First of all, it is a fantastic course ( currently working on it, hope to get good results ) Thank you!
During the course, I saw you have been working with the anAtomic Lex as a reference and wondered how this model was made. I would love to be able to build such models ( interested in creating some non-human ones ), but I am not sure how to start this project. I am assuming the flow should be similar to any 3D modeling. Is this the case?
Hi iisa - I'm glad your enjoying the course! Lex was a labor or love and a LOT of research, primarily so you don't have to take such a deep dive into facial anatomy.
But I started with a finished head sculpt (like this course teaches). Then I created each interior layer of anatomy beginning with the skull, then muscles, then fat. Medical anatomy reference is widely available on the internet. Skulls are very easy to find comprehensive photographic reference. Muscles are also quite common. Fat is a little less widespread but I found that plastic surgery was the best avenue here.
Once you have all your layers built, it's a matter of making them conform to the [outer] head sculpt - at least that's how I approached it. You could make your head sculpt conform to the skull but I preferred the other way.
If you decide to create a layered anatomical head yourself, you certainly won't regret the education!
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