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Character Development In Blender For Beginners

Name: Character Development In Blender For Beginners
Rating: 4.4 (73 reviews)

Learn the secrets of creating awesome 3D characters for films and games in Blender.

Created byDanan Thilakanathan

Last updated 10/2018

English

What you'll learn

Create a completely textured and rigged 3D character that is ready to use in production.
Knowledge of 3D cloth modeling and the process of clothing your character.
Generating realistic looking hair and beard.

Course content

8 sections • 49 lectures • 12h 31m total length

Introduction1:30
Realistic vs Cartoony Characters5:44
Basic Human Anatomy16:19

Modeling The Head - Part 117:34
In this video, we will start off the course by modeling a realistic human head. We will set up the topology of the face in a way that will be optimal for facial animation. (Part 1)
Modeling The Head - Part 218:11
In this video, we will start off the course by modeling a realistic human head. We will set up the topology of the face in a way that will be optimal for facial animation. (Part 2)
Modeling The Head - Part 312:17
In this video, we will start off the course by modeling a realistic human head. We will set up the topology of the face in a way that will be optimal for facial animation. (Part 3)
Modeling the Teeth and Tongue - Part 117:38
In this video, we will be modeling the insides of the mouth, in particular, the teeth and tongue. (Part 1)
Modeling the Teeth and Tongue - Part 212:20
In this video, we will be modeling the insides of the mouth, in particular, the teeth and tongue. (Part 2)
Modeling the Eyes17:53
In this video, we will be modeling the eyes for our character.
Modeling The Ears - Part 115:18
In this video, we will be finishing off the head by modeling the ears for our character. (Part 1)
Modeling The Ears - Part 212:57
In this video, we will be finishing off the head by modeling the ears for our character. (Part 2)

The Torso19:52
In the next series of videos we will be modeling the torso for our character, while ensuring the topology will be good for character animation. (Part 1)
The Torso - Part 219:39
In the next series of videos we will be modeling the torso for our character, while ensuring the topology will be good for character animation. (Part 2)
The Torso - Part 316:17
In the next series of videos we will be modeling the torso for our character, while ensuring the topology will be good for character animation. (Part 3)
The Torso - Part 413:15
In the next series of videos we will be modeling the torso for our character, while ensuring the topology will be good for character animation. (Part 4)
The Legs11:06
In this video, we will be modeling the legs for our character.
The Arms16:35
In this video, we will be modeling the arms for our character.
The Hands - Part 119:20
In this video, we will be modeling the hands for the character and joining it with the arms. (Part 1)
The Hands - Part 221:09
In this video, we will be modeling the hands for the character and joining it with the arms. (Part 2)
The Hands - Part 39:14
In this video, we will be modeling the hands for the character and joining it with the arms. (Part 3)
The Feet - Part 118:47
In this video, we will be modeling the feet for the character and joining it with the legs. (Part 1)
The Feet - Part 28:58
In this video, we will be modeling the feet for the character and joining it with the legs. (Part 2)
Combining the Head and Body12:16
In this video, we will be combining the body with the head and end up with a finished character model.

Clothing19:14
In this video, we will be modeling a polo shirt, jacket and pants for our character. (Part 1)
Clothing - Part 219:51
In this video, we will be modeling a polo shirt, jacket and pants for our character. (Part 2)
Clothing - Part 314:47
In this video, we will be modeling a polo shirt, jacket and pants for our character. (Part 3)
Clothing - Part 410:34
In this video, we will be modeling a polo shirt, jacket and pants for our character. (Part 4)

Rigging - Part 119:49
In this video, we will rig our character so that our character can bend and pose in a variety of ways. (Part 1)
Rigging - Part 218:46
In this video, we will rig our character so that our character can bend and pose in a variety of ways. (Part 2)
Rigging - Part 318:54
In this video, we will rig our character so that our character can bend and pose in a variety of ways. (Part 3)
Rigging - Part 416:16
In this video, we will rig our character so that our character can bend and pose in a variety of ways. (Part 4)
Rigging The Character's Clothes21:12
In this video, we will rig our character's clothing so that the clothing will also deform and bend along with the character.

Texturing - Part 119:40
In this video, we will paint a semi-realistic skin texure for our character. (Part 1)
Texturing - Part 219:44
In this video, we will paint a semi-realistic skin texure for our character. (Part 2)
Texturing - Part 311:23
In this video, we will paint a semi-realistic skin texure for our character. (Part 3)
Shading - Part 119:53
In this video, we will create a realistic skin shader for our character using Subsurface Scattering. (Part 1)
Shading - Part 212:18
In this video, we will create a realistic skin shader for our character using Subsurface Scattering. (Part 2)
Mouth and Teeth Shading12:00
In this video, we will create a realistic shader for the insides of the mouth and teeth.
Eye Shading - Part 119:36
In this video, we will create a realistic eye shader so that our character will appear to have a soul and look like a real human being. (Part 1)
Eye Shading - Part 213:56
In this video, we will create a realistic eye shader so that our character will appear to have a soul and look like a real human being. (Part 2)
Cloth Shading13:07
In this video, we will create a realistic cloth shader for our character.

