Take your art to the next dimension
This class will help students understand how powerful 3D is and how to take advantage of different techniques to translate 2D skills into full 3D scenes. Students will render multiple scenes while learning to incorporate 3D techniques into their concept art workflows. Initially the course will focus on the essential 3D tools to quickly generate great 3D base images that can be presented as blockouts ready to be polished in a painting software like Photoshop.
As the course progresses, students will start working with more complex organic scenes. Finally, students will create an entire environment based on their own 2D drawing or sketch, getting multiple shots to tell a story. The course will also demonstrate why 3D workflows require knowledge of 2D composition and color to have a professional piece. This course uses Blender for the 3D techniques, but the skills and workflows demonstrated can be adapted for other 3D software packages.
As the course progresses, students will start working with more complex organic scenes. Finally, students will create an entire environment based on their own 2D drawing or sketch, getting multiple shots to tell a story. The course will also demonstrate why 3D workflows require knowledge of 2D composition and color to have a professional piece. This course uses Blender for the 3D techniques, but the skills and workflows demonstrated can be adapted for other 3D software packages.
Registration Now Open
Registration Period
Oct 09, 2024 -
Jan 27, 2025
Course Start
Jan 21, 2025
Course Format
Pre-recorded format
Skills Level
Intermediate to Advanced
Duration
9 Weeks
Q&A
Once a week
Feedback
Individual recordings
Lecture Type
Pre-recorded format
Assignment
Due each week. Expect to spend 8-10 hrs/wk viewing lectures, Q&A, and time on assignments.
PREREQUISITES
Proficiency in digital painting and drawing; good understanding of composition and design. Recommended Courses: Digital Painting, Fundamentals of Environment Design
MATERIALS
Blender 2.82 | Photoshop
The more you know, the better.
Week #1
Transform
Introduction | Why 3D? | Blender interface/navigation | Add-ons | Transformations | Duplicate | Basic Lighting Setup | Cameras | Collections
Week #2
Deform
Selection | Multiple meshes | Delete and dissolve | Merging | Smooth and flat shading | Normals | Mesh edit tools | Proportional editing
Week #3
Draw
2D Thumbnails | Curves | Properties | Curve edit tools | Geometry | Drawing with curves | Modifiers | Grease pencil | Intro to sculpt mode | Basic materials | Building tools | Archimesh
Week #4
Materials
PBR | Assessing materials | PBR materials | Texture maps | Decals | Principled BSDF | Nodes | HDRI | Using downloaded materials and models
Week #5
Characters
Storytelling | Placeholder characters | Viz characters | MB-Lab | DAZ | FUSE | Digital sculpting basics
Week #6
Scatter
Composition: reading images | Instancing | Scattering objects | Particles | Weight and texture paint | Constraints | Optimizing scene
Week #7
Physics
Render settings | 3D kitbashing | Physics simulation | Volumes and VDB | Render passes 101 | Photobash
Week #8
Other Software
Render Passes | Startup File | Rendering Multiple Cameras | Shadow Catcher | Projection Modeling
Overview of other software and their application in concept art: GAEA, DAZ, Add-ons
Students will have 2 weeks to work on final assignments
Week #9
Final Q&A and Homework Submission
Finishing and polishing final assignments
STUDENT GALLERY
It’s dangerous to go alone, take this!
LECTURES BY
Sergio Castaneda
Course Start: Jan 21, 2025
Mexican artist Sergio Castañeda is part of the One Pixel Brush team, creating concept art for titles like Last of Us Part 2, Call of Duty Mobile, Arena of Valor, among others. Starting his career as a 3D technical artist, he decided to jump into the professional concept art world in the last years starting from scratch.
He is constantly looking for new tools and techniques that allow him to move quickly and get the job done in a short time. Always searching for the best way to tell the story in every single image. He enjoys challenging projects but also family, movies, music, and dogs.
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PRICING SCHEDULE
Even though our courses are the most affordable for the quality of education, these finance options allow you to focus on your goals instead of the barriers that keep you from reaching them.
3x Payments
$249.67
2x Payments
$374.50
Full payment
$749
Winter TERM REGISTRATION
Now Open
Oct 09, 2024 -
Jan 27, 2025
COURSE BEGINS on Jan 21, 2025
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