3D Creature Design with ZBrush and Photoshop

Finding the Right Animals and Storytellings

A course by Rowena Frenzel , Freelance 3D Character Artist

98% positive reviews (53)

2,033 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Finding the Right Animals and Storytellings

Overview

“First, you will learn which animals and topics to combine to create a unique creature. I will also tell you about the 70/30 percent rule and how to write down a little backstory to bring your whole creature to life.”

In this video lesson Rowena Frenzel addresses the topic: Finding the Right Animals and Storytellings, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Creature Design with ZBrush and Photoshop. Bring highly detailed animal characters to life through digital software using the natural world as your inspiration.

Partial transcription of the video

“Finding the Right Animals and Storytellings In this lesson, I will show you how you can find the right animals and elements for unique projects. I will talk about animal mixes, storytelling and what you have to keep in mind when it comes to creating a full creature project. Let me show you an example with Terryl Whitlatch's creature design. When I say we need a basic animal, I only mean that we need this animal to put all the elements onto it. When you look at this creature, you can clearly see that the basic animal and I would say 70% of it is like a horse. Then, you put other elements on ...”

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Course summary for: 3D Creature Design with ZBrush and Photoshop

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (53)
2033 students
6 units
28 lessons (6h 36m)
15 downloads

Category
3D & Animation
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Pixologic, ZBrush
Areas
3D Modeling

Rowena Frenzel

A course by Rowena Frenzel

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Freelance 3D Character Artist

Rowena Frenzel is a freelance 3D character artist based in Germany. Her love for art began at a young age when she would draw anime and cartoons in her spare time, but video games were what really sparked her desire to pursue a career in creativity. She went on to study at media design school where she learned the basics of filmmaking, editing, graphic design, and more, before attending a private school to hone her skills in 3D design. After graduating and searching for a job in the field, she began posting her work online, which kick-started her freelance career as a 3D character artist.

She now shares her designs with 30K followers on Instagram and has worked on projects including the Tom and Jerry Movie and board game titles like Lord of the Rings. She’s created characters for Studio Wildcard, FlippedNormals, and more.