FREELessons: 16Length: 1.7 hours
In this course you will learn how to stylize features and simplify shapes in order to render light and shadows on characters, as well as some basic principles of material rendering that will help give a more natural and believable feel to your design. We'll draw inspiration from real-life creatures and learn how to choose which features to exaggerate and how to stylize them for different visual effects. After completing this course you will have grasped the basic principles of creating and rendering characters by drawing inspiration from their real-life counterparts as well as from your own imagination.
1.Introduction
1.1Introduction01:17
1.1
Introduction
01:17
1.2Tools and Resources02:34
1.2
Tools and Resources
02:34
2.Creating a Squirrel Character
2.1Understanding the Anatomy08:54
2.1
Understanding the Anatomy
08:54
2.2Simplification and Exaggeration09:14
2.2
Simplification and Exaggeration
09:14
2.3Squirrel Base Colors08:27
2.3
Squirrel Base Colors
08:27
2.4Shading09:17
2.4
Shading
09:17
2.5Finishing Touches03:55
2.5
Finishing Touches
03:55
3.Creating a Painterly Chimp Character
3.1Anatomy Breakdown10:32
3.1
Anatomy Breakdown
10:32
3.2Facial Features Breakdown06:01
3.2
Facial Features Breakdown
06:01
3.3Hands and Feet Breakdown03:39
3.3
Hands and Feet Breakdown
03:39
3.4Posture and Pose04:18
3.4
Posture and Pose
04:18
3.5Tying It All Together08:38
3.5
Tying It All Together
08:38
3.6Chimp Base Colors07:01
3.6
Chimp Base Colors
07:01
3.7Rendering the Face07:25
3.7
Rendering the Face
07:25
3.8Rendering the Body and Final Touches08:05
3.8
Rendering the Body and Final Touches
08:05
4.Conclusion
4.1Conclusion01:49
4.1
Conclusion
01:49
