10 WEEKS • ONLINE • INSTRUCTOR-LEAD • SKILL-FOCUSED

Character Art:

Digital Sculpting for the Toy Industry

with Martin Canale

CLASS BEGINS: April 28th 2018 | 10 AM (PST)

10 WEEK LIVE, ONLINE SKILL-FOCUSED TRAINING FOR ARTISTS

With the rising popularity of 3D Printing, sculpting for the toy industry is a lush business. To be successful takes an eye for minute details and the understanding of how the pieces should be sculpted in order to fit together.

In this course, Martin Canale will help you simplify that task by demonstrating proven strategies that he uses in production every day.

This character sculpting course will consist of 10 weeks of LIVE demonstrations and reviews. You'll learn core skills and be part of a community of artists all working to achieve next level quality in their work.

Most importantly, You'll learn how to leverage amazing software like ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, and Substance Painter. You'll be using professional workflows to create a portfolio ready character that will impress.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

In this course, students will create game character from start to finish using references for inspiration. The course will cover 3D modeling and sculpting in 3DS Max and ZBrush and creating clothing using Marvelous Designer. Student will go over retopology, UV unwrapping, baking, PBR texturing in Substance Painter, and rendering in Marmoset Toolbag. The course will help those to better understand the character creation pipeline and sculpting workflows expected of them in a studio environment.

Estimated time for course work: 8-10 hours per week

Skill Level: Intermediate

Course Format: Standard

Duration: 8 Weeks + 2 Weeks Of Access
Lecture Type: Live weekly
Assignment: Deadlines each week.
Feedback: Live weekly

By the end of the course, you'll:

Conceptualize your 3D character using references and inspiration for block out.

Create realistic clothing using Marvelous Designer and model extra props that bring life to the character.

Sculpt anatomical details in the face and hands using ZBrush.

Learn the industry pipeline, including retopology, unwrapping UVs, baking normal and UV maps, texturing using Substance Painter, and optimal rendering set up.

CURRICULUM

Our Industry-Standard curriculum is built together with today's best artists to bring you the highest quality training possible. Achieve your dreams, today.

WEEK 1

3D Concept

Find references for inspiration
Create rough sketch in ZBrush
Block out figure with focus on posing and sillouhette

WEEK 2

Sculpting The Face

Start a base sculpt of the face
Focus on the finer facial details
Understand the complexities of sculpting hands

WEEK 3

Dressing the Character

Learn the basics of patterns and cloth attributes in Marvelous Designer
Create a garment for your character

WEEK 4

Sculpt Clothing Details

Import cloth mesh into ZBrush
Sculpt clothing details to add personality

WEEK 5

Bring to Life with Props

Begin modeling props to give depth such as belts, bags, guns, etc.

WEEK 6

Make the Character Real

Continue working on sculpting the clothing and props
Focus on realism

WEEK 7

Retopology, UVs, and Baking

Retopologize your character into a low poly model
Unwrap the UVs
Understand high to low baking to create normal maps

WEEK 8 & 9

Texture the Character

Export mesh and maps into Substance Painter
Understand the PBR workflow
Layer textures according to reference to create a realistic result

WEEK 10

Final Render

Export textures from Substance Painter
Render scene in Marmoset Toolbag
Set up post processing in Photoshop

WHAT IS A SKILL TRACK?

This course is what we call a Skill Track. That means, you work closely with an expert in the field who demonstrates the tools, workflows, techniques that you'll need to know to excel as an artist?

Skill
Focused

Skill Tracks rely heavily on lectures and demonstrations whereas Bootcamps & Career Tracks focus primarily on you and your work.

Flexible Commitment

Are you just looking to pick up a skill? Just want to learn how an artist works? If so, then Skill Tracks are the perfect solution.

Live Weekly Meetings

Stay connected! Yes, we're ONLINE but you meet with your instructor every week to learn new skills.

Pick Up New Software Skills

Want to pick up the software skills you need to thrive in a Bootcamp or on-the-job? Skill Tracks are a great way to achieve this.

About your Instructor

Martin Canale

Martin is a sculptor based in Argentina. Born with an eye for art, he began sculpting at 21 when he realized that drawing didn't give him the freedom to create what he had in mind.

His past employment includes selling to comic book companies and working in FX, but most of his career has been spent working freelance. Currently he works with SideShow Collectibles creating toys under licenses such as Disney, Warner Bros, and Universal.