3D Character Design: From Drawing to Modeling

Gathering Ideas and References

A course by Segun Samson , Visual Development Artist

100% positive reviews (47)

1,477 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Gathering Ideas and References

Overview

“In this lesson, I will model how to use PureRef in gathering ideas for your character design. I will create a mood board for my character: a timid girl who's in love with music. So, she’s always in her own world with her headphones on. ”

In this video lesson Segun Samson addresses the topic: Gathering Ideas and References, 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

“Gathering Ideas and References Now, we'll gather references for our character. Let's take a look. The first thing I do while creating a 2D design or an idea is I go to Google and open Google Images. On the right here, I have PureRef open. I have them opened side-by-side which makes it easy for me to work. The first thing I will search for is "black girl hairstyles". There we go, let's see what comes up. Nice. I have some hairstyles in mind. I'm going to search for something I like. This looks interesting. I'm going to right-click on it or I can drag it. You can click and drag. I'm dragging ...”

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

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (47)
1477 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).