Armor for Games

Learn how to create a convincing set of armor from high poly to low poly, texturing and presentation.

Concepting
Low Poly & High Poly
Texturing
Engraving & Presentation

What you'll learn:

The mistake many artists make is thinking that Character Arts is all about anatomy and figure sculpting… but how many nude game characters do you see?

Learn how to create a convincing set of armor from high poly to low poly, texturing and presentation, from one the Industry’s leading artists, Paul Widelski. Currently a Senior Character Artist at Splash Damage, Paul has been working in the Industry for 5 years.

This course on Creating Armored Game Characters will focus entirely on the skills and workflows for creating a set of armor.

By the end of the course you'll:

Understand how to get a good and quick starting point in ZBrush
Understand how make convincing armor parts and fit together fasteners, buckles, etc.
Have mastered how to add details such as engraving and embossing
Know how to use Substance Painter workflows to create smart materials for the full set of armor

START DATE

Immediate Access

MATERIALS

ZBrush, Substance Painter, Marmoset, 3Ds Max or Maya or Blender

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner to Intermediate

Meet Your Instructor

Paul Widelski

Paul Widelski’s day job often involves months of time where he is focused on one thing: Creating Armor. That’s it. That one thing. He works in a team, after all. One guy does the face. Another the hair. Paul… he’s the armor guy.

Currently a Senior Character Artist at Splash Damage, Paul has been working in the industry for 5 years.

Course Highlights

Quality

Our courses contain top quality content that is easy to follow along with

Easy Access

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Community

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Course Overview

Module 1: Concepting

Module 2: High Poly A

Module 3: High Poly B

Module 4: Game Ready Mesh

Module 5: Texturing

Module 6: Engraving & Presentation

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What's the cost?

One Payment Of

$399 $319

PRE-RECORDED WORKSHOP

6 modules
Community Discord Access
Lifetime course access
Certificate of completion upon request