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

Character Art:

Portrait Sculpting

with Ryan Kingslien

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

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Ryan Kingslien is CEO of the Game Art Institute, a master sculptor, and anatomy guru. Formerly, he worked at Pixologic, but his true passion is motivating his students to improve themselves and reach toward their dream jobs.

ENJOY WEEKLY LIVE SESSIONS

Every class is LIVE and interactive. Ryan teaches a dynamic class and loves to answer questions that would improve your understanding of anatomy.

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10 WEEK LIVE, ONLINE SKILL-FOCUSED TRAINING FOR ARTISTS

Being able to create a reproduction of a real life subject is an essential ingredient to mastering a craft. Pushing the limits of character art is a surefire way of giving a portfolio that extra spark.

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

This Anatomy for Production course will consist of 10 weeks of LIVE demonstrations and reviews. You'll learn core game artist 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, and using professional workflows to add realism to your character art portfolio that will impress.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

In this course, you will have access to classes on character art taught by Hossein Diba, a master in 3D portraiture. You will learn how to sculpt a reproduction of a person to real life standards. Live lessons will be lead by Ryan Kingslien as your mentor.

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:

Build a solid anatomical foundation.

Understand how to build a realistic facial features down to minute details.

Learn the proportional systems applied to character design.

Be able to visually dissect references to better reproduce desired characteristics.

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

Choosing a Subject

Decide on the age, gender, and ethnicity of the model
Choose a real life character to base the portrait around
Find references for inspiration

WEEK 2

Sculpting Primary Shapes

Start a base sculpt of the face
Model the skull to fit the reference
Build neck muscles
Jaw and cheekbones

WEEK 3

Macro to Micro

Understand basic facial anatomy
Learn the most efficient use of poly count
Follow shadows on the reference to best understand shapes

WEEK 4

Secondary Shapes

Keeping muscle forms and flesh folds in mind
Adding noticeable wrinkles and scars
Eyes

WEEK 5

Skin Details

Skin variations
Minuscule Wrinkles

WEEK 6

Hair

Fibermesh vs Modeled hair
Hair and beards
Grooming

WEEK 7

Retopology, UVs, and Baking

Retopologize into low poly
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 Mentor

Ryan Kingslien

Ryan Kingslien is CEO of the Game Art Institute, a master sculptor, and anatomy guru. Formerly, he worked at Pixologic as part of the team that made ZBrush such a powerful tool. Today, he's following his passion as a teacher, motivating his students to push their skills toward the next level and go after nothing less than a career in the studio of their dreams.