Do you want to build 3D characters but don't know where to start? Are you're overwhelmed by the thought of creating them from scratch? The default cube can be kind of intimidating...

This course is designed to give you a head start on the character creation workflow: Start with a BASEMESH! Reliable pre-made character models are not only an effective way to speed up the process and establish good topology early. The truth is, all your favorite pros use basemeshes too.

What you will learn

By the end of this course's 5+ hour run time, you should have a good understanding of:

Creating unique character clothing and accessories

Easy and efficient modeling techniques

Adding details to refine your models

Various texturing methods including vertex colors, image decals and procedural textures

Utilizing multiple UV maps

Setting up rich, appealing materials

Reliable studio lighting

Geometry Node hair growing and grooming

While you can follow the steps with the provided course files, we highly encourage you to apply the knowledge and techniques demonstrated here to achieve your own unique characters!

Chapter 1 : Modeling

Beginning with a trustworthy basemesh, learn to build a fun, stylized character model. Extract chunks from the base and shape them into clothing, accessories, and hair proxies.

Chapter 2: Materials, Textures & Lighting

Adding textures and materials is like adding paint to a clay sculpture. However, there's a many more attributes governing 3D materials beyond color - reflectivity, metalness, roughness, translucence, opacity, refraction, bump, etc.

Chapter 3: Hair Grooming

Hair is often the finishing touch in a character creation workflow. With Blender 4.2 getting geometry node hair curve presets, this course features the first demonstration of the new way hair is generated and groomed.

BASEMESH.Create.Stylized.Characters.Quickly.with.Blender.rar - 3.6 GB