Stylized Game Art: Character Sculpting for Video Games

Name: Stylized Game Art: Character Sculpting for Video Games
Rating: 4.1 (54 reviews)

Modern Nextgen Fundamental Workflow Development: Thor Overwatch Style with Zbrush, PBR, Maya, Substance, Unity, Unreal

Created byClass Creatives

Last updated 11/2025

English

What you'll learn

Character Modeling for Video Games
Zbrush for Character Sculpting
Stylized Anatomy Tips & Tricks
ZModeling Hard Surface Armor and Organic Forms
Stylized Hair Sculpting
ZModeling Hard Surface Armor and Organic Forms
Sculpting Stylized Cloth Folds

Course content

5 sections • 39 lectures • 6h 18m total length

Reference4:03
The Importance of Reference
Course Setup | Industry Resources0:19
Industry Standard Anatomy Resources Necessary for Realistic Anatomy Character Sculpting
Stylized Anatomy4:38
Understanding Anatomy Basics for Stylization
Udemy Rating System Very Important Info!2:01
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Base Meshes4:09
The Purpose of Base Meshes
Zbrush Config3:36
Installing Zbrush Preferences and UI
Installing Brushes3:17
Installing Orb Brushes in Zbrush

Anatomy First Pass20:02
Blocking in the Initial Anatomy of Thor
Torso Armor Blockin12:32
Splitting the Chest Armor
Armor Blockin Timelapse12:37
Blocking in the Initial Body Armor
Arms Blockin5:28
Blocking in the Arm Anatomy and Armor Cleanup
Gauntlets Blockin2:34
Lower Arm Gauntlets Done, Finish Up Upper Arm
Head and Hair Blockin Part 019:54
Blocking in the Face Anatomy and Hair
Head and Hair Blockin Part 0210:27
Blocking in the Face Anatomy and Hair
Shin and Boots Blockin10:46
Blocking in the Boots and Shin Straps
Full Body and Cape Blockin4:34
Blocking in the Full Body and Cape Cloth
Helmet Blockin5:06
Roughing in the Thor's Helmet
Shin Straps Blockin Cont'd11:56
Continuing the Shin Straps
Shoulder Pad and Blockin Complete3:41
Finalizing the Rough Blockin Pass

Boot Sole Polish19:58
zModeling the Boot Sole
Boot Polish13:03
Polishing the Boot
Shin Guard Polish34:51
Sculpting Boot Leather Folds
Shin Straps Polish23:46
zModeling the Shin Straps
zModeling the Shin Armor45:54
Polishing the Shin Armor with zModeler
Placing the Shin Armor10:44
Merging the Shin and Putting it in Place
Pants Polish Part 019:43
Polishing the Chest Torso Armor
Pants Polish Part 023:05
Polishing the Chest Torso Armor
Skirt and Belt Polish10:07
Polishing the Belt and Lower Cloth Skirt
Torso Armor Polish Part 0113:08
Polishing the Chest Torso Armor
Torso Armor Polish Part 0215:07
Polishing the Chest Torso Armor
Arm Gauntlets Polish5:48
zModeling the Arm Gauntlets
Shoulder Pad Polish9:42
zModeling the Shoulder Pad

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Requirements

Zbrush 2019 with minimum version of Zbrush 4R7 is required.
Prior Knowledge of the first Class Creative's Character Creation course is needed.
Beginner level knowledge of any version of Zbrush is highly required.

Description

Hi there! Welcome, and thanks for choosing Class Creative’s Stylized Game Art: Character Sculpting for Video Games | Modern Nextgen Fundamental Workflow Development | Thor Overwatch Style!!

In this foundational course, we will be learning the fundamentals of Character Sculpting within Zbrush!!

Please note that we will start this course with a pre-made base mesh since this is considered an intermediate level course offering. We cover the base mesh creation process in some of our beginner courses which you can find on our Udemy profile!

What students are saying about this stylized character sculpting course:

"Very powerful course, the instructor is very knowledgeable." - Fotis Megas

"It helped me to consolidate knowledge that I already knew and to collect other tips and tricks to take into account in my future" - Alejandro

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 have 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:

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.

Stylized Game Art: Character Sculpting for Video Games

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Course content

Project Overview and Setup7 lectures • 22min

Zbrush Character Blockin12 lectures • 1hr 50min

Zbrush Character Polish13 lectures • 3hr 35min

Zbrush Character Polish Cont'd6 lectures • 30min

BONUS LECTURE & NEXT STEPS1 lecture • 1min

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