Introduction & Artwork Analysis

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Creature Modeling for Production in Blender

1. Chapter 1 - Introduction & Base Mesh Creation
This first chapter covers preliminary tasks like analyzing the concept artwork and generating a base mesh to serve as a starting shape for sculpting.
- Introduction & Artwork Analysis
  Playing Free 8 min
- Creating a Base Mesh
  Playing 17 min
2. Chapter 2 - Sculpting
With this course we're employing the artistic approach of digital sculpting. Like playing with play-doh.
- Digital Sculpting Methodologies
  Playing 20 min
- Blender's Sculpting Tools
  Playing 20 min
- Roughing Out Initial Volumes
  Playing 39 min
- Refining Anatomical Structure I
  Playing 44 min
- Refining Anatomical Structure II
  Playing 42 min
- Begin Details
  Playing 39 min
- Finish Details (Timelapse)
  Playing 27 min
3. Chapter 3 - Retopology & Modeling
One we're happy with the sculpted form, we need to convert the shape into an animation-friendly polygonal mesh.
- Introduction to Retopology
  Playing 12 min
- Retopology Methodologies
  Playing 21 min
- Starting the Arm
  Playing 31 min
- Starting the Head
  Playing 23 min
- Finishing the Head (Timelapse)
  Playing 37 min
- Finishing the Arm (Timelapse)
  Playing 18 min
- The Hand (Timelapse)
  Playing 21 min
- The Torso (Timelapse)
  Playing 27 min
- The Leg (Timelapse)
  Playing 28 min
- The Foot (Timelapse)
  Playing 28 min
- The Tail (Timelapse)
  Playing 28 min
- Odds & Ends (Timelapse)
  Playing 12 min
- Review & Cleanup
  Playing 30 min
- Sculpting the Mouth Cavity
  Playing 31 min
- Retopologizing the Mouth Cavity
  Playing 26 min
- Finishing the Mouth Cavity (Timelapse)
  Playing 29 min
- Modeling the Teeth
  Playing 27 min
- Modeling the Tongue
  Playing 16 min
4. Chapter 4 - Presentation
Presenting your work as a finished model is important so that your supervisor (Remember this course is for "production") can review it in the best light. Hint: A grey model in the viewport isn't the best light.
- Becoming the Salesman
  Playing 5 min
- Posing Your Creature
  Playing 31 min
- Lighting Setup
  Playing 17 min
- Shader Setup
  Playing 20 min

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Introduction & Artwork Analysis

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Community Discussion

g

what is a good place to find monster concept art to use?

on Mar 13, 2018

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s

Is it possible to animate the mouth to open and close or does it show how to do that it in the course?

on Jan 30, 2018

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a

does this course teach sculpting??

on Jan 30, 2017
s

where can I find the file for the reference image used in the video

on Nov 10, 2016

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r

In all of the retopology videos, the quads you are making appear very clearly on top of the mesh. When I do it, I can't se...

on Jul 19, 2016

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