Creation of Characters: From 2D to 3D

Overview

“In this lesson, we will discuss our work. We will analyze the chosen model, we will look for references of similar styles as well as real people, expressions, objects and textures. We will study which elements of the concept work and which will have to be rephrased in our 3D model. The organization of our workspace is also very important.”

In this video lesson Matias Zadicoff addresses the topic: Selection of the work to be done and search for references, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creation of Characters: From 2D to 3D. Learn techniques to model, texture, render, and print a 3D character with Substance Painter, V-Ray, and ZBrush.

Partial transcription of the video

“Selecting the work and searching for references As I mentioned in the previous unit, one of my biggest influences is Norman Rockwell. For this, I decided to take his work "Little Boy Holding Chalk Board." I think it has all the elements that I want to show you: organic parts such as the skin, clothes, wood, different textures... I think it will be an ideal model, but the idea is not to copy it literally but reinterpret it in a more cartoonish style. We will put into practice what we saw in the influences and try to incorporate elements from each of the references. As an incentive, I recomme...”

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Course summary for: Creation of Characters: From 2D to 3D

• Level: Beginner
• 96% positive reviews (348)
• 9775 students
• 5 units
• 18 lessons (4h 52m)
• 2 downloads

• Category

  3D & Animation

• Software

  Substance Painter, V-Ray, ZBrush

• Areas

  3D, 3D Character Design, 3D Design, Character Design