Facial rigging is one of the most sought-after talents in the animation industry. A great facial rigger will have both technical and artistic skills to achieve smooth and appealing facial expressions for characters, whether they’re being created for film, TV, games, or VR.

Creating Stylized Female Character Concepts in Photoshop CS5
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The Gnomon Workshop - Creating Stylized VFX in Unreal Engine 5 - Niagara & Substance Designer Workflow

http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-stylized-vfx-in-unreal-engine-5

Discover how to create visual effects for games using the most up-to-date techniques in Unreal Engine 5 with Senior VFX Artist at People Can Fly, Pawel Margacz. Learn Pawel’s complete workflow for creating magical spell FX for UE5 from scratch: Using meshes from Houdini and textures in Substance Designer, Pawel assembles a magical projectile in Niagara, demonstrating how to match character and effects animations to create a dynamic, game-ready attack in Unreal 5.

This 4.5-hour workshop is ideal for anyone interested in learning more about creating VFX using Unreal Engine, Houdini, and Substance Designer. It is also an excellent guide for technical artists looking to gain more insight into VFX implementation using blueprints, including how to create and set up Unreal scenes with characters. In addition, Pawel dives deep into Substance Designer's and Niagara's nodes to build up layers of easily-adjustable effects animations. He shares how to work with panning textures with UV distortion techniques, as well as how to use tileable noise textures. He also details the timing and matching of effects with character animations.

The Gnomon Workshop - Creating Stylized Characters for Production - From Concept to Render in Zbrush, Maya & Substance Painter

http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-stylized-characters-for-production

Discover how to create a production-ready stylized character from a concept, complete with tips for presenting the final result as a high-quality portfolio piece. Carol Cornils reveals her complete process for sculpting stylized characters with personality and shares her methods for applying traditional art concepts to her 3D workflow. She also offers her personal advice for helping to make your characters stand out in your portfolio.

Artstation - Creating Stylized Textures for Games by Ishmael Hoover

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/EVKJ02
In this tutorial, the multi-talented concept and texture artist Ishmael Hoover collaborates with Levelup.Digital to share his workflow in creating stylized hand-painted textures for games.

Part photo, part digital painting & mixed media, 100% fun. Join Khara Plicanic to learn how to create one-of-a-kind mixed media portraits using Adobe® Photoshop® brushes, textures, and patterns. You’ll be amazed with what’s already available and at your fingertips. Explore the hidden nooks and crannies of Photoshop that you never knew existed and wow yourself with what you’re capable of. Pros and novices alike will come away with a finished project to be proud of.