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Character Creation Guide: Intro to PBR Assets for Games
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(43 ratings)
360 students

Character Creation Guide: Intro to PBR Assets for Games

3D Character Modeling Game Development for Unity. PBR techniques utilizing Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter, & Photoshop.
Created byClass Creatives
Last updated 11/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Model and sculpt high quality PBR assets for game development
  • Gain a strong understanding of Topology
  • Execute professional UV pipeline workflows
  • Bake high fidelity sculpts to lower resolution assets
  • PBR character texturing utilizing industry standard techniques
  • Import and light final assets in Unity and Marmoset

Course content

13 sections • 80 lectures • 8h 56m total length

  • PureRef3:32

    Image and Reference Viewer

  • Course Setup | Industry Resources0:19

    Industry Standard Anatomy Resources Necessary for Realistic Anatomy Character Sculpting

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  • Reference3:22

    The Importance of Reference

  • Design Sculpting7:15

    Zbrush for Concepting

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge of Unity or Marmoset needed.
  • The course utilizes Maya 2018, but prior knowledge of any 3d modeling package is a plus.
  • Zbrush 2018 with minimum version of ZBrush 4R7 is required.
  • No prior knowledge of Substance Painter needed.
  • Programming is a plus, but not required.

Description

Hi there! Welcome, and thanks for choosing Class Creative’s Complete Character Creation Guide: Intro to PBR Assets for Games!!


In this foundational course we will be learning the fundamentals of Character Modeling, where we will cover the following core skill sets:

  • Sculpting, Optimization, Texturing, and Character Setup


We’ll be utilizing the latest software packages that top tier gaming studios of today use to create all of your favorite titles! The software packages that we’ll be covering are:

  • Zbrush, Maya, Substance Painter, Unity Game Engine, and Marmoset Toolbag 3.

What students are saying about this PBR character modeling creation guide for games course:

"Amazing! This course connects everything together cohesively. I know a bit of Zbrush and Maya but always wondered how they were used together. Love how clear and structured this course is! Excited thinking of what is possible. Thanks so much!" - Shahnawaaz Khan

"I've learned quite a bit with this course! It's very in depth and thorough with its instruction. Highly recommend!" - Richard Anyel

"Absolutely awesome! , it was worth buying this course, as it augments your skills significantly." - Raphael Jolly Tunious

"Very nice tutorial ! I learned lots of things and tutor answered my questions quickly. Good for beginners." - Berke Ram

"It was a good class and topics were covered well. Tutor was good and also suggested other artists to refer. Zbrush, repotology, substance painter, marmoset were explained well. Thanks!" - Sakshi Uchil

"This course, so far, is exactly what I was looking for! The instructor does a great job of explaining not just the material but the initial starting of a project as well as the things that go on in the "background" which may affect the things that you create." - Pascal Borner


Why Learn From Class Creatives?

Over 20 years of professional industry experience and nearly a decade of accredited university level instruction. Instructors featured from Studios such as Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Television, Google, Nintendo, Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Sony Computer Ent, Sucker Punch, Guerrilla Games, Infinity Ward, and more!

Who This Course is For:

The great thing about this course, is that we has something in store for everyone. Whether you are just a beginner interested in Character Creation, or a Master professional looking to brush up on your current skill set, this course has material you surely won’t want to miss!

As with all Class Creative’s courses, we’ve laid out a structure that covers the full spectrum of industry standard character workflows from start to finish.

Please remember, if this is your first time creating a 3D character, we highly recommend that you follow the outline carefully, according to how our instructors have structured the course. We wouldn’t want you to miss out on any details!

However, if you are an advanced user and are looking for something specific to add to your repertoire feel free to dive in and skip to any sections you’d like to focus on.



Who this course is for:

  • Competency using a computer.
  • Developers who want to add game development to their skill-set.
  • Anyone with a passion for learning game development.
  • Anyone who wants the ability to create assets for games.

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