3D Toon-Style Environment Art with Arnold

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A course by Calder Moore , 3D Artist

3D Artist. Burnaby, Canada.
Joined November 2021
100% positive reviews (27)
1,446 students
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About the final project for: 3D Toon-Style Environment Art with Arnold

3D Toon-Style Environment Art with Arnold

“Thank you so much for taking this course. I hope you had fun and learned a lot. Now you can define your voice to make stylized toon art and make a gritty sci-fi landscape in 3D. I highly encourage you to make the most authentic art and let your creativity take control to create anything you want to. Don't be afraid; you're not on this path alone! Let me show you an example of what we would like to see in your presentation: References First, select references and gather all the images you are inspired by.

Thumbnails Establish your idea by drawing it out first so you can figure out your scene composition and develop a bit of a road plan.
The Base Build your Arnold toon shader and set up the render settings so you have a solid base once you are ready to test render your scene.
The First Steps Block out your scene based on your sketch and determine your camera position. Then, start replacing your block with kitbashing assets and doing a first pass at your color scheme.
The Scene Finish the rest of the scene by adding those more prominent elements to the small details. Also, finish making all the shaders and colors needed for a final high-resolution render of the scene. In Photoshop, do some last-minute adjustments and extra little details to really make the final image pop.
Once you're done, share your project on the forum by clicking the "Create your project" button. I will look at your publications as soon as possible and answer any doubts that need clarification. In the meantime, I encourage you to see what your fellow students have been up to and comment on their posts! See you soon!”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project Thank you for taking this course. It's been an absolute pleasure to show you everything I know about Arnold. I will do a quick recap to show you how to finish your final project and share it with the rest of the students. This course is special because there is little to no information out there for teaching stylized toon shader scenes, let alone gritty, sci-fi landscapes. I had even made a full breakdown of the Arnold toon shaders before, but this course goes ten steps further, where we dive into that knowledge and use it to build a fully detailed and eye-catching scene. Tr...”

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Course summary for: 3D Toon-Style Environment Art with Arnold

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (27)
  • 1446 students
  • 5 units
  • 31 lessons (7h 22m)
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    3D & Animation
  • Areas

    3D, 3D Animation

Calder Moore

Calder Moore
A course by Calder Moore

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Calder Moore is a 3D artist from British Columbia, Canada. Growing up, he loved the immersive worlds he saw in sci-fi and fantasy films. This inspired him to pursue 3D art, as he found it was the perfect tool for building his own. After graduating from CATO, he worked in the animation and gaming industries before making the leap to a full-time freelance career.

Since starting his professional journey, Calder has participated in a wide range of projects, from TV shows and video games to album covers and board game art. Thanks to this extensive experience, he’s developed an adaptable style and workflow that have led to collaborations with clients like Google, Wizards of the Coast, Atheris Entertainment, and The Royal Canadian Mint.


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3D Toon-Style Environment Art with Arnold. 3D, and Animation course by Calder Moore

3D Toon-Style Environment Art with Arnold

A course by Calder Moore
3D Artist. Burnaby, Canada.
Joined November 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (27)
  • 1,446 students