Get familiar with each other | Review class outline | Concept Review and analysis | First pass blockout of model in Zbrush (Dynamesh and Zmodeler workflow).

Further modeling of character | All base shapes and proportions are accounted for | Silhoutte readability matching concept | Secondary shapes and sculpting.

Final modeling of highpoly in Zbrush | Model matches concept in Neutral Pose | All secondary and tertiary shapes are accounted for | Model and sculpting is polished and ready for retopology.

The entire week is dedicated to retopology of the highpoly | Review principles of good topology for games | Address problem areas and things to consider when modeling for rigging/animation | Final lowpoly model is complete and ready for UVs/ Bakes

UV creation for lowpoly model | Explainer on smoothing groups and tangents for normal maps | Model setup and baking in Marmoset Toolbag | Lowpoly model and bakes/ Scene setup in Substance Painter

Texture Blockout in Painter | Explainer on setting up texture sets and export setting to Marmoset Toolbag or Unreal | Model and texture export to Marmoset Toolbag or Unreal Engine | Base project, material creation and scene setup in Marmoset Toolbag or Unreal Editor

Texture and Material Second Pass in Substance Painter and Marmoset Toolbag or Unreal | Material refinement in Marmoset Toolbag or  Unreal | First pass lighting, camera, post-process in Marmoset Toolbag or Unreal

Final Texture and Materials in Substance Painter and Marmoset Toolbag or Unreal | Second pass lighting, camera, post-process in Marmoset Toolbag or Unreal

Review making a simple rig for idle animation using MGear | Weight Painting in Maya | Simple Idle animation and export to Marmoset Toolbag or Unreal.

Final Model, Textures, Materials, Lighting, and Post-Process | Final Renders from Marmoset Toolbag or Unreal Editor | Render shots and comps for Portfolio/Social Media