2D & 3D Character Design in Photoshop & Blender with Francesco Guarini
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FROM CONCEPT TO FINAL RENDER
This 3.5-hour workshop by art director and visual development artist Francesco Guarini is ideal for intermediate artists, though beginners can easily follow along and enjoy some Blender basics.
The workflow demonstrated in this character-focused workshop covers the basic principles of character design in Photoshop and how to translate a design in 3D using Blender. Francesco discusses the importance of considering functionality during the design process and always being mindful of how your design will affect the modeling, rigging, and animation departments.
This comprehensive tutorial is recommended for artists looking to incorporate Blender modeling into their character design workflow, though the techniques taught can be applied to any design workflow. Project files supplied with this workshop include Francesco’s design, model, and render files for subscribers to learn from.
CHAPTERS:
— Introduction
— Gathering References & Ideas
— Sketching Ideas
— Developing the Character Design: Part 1
— Developing the Character Design: Part 2
— Prepping for Blocking in Blender
— Rough Blocking in Blender
— Working the Volumes in Blender: Part 1
— Working the Volumes in Blender: Part 2
— Sculpting Details in Blender
— Applying Colors & Basic Materials in Blender
— Posing & Rendering in Blender
— Finalizing the Character Design in Photoshop
— In Closing
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