What will you learn in this course?

Topics range from ZModeler, which acts as Zbrush's box modelling tool, to Dynamesh, which allows digital sculptors the ability to endlessly sculpt digital clay by dynamically remeshing the sculpted geometry.

During the course you will develop your own projects from a game prop to a stylized character bust. We will get down to the core fundamentals that make this software so powerful while making it understandable to any artist looking to learn. 

Instructor Spicer McLeroy

Spicer has been a Lead Character artist for the last 7+ years creating characters, concept art and animations for TV, Movies, Video Games and Film. Currently Spicer is a Lead Character Artist at Lost Boys Interactive and he also has extensive teaching 
experience at University level in the USA.


Stylized Character Sculpting in ZBrush

Course Description:
In this intermediate foundational course we will be learning the fundamentals of Character 
Modeling by creating a finished stylized human hero from blockout to final mesh (the course uses a human base mesh to start for efficiency)
.
Using the following software:
 Zbrush

Structure:
• Character Sculpting
• Character Optimization
• Character Texturing
• Character Setup
 


Introduction to 3D Character Animation

Course Description:
In this beginner course, you will learn the process of animating a 3d character using video 
reference to create realistic and believable movement. 


Structure
During the course students will do a run and walk cycle inside Maya. The sections for each animation are split into:

• Part 1: Reference & lower body
• Part 2: Upper Body
• Part 3: Polishing the animation

* The course can also include a wider range of animations such as
 Idle, Jump, Attacks, Combos etc. depending on the duration of the course.

Intro to PBR Assets for Games

Course Description:
In this beginner course, students will be learning the fundamental tools and 
 workflows used for 3D Character Modeling. The following software is used in the course:
 Zbrush, Maya, Substance Painter, Unity Game Engine, and Marmoset Toolbag 3

Structure:
• Sculpting in Z-Brush
• Optimization in Maya
• Texturing using substance painter
• Character Setup

Intro to Character Rigging

Course Description
In this beginner course, you will be learning the fundamentals of Rigging using mGear 
rigging system (open source), where we will cover the following core skill sets:

Structure:
 

• Introduction to mGear rigging system
• mGear vs Unreal A.R.T tools vs Advanced Skeleton
• Rigging for movies vs game assets
• Indie game dev vs AAA game asset productions
• Understanding joint placement for game assets
• Going over some of the mgear modules
• Rigging the mannequin using mGear for Unreal engine
• Utilizing some tools shipped with mGear
Software:
 Maya 2020 Update 4
, Unreal Engine 4.27
, mGear 4.3