Stylized Characters in 3D - Cartoon to Comic Book

Stylized Characters in 3D

An 8-week course for recreating the concept of an existing character and going from cartoony stylization to comic-book realism

OVERVIEW

INSTRUCTORS

COURSE OVERVIEW

Stylize cartoon to comic-realism characters

The main objective of this class is to understand the process of creating a stylized character, and to have a finished stylized character at the end of the course. Students will start out by gathering their favorite concepts then laying down a foundation with fundamentals of the form. Students will go from primary forms to secondary forms which really boils down what it takes to make a stylized character. Furthermore, the course will go over features of the body and face to create that sense of appeal. What students will get out of this class is understanding how to get a stylized character from start to finish.

Course Format:

Custom; Recorded Lectures, Live Feedback

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Zbrush and Maya (3Ds Max also acceptable, but the instructor will be working in Maya)

Lecture Type:

Recorded

Assignment:

Due each week. Expect to spend 10-15 hours per week viewing lecture videos, participating in q&a's, and working on assignments.

Skills Level:

Intermediate to Advanced

Feedback:

Live Feedback during Q&A

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

Strong knowledge and skill in modeling stylized characters. Recommended prerequisite courses: Anatomy for Production, ZBrush for Concept & Iteration. Sculpting Anatomy: from Animal to Creature

Course Format:

Custom; Recorded Lectures, Live Feedback

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Zbrush and Maya (3Ds Max also acceptable, but the instructor will be working in Maya)

Lecture Type:

Recorded

Assignment:

Due each week. Expect to spend 10-15 hours per week viewing lecture videos, participating in q&a's, and working on assignments.

Skills Level:

Intermediate to Advanced

Feedback:

Live Feedback during Q&A

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

Strong knowledge and skill in modeling stylized characters. Recommended prerequisite courses: Anatomy for Production, ZBrush for Concept & Iteration. Sculpting Anatomy: from Animal to Creature

Course Format:

Custom; Recorded Lectures, Live Feedback

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Zbrush and Maya (3Ds Max also acceptable, but the instructor will be working in Maya)

Lecture Type:

Recorded

Assignment:

Due each week. Expect to spend 10-15 hours per week viewing lecture videos, participating in q&a's, and working on assignments.

Skills Level:

Intermediate to Advanced

Feedback:

Live Feedback during Q&A

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

Strong knowledge and skill in modeling stylized characters. Recommended prerequisite courses: Anatomy for Production, ZBrush for Concept & Iteration. Sculpting Anatomy: from Animal to Creature

COURSE OVERVIEW

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

EXPAND ALL COLLAPSE ALL

The more you know, the better.

Week 1 | Introduction to Stylized Modeling

Gather concepts to model for class

Week 2 | Blocking Out Character

Blocking out character with primitive shapes | Thinking in broad strokes

Week 3 | Forms of the Body

Adding in Secondary forms of the character

Week 4 | Facial Features

How to sculpt in eyes, eyeball, nose, ears, and mouth

Week 5 | Hands and Feet

How to sculpt hands and feet

Week 6 | Costumes and Props

Blocking out costume and cleaning them up

Week 7 | Clean Up

Cleaning up your character model

Week 8 | Pose and Final Detail Pass

Polypainting and posing your character for final presentation. Taking a final critique at everyone’s character.

Stylized Characters in 3D

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Instructor

Igniting your imagination

Koji Tsukamoto

/Netflix

LECTURES BY Hannah Kang

Koji Tsukamoto has been a CG modeler in animation since 2016. With experience in both environments and characters, he spent over 5 years at Dreamworks Animation before moving to his current position at Netflix.

INSTRUCTOR'S GALLERY:

REQUEST SYLLABUS

STUDENT GALLERY

Alexander Podvysotskyi

Pepe Cubas

Ninjason Chan

Stylized Characters in 3D

Student Gallery

STUDENT INTERVIEWS

The Warrior Sculpt

Interview with Christian Gonzalez

The Warrior Sculpt

Interview with Christian Gonzalez

Crafting a Stylized Character: ZBrush-Maya Workflow

Interview with Nabil Chequeiq

Crafting a Stylized Character: ZBrush-Maya Workflow

Interview with Nabil Chequeiq

Yuzu: Stylized Character Production in ZBrush

Interview with Jason Chan

Yuzu: Stylized Character Production in ZBrush

Interview with Jason Chan

Stylized Character Art: ZBrush and Maya Workflow

Interview with Yon Lee

Stylized Character Art: ZBrush and Maya Workflow

Interview with Yon Lee

Creating a Stylized Viking Warrior in ZBrush and Substance Painter

Interview with James Hyun

Creating a Stylized Viking Warrior in ZBrush and Substance Painter

Interview with James Hyun

SUMMER TERM REGISTRATION

May 2, 2022 - Jul 18, 2022

ONLY

$699

COURSE BEGINS

July 12th

PRICING SCHEDULE

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Armando Durruthy

Hannah Kang is an exceptionally talented artist that brings a real world perspective on how to execute at the highest levels of the entertainment industry. Hannah gives excellent instruction, insight and direction on what principles to focus on when articulating aesthetics and design in 3D space. Being able to learn from Hannah in a live Q&A environment with weekly dialogue has really helped expedite my learning and progress. Hannah’s class is much appreciated and highly recommended.

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Christian Gonzalez

Honestly, Hannah is the best instructor I’ve had since graduating university.

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