
Navigate Marvelous Designer's interface, customize layouts, access avatar and fabric libraries, and simulate garments in 3D using arrangement points, patterns, and pattern windows.
Plan a medieval banner project in Marvelous Designer by importing a model, setting units, drafting a symmetric triangular banner, and adding an inner gold trim with pattern edits and wind.
Master pleats in Marvelous Designer by creating knife and box pleats for skirts, sewing them with the pleats sewing tool, and integrating belts, layers, and textures.
Master the uniform jacket by modeling darts for a tailored waist, shaping sleeves, adding pockets and buttons with buttonholes, and refining fit using patterns and layers.
Refine uniform jacket details in Marvelous Designer by adjusting shoulders and arm length to reduce wrinkles, then create color panels and patches, and simulate for realism.
Explore how to use patterns in Marvelous Designer, manage avatars, align pattern pieces, apply sewing and symmetry, and add gazette details for a medieval garment.
Learn to design medieval pants in Marvelous Designer by building a belt and pants with polygon patterns, unfolding, sewing segments, and simulating fabric for realistic folds.
Develop a mermaid-cut night dress in Marvelous Designer by shaping the front and back patterns, handling two-layer fabrics, and simulating a form-fitting, elegant drape for a dinner-ready look.
Fit the pants block in Marvelous Designer by aligning the ankle and belt, then sew seams and add pockets and a zipper line for realism.
Block in a military bulletproof vest in Marvelous Designer by building patterns, adding seams and pockets, adjusting shoulders, and applying layer clone over for puffed, elastic details.
Master the substance workflow to bake high-poly details into a low-poly medieval castle, align textures, and create maps with dirt, light, and displacement, plus stitching for realism.
Set up Maya render with a three-point light system and infinite background. Use hdr from Polly Haven and Arnold lights to achieve studio cloth renders.
Do you find it difficult to create realistic looking cloth for your characters? Would you like to create any piece of clothing in a fast and efficient way for your productions? If that is the case then I welcome you to Nexttut's Complete Guide to Marvelous Designer
WHY SHOULD YOU LEARN FROM ME:
My name is Abraham Leal and i have 11 years of experience in the industry, I have been helping artist start their 3D Journey for the past 7 years. I currently lead my own indie studio in Mexico were we provide services for the local industries
BENEFITS :
By the end of this course,
Create different types of Garments
Understand the principles of Tailoring and the kind of things we look for when creating cloth
Render amazing shots of your final cloths
WHAT WILL I LEARN:
Marvelous Interface
Pattern Usage
Principles of Tailoring
Medieval Clothing
Prop Creation
Textures
Rendering
COURSE PROJECTS:
We will start by spending 30 minutes to customize our workflow in Zbrush so we can work much faster and efficiently. Then we will make the female head where i will explain what you should watch for in a female head modelling. Then we will make a placeholder hair, which will be good enough for more cartoon base render. Then we will make the teeth, and eyes from scratch. After that we will make the female body, again from the sphere, following our concept. After we are done with our female body, we will start making a 3D sketch of our model, to get the correct placement of all our accessories and clothes, this is a pretty important stage in the end of which we will have a very good idea how our model will look when it's finished.
IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR ME:
The course is divided into 6 chapters, the first 5 chapters are all about learning the tools while exploring different exercises, we will do basic garments, props, dresses, medieval patterns and finally a complete outfit for a custom character. In the 6th chapter I will be taking you throughout different workflows and render techniques to get amazing results from your projects.
This course is aimed at beginner level students who want to learn how to use marvelous designer from zero. However we will be covering a lot of information that should be helpful for artists of all leves. No previous experience is required however basic knowledge of other 3d softwares will be helpful for the final chapter.
WHO IS NOT THE IDEAL STUDENT:
Everyone is welcomed, this course will cover everything from the ground up so no previous knowledge is required.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW OR HAVE FOR THE COURSE:
Marvelous Designer
Blender or Maya
Zbrush and Substance are optional for chapter 6
JOIN ME NOW:
Join me and learn how to create amazing Cloth in no time!
Don't forget that investing in yourself will pay for the rest of your life. Hope to see you in the course!