Free CC Character Bases: Usage and Benefits - Tutorial by Michael Pavlovich

Explore the world of free CC character bases in this comprehensive 44-minute tutorial by Michael Pavlovich. Learn why these base meshes are essential and how to effectively use them in your 3D character creation workflow. Discover the intricacies of OBJ, FBX, and ZTL file formats, along with their accompanying textures. Follow step-by-step instructions on downloading, unzipping, and utilizing these versatile assets. Gain insights into custom character creation, rigging, animation, and customization techniques for both OBJ and ZTL formats. Understand how to seamlessly integrate your finished sculpts back into Character Creator for further morphing, clothing, animation, and posing. With detailed explanations of file format overviews, Blender blendshapes, and Rigify control rigs, this tutorial equips you with the knowledge to elevate your 3D character design skills using free CC character bases.

- Intro
- Download and Unzip
- Why These Base Meshes?
- .obj file format overview
- .ztl file format overview
- .fbx with skeleton and blendshapes
- Blender blendshapes
- Blender Rigify one button control rig
- .obj Custom Character Creation
- .obj Character Rig, Animate, and Customize!
- .ztl Custom Character Creation
- .ztl Character Rig, Animate, and Customize!
- Outro