing in ZBrush

Improving Silhouette and Refining Shapes- Improving the skirt and searching for the best silhouette - Positioning of legs and hands - Compliance with the reference

Modeling and Adding Small Geometry- Making straps, badges, and other small parts

Hardsurface Basics- What is hardsurface modeling and how to approach it

Working with Topology- Showing a simple element workflow from start to finish

Creating Weapon Blockout- Creating weapon blockout following the concept

Adding Weapon Detail- Detailng the weapon

Importance of Light and Camera- How to pick a good angle for your work

Adjusting Model to Key Angles- Placing cameras and light - Improve shapes ahd forms for the selected shot

Head and Hair Modeling- This is the defining part of the style, so we're gonna work on this first to leave time for an extra polish and adjustment if it is needed later down the pipleline

Face Refining- Making hair and glasses

Modeling: Jacket and Sweater- Adding all necessary detail to the model

Modeling: Skirt and Belts- Adding loops, buckles, rivets etc

Modeling: Legs and Hands- Detailing hands, boots and leggings

Modeling: Accessories- Detailing bracelet and adding earrings

Why and What to Sculpt- Explaining a benefits of sculpting for a complex and dynamic shapes

Sculpting Demo- Showing how simple shapes could improve the look and sense of scale

Sculpting Cloth Detail: Jacket Blockout- Defining medium shapes in ZBrush

Sculpting Cloth Detail: Jacket- Adding detail to your model

Sculpting Cloth Detail: Sweater- Adding smallest level of detail

Sculpting Cloth Detail: Shorts- Designing and adding medium and small folds

Sculpting: Legs and Hands- Improving shapes and finishing surface details

Sculpting: Balancing and Polishing- Examining the model all together and making minor tweaks and adjustments

Importance of Value- Looking at grayscale values and how to use them

How to Use Polypainting- Introduction to Zbrush painting tools and methods

Applying Basic Colors- Filling geometry with basic flat values and colors

Adding Color Variety- Adding painted light with valuse and color temperature

Painting Head and Hair- Painting head and hair with polypaint

Tweaking Lighting and Camera- Importing geoemtry back to blender for rendering - Adjusting lighting and camera and creating turntable for the final shots

Rendering Final Images- Rendering high resolution inages of your work