What you'll learn

Create appealing and stylized 3D characters for use in any 3D animation software

The ability to create custom and believable skin textures

The ability to create custom hairstyles

The ability to create custom clothing

The ability to create multiple character variations

Knowlege of what makes a character look appealing

Requirements

You will need Character Creator 4 and Blender in order to follow this course.

You will need a basic knowledge of Blender.

Description

Have you ever wondered how to create appealing and stylized 3D characters like you see in Pixar and Dreamworks films?Have you ever wanted to create your own?You could spend months and months creating the perfect characters as there's lots of work to do: 3D modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, shading, hair, clothing, weight painting, rigging, shape keying, etc. And once you have your first character, you then need to repeat the process again.So is there a way to speed up the process and not have your character look like it was generated from yet another "character generator"?Is there a way to create characters that match your style and vision for your film?Yes!This course will aim to show you the fastest and easiest path to creating appealing looking 3D characters easily that will draw people to your film, the same way you were drawn to this course!What's in this course?This course will teach you all the skills and techniques to creating appealing looking 3D characters that come fully-rigged, clothed, textured and ready-to-animate in a very short amount of time so that you can start animating in days instead of months!You will learn step-by-step the following:Creating a concept art quicklyBlocking out the overall shape of your characterRefining and detailing the shape with BlenderCreating custom clothingCreating custom hairSetup your character as a base mesh, so that you can create multiple characters that maintain the same styleWho is this course for?This course is perfect for anyone who needs a way to create amazing looking 3D characters quickly.Solo animated filmmakers and YouTubers will also be a great fit for the course as the course will help you get to the process of animating faster.The course requires the user to have Character Creator 4 and Blender installed on their machine. Also, the user must have a basic knowledge of Blender in order to follow along.What is the expected outcome after this course?By the end of this course, you will have created a stylized and appealing 3D character which is fully modeled, clothed, rigged, textured and ready-to-animate in any 3D animation software.This course can help overcome the main barrier of character creation and can help you create your animated masterpieces quickly and cheaply.