Creating a Cute Character in Maya and Photoshop

Name: Creating a Cute Character in Maya and Photoshop
Rating: 4.8 (16 reviews)

Learn modeling techniques as well as UV Mapping, Texturing, Lighting and Rendering in Maya then compositing in Photoshop

(16 ratings)

13,896 students

Created by Digital Saucer Studios

Last updated 2/2021

English

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What you'll learn

Students will learn 3D modeling, UV Mapping, Texturing, Lighting and Rendering.
Students will also learn how to use Photoshop to create textures and make the final composite.

Requirements

You will need to have Maya and Photoshop and some basic understanding of how Maya and Photoshop work.

Description

Creating a Cute Character in Maya and Photoshop

Welcome!

This course dives deep into creating a character in Maya 2020.

First you will learn how to import an image plane, and how to set it up in preparation for modeling.

Then begins the modeling process. You will learn all the tips and tricks, as well as professional techniques, needed to create your 3D model.

We will look at what tools are used for the modeling process as well as learning how to use the options and shortcuts.

You will soon become familiar with the most common modeling tools in Maya, like the:

QUAD DRAW TOOL
MULTI-CUT TOOL
EXTRUDE TOOL
MIRROR TOOL

Then we will begin the process of UV Mapping. Maya has excellent UV tools, so the process is quick and painless. You will learn how to create the UVs, how to cut and sew the UVs, how to unfold the UVs, and finally, how to layout the UVs in the texture space to maximize your texture resolution.

Then we move on to some truly interesting stuff with texturing in Photoshop, and how to bring the textures into Maya, and plugging those textures into materials to be used on the 3D model.

Then we will set up the lighting and I will show you how to set up the render options in order to create a stunning render of the 3D model.

Let's get started!

Who this course is for:

Target students are those that want to improve their 3D modeling skills.
Also, to learn how to texture and render a 3D character in Maya and how to composite the final renders in Photoshop.

4 sections • 63 lectures • 9h 2m total length

Introduction
03:33

Preview03:10
Preview06:03
03. Creating the Horns
04:35
04. Creating the Ear Part 1
04:27
05. Creating the Ear Part 2
10:15
06. Creating the Ear Part 3
19:56
07. Creating the Eyeballs
02:05
Preview05:21
09. Creating the Left Arm
07:49
10. Creating the Left Hand Part 1
04:16
11. Creating the Left Hand Part 2
06:28
12. Creating the Left Hand Part 3
10:15
13. Creating the Left Hand Part 4
10:21
14. Creating the Left Hand Part 5
11:24
15. Creating the Left Hand Part 6
16:54
16. Attaching the Fingers to the Left Hand
18:24
17. Attaching the Left Hand to the Arm
21:17
18. Creating the Right Hand Part 1
05:43
19. Creating the Right Hand Part 2
10:54
20. Creating the Right Hand Part 3
11:38
21. Creating the Right Hand Part 4
16:29
22. Creating the Legs
16:44
23. Creating the Eyelids
00:45
Preview03:00
25. Using Quad Draw to Create Topology Part 1
14:33
26. Using Quad Draw to Create Topology Part 2
18:20
27. Using Quad Draw to Create Topology Part 3
06:02
28. Finishing the Eyelids
07:11
29. Finishing the Ear
07:56
30. Finishing the Arms, Horns and Mouth
16:07
31. Creating the Teeth
08:23
32. Posing the Model
16:01

41. Texturing the Eyeballs
05:48
42. Creating the Eyeball Material
08:28
43. Texturing the Body
11:22
44. Creating the Body Material
03:25
45. Texturing the Left Leg
04:25
46. Texturing the Right Leg
03:11
47. Creating the Legs Materials
02:05
48. Texturing the Teeth
15:25
49. Creating the Teeth Material
12:21
50. Texturing the Horns
08:04
51. Creating the Horns Material
01:22
Preview05:15
53. Creating a Simple Background
03:33
54. Adding HDRI Lighting and Tweaking the Background
04:46
55. Refining the Body Texture
13:36
56. Refining the Legs Texture
02:51
57. Refining the Teeth and Horns Textures
12:38
58. Adding Area Lights
15:22
59. Adding Bump Maps
14:09
60. Setting Up the Final Render
05:40
61. Creating the Ambient Occlusion Render
02:33
62. Creating the Final Composition in Photoshop
08:07

Digital Saucer Studios

Become a Great Digital Artist

4.5 Instructor Rating
135 Reviews
37,116 Students
10 Courses

I am a digital artist with over ten years of experience. I've worked in film, TV and games.

Now I create video tutorials to show you how to become a professional digital artist from scratch.

My tutorials will take you through the whole process, including modeling, UV mapping, texturing, lighting and rendering.

I will show you how to use software, such as Maya, Photoshop, ZBrush, Substance and many other applications.

Creating a Cute Character in Maya and Photoshop

What you'll learn

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for:

Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 4min

Modeling32 lectures • 5hr 23min

UV Mapping8 lectures • 51min

Texturing, Lighting and Rendering22 lectures • 2hr 44min

Instructor