Hair - Part 119:06
In this video, we will work with the particle system in Blender to create and style our character's hair. (Part 1)
Hair - Part 219:43
In this video, we will work with the particle system in Blender to create and style our character's hair. (Part 2)
Hair - Part 310:43
In this video, we will work with the particle system in Blender to create and style our character's hair. (Part 3)
Beard10:55
In this video, we will work with the particle system in Blender to create and style our character's beard.
Eyebrows - Part 119:47
In this video, we will work with the particle system in Blender to create and style our character's eyebrows and eyelashes. (Part 1)
Eyebrows - Part 29:15
In this video, we will work with the particle system in Blender to create and style our character's eyebrows and eyelashes. (Part 2)

Studio Rendering - Part 119:50
In this video, we get to finally show off our awesome character to the world. We will set up a virtual photography studio with lighting and create a portrait rendering of our character. (Part 1)
Studio Rendering - Part 26:43
In this video, we get to finally show off our awesome character to the world. We will set up a virtual photography studio with lighting and create a portrait rendering of our character. (Part 2)

Requirements

A basic knowledge of the free, open-source 3D software Blender.
Some experience with 3D modeling will be beneficial, although not necessary.
Some basic understanding of human anatomy will also be beneficial, but not necessary.

Description

Have you ever wondered how to create awesome looking 3D characters like the ones you see in films and games? But you have no idea how or where to even start?

You could spend thousands going to a college specializing in 3D graphics and spend years learning the art of 3D character development and other things 3D related. Or better yet, get straight into making your own 3D characters in much less time without having to spend thousands.

If you've chosen the latter, then you've come to the right place!

What's in this course?

This course will introduce you to the world of 3D character development in the open-source 3D software Blender. You will learn all the skills and techniques involved in creating your 3D character in a learn-by-doing manner.

Starting from scratch, you will learn:

Character Modeling - You will start with just a cube and you will work your way through modeling your complete 3D humanoid character. We will be using a combination of box modeling and polygonal modeling techniques. Along the way, you will learns some cool and useful modeling tricks to make your 3D modeling experience more enjoyable. Apart from modeling your character, you will also learn how to model clothes for your character.
Basic Human Anatomy - While the course doesn't heavily focus on anatomy, you will be introduced to some basic human anatomy that will help in making your characters look more believable.
Texturing and Shading - You will learn the skills needed to paint realistic skin textures and create a realistic shader for it so that your character's skin looks and feels like actual human skin. You will also create textures and shaders for your character's clothes.
Rigging - You will learn handy techniques to quickly rig your character in Blender so that it can bend and pose in various ways.
Hair and Beard - You will use the Particle System in Blender to create and style your character's hair, beard and eyebrows.
Presentation - You will finish the course by creating a portrait rendering of your character to show off to the world and add to your own portfolio.

With over 6+ hours of content and 50 lectures, there are so many things to learn!

Who is this course for?

This course is perfect for anyone interested in creating 3D characters. No need to have any formal background in arts or 3D graphics. There will be no technical jargon in this course and everything will be explained in an easy-to-understand step by step manner.

We will be using Blender in this course to create our character. It will be mostly advantageous if you are also a Blender user. You will also further benefit from this course if you know your way around Blender and are able to carry out basic 3D modeling within Blender.

If you are not a Blender user, the skills taught in the course can still be followed along and also be applied to your preferred 3D software.

What is the expected outcome after this course?

By the end of this course, you will have created your first 3D character model which will be fully modeled, clothed, rigged, textured and shaded. The character you create can then be handed over to an animator for a film or game ready to come to life.

It is highly recommended that you follow along with me throughout this course as you will benefit from a learn-by-doing approach. This will give you confidence to later on create your own 3D characters and one day become an awesome 3D character developer yourself.

This course could be the first stepping stone to a 3D art school or becoming a freelance 3D character developer. The opportunities are limitless!

Who this course is for:

Beginners interested in creating 3D characters for Films, Games and other visual illustrations.
Beginner Blender users

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Introduction3 lectures • 24min

Modeling the Head8 lectures • 2hr 4min

Modeling the Body12 lectures • 3hr 6min

Clothing and Accessories4 lectures • 1hr 4min

Rigging The Character5 lectures • 1hr 35min

Texturing and Shading9 lectures • 2hr 22min

Hair and Beard6 lectures • 1hr 29min

Presentation2 lectures • 27min

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