Creative 3D Characters with 3ds Max
Basic Modelling 1
A course by Laurie Rowan , Animator, Illustrator, and Director
About the video: Basic Modelling 1
Overview
“In this lesson, we’re going to refine our 3D models and look at a couple of versatile ways to build out the broad shapes of our characters and explore setting our poses across a timeline.”
In this video lesson Laurie Rowan addresses the topic: Basic Modelling 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative 3D Characters with 3ds Max. Convert hand-drawn sketches into playful 3D characters and discover your own unique style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basic Modelling Now we'll refine our models and make the basic forms of our characters. Let's have a look. First I'm gonna tidy up the scene a bit. I'll select the background and the light elements, and I'm gonna make a Selection Set and call it BG + Lights, hit Enter and hide it all. So when I want it back, I can access it all there through Selection Set. And I'm gonna start by editing this little guy on the left. First thing I'm gonna do is give him an ear, so this object here is my guide for the ear. I want to have that a bit lower down so it's more central to his head. So I'm gonna go i...”
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Course summary for: Creative 3D Characters with 3ds Max
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
3ds Max -
Areas
3D, 3D Character Design, 3D Design, 3D Modeling, Animation, Character Design

Laurie Rowan
A course by Laurie Rowan
Laurie Rowan is an animator, illustrator, and director specializing in creating fun and vibrant 3D characters. For over thirteen years, he has been animating in a technical capacity, and has developed his signature style more recently over the past few years.
His client list includes Oppo, MTV, Pictoplasma, and Microsoft, as well as direction work on behalf of Nexus Studios. His projects have been screened and exhibited internationally and he is a frequent speaker at universities and creative design events.
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