Creative 3D Characters with 3ds Max

Convert hand-drawn sketches into playful 3D characters and discover your own unique style

• Introduction
• Ideation and Preparation
• 3D Scene Construction
• Adding Details
• Finishing Up and Next Steps
• Final project

“I try to create joyful universal experiences with a sense of celebration,” says Laurie Rowan, an animator, illustrator, and director with a passion for creating surreal and playful 3D characters. The UK-based creator focuses on tactility, color, and fun in his work, blending inspiration from animals, folk costumes, ceramics, and dance to produce characters that are refreshingly original.

In this course, join Laurie and learn how to turn hand-drawn sketches into a 3D rendered illustration. Discover new sources of inspiration, how to explore your imagination through sketching, and the best way to showcase your unique style throughout the processes of modeling, texturing, and lighting in 3ds Max. Then, learn how to incorporate features of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to speed up your workflow as you continue to build your character set.

• Introduction
• Influences
• What Will We Do in This Course?
• Gathering References and Inspiration
• Free Drawing and Creative Play 1
• Free Drawing and Creative Play 2
• Finalising Reference Image
• Vectorising Your Characters
• Prep 3DS Scene
• Basic Modelling 1
• Basic Modelling 2
• Clothes: Simulation Prep and Modelling 1
• Clothes: Simulation Prep and Modelling 2
• Clothes: Simulation Prep and Modelling 3
• Detailed Clothes 1
• Detailed Clothes 2
• Detailed Clothes 3
• Hair
• Faces and Small Details 1
• Faces and Small Details 2
• Faces and Small Details 3
• Faces and Small Details 4
• Texture 1
• Texture 2
• Texture 3
• Final Touches and Render 1
• Final Touches and Render 2
• Post Tweaks
• Getting Your Work Out There
• Creative 3D Characters with 3ds Max