Character Art

Tsubasa Nakai has told us about the production process behind the Lucifer project, explained the workflow in Maya, and talked about capturing facial expressions using Rokoko.

Tsvetomir Georgiev, a 3D Concept Artist, has published a great tool that eases the process of prototyping characters. 

A 3D Character Artist at Ubisoft Arthur Gatineau shared the workflow used in creating a realistic portrait of a French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, talked about tools that were used, and shared some tips on nailing likeness.

Principal Character Artist at Guerrilla Games Arno Schmitz explained how he managed to create a realistic portrait of his grandma in 3D, shared the workflow, and showed some techniques for making realistic-looking faces.

In this article, we collected 7 YouTube channels with tutorials and breakdowns related to character art for both beginners and experienced artists.

Rong Deng, an experienced Game Designer, and Rui Huang, a professional in Animation and Digital Art, Concept Artist, have talked about the story that stands behind the project There You Are, discussed the developing process of the game, technical tools, and sources of inspiration. 

A Director and 3D Artist Sava Zivkovic talked about the production process behind Irradiation – a short film made using Unreal Engine, Blender, and motion capture.

A Character Artist Ida Faber has released a tutorial on creating game-ready hair without XGen.

Manu Herrador has talked about his recent Jill Valentine project, discussed the modeling and retopology, and touched upon the texturing process in character art.