Stylized Character Modeling for Animation

Stylized Character Modeling for Animation is all about character design and application in production modeling for the animation pipeline.

This self-paced course has been a long time in the making. This course is what I wish I could have had access to when I was first learning.

This course includes separate modules for organized learning.

Here’s what you can expect to see:

• Character design lectures - where I discuss character design appeal and how it applies to our projects
• Picking and assessing your concept
• The sculpting process using Spotlight and PureRef for reference
• Retopology with special considerations for animation
• Creating pearl chains using MASH in Maya
• UVs and UDIMs layout
• Exporting basic maps from ZBrush for texturing
• Preparing the model for 3D Print

If you follow the videos and assignments, you should finish with a better understanding of what makes a character more appealing and be able to apply it better into your work. While I feel the course is pretty stellar, it is no substitute for your hard work to apply what you learned.

I would LOVE to see what you create through the course. Please feel free to tag me on social media @SMAARTIST so I can see your hard work! If you feel so inclined, there is also a dedicated section on my Discord server where you can post WIP progress images and get feedback from others who are in the course.  A link will be shown to you after checkout to get in.  Welcome to SMAARTIST Academy!