3D Character Design: From Drawing to Modeling

Influences

A course by Segun Samson , Visual Development Artist

100% positive reviews (47)

1,478 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson, I’ll share a list of my art heroes and how they’ve helped me to become a better artist. ”

In this video lesson Segun Samson addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Character Design: From Drawing to Modeling. Give a new dimension to characters by creating your protagonist in Photoshop before giving it depth and volume with ZBrush and Maya.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences In this lesson, I'll share some influences and artists that inspired me. The first influence I want to talk about is Sam Nielson. He is a character designer and a colour artist. He is really good with colours and is currently a teacher at BYU. I love Sam Nielson's work because his colours are really good. He approaches colours technically but makes it easy. Looking at his work has influenced me so far on my journey. I love Sam Nielson's work. I don't have a particular one I like, I like every single thing he creates. The next artist I want to talk about is Julen Urrutia. Julen is...”

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Course summary for: 3D Character Design: From Drawing to Modeling

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (47)
1478 students
4 units
19 lessons (4h 38m)
9 downloads

Category
3D & Animation
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Maya, ZBrush
Areas
3D, 3D Character Design, 3D Design, 3D Modeling, Character Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Segun Samson

A course by Segun Samson

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Visual Development Artist

Segun Samson has been working as a visual development artist with a focus on character design for over eight years. His love for animated movies, comics, and video games began when he was a child, and it's what motivated him to start creating his own characters and worlds as a profession. He is a self-taught artist who learned through mentorship classes and online art courses. He landed his first full-time job working as a comic artist for one of the biggest films in West Africa and hasn’t looked back since.

He has worked for companies like Triggerfish Animation, Lantern Books, Dreamcast Animation Studio, Gamsole, Genii Games, Flaunt Production (Monster High: Electrified), and Sunrise Productions (Jungle Beat: The Movie).