Designing and Modeling Comic Book Characters with ZBrush
A course by Danu Navarro , 3D Artist
Bring to life comic book-style characters from your imagination by transforming them from 2D to 3D with Zbrush and Keyshot
Bring to life comic book-style characters from your imagination by transforming them from 2D to 3D with Zbrush and Keyshot
According to artist Danu Navarro, the key to creating great 3D characters is knowing how to analyze and interpret 2D designs. In this online course, he teaches you his two favorite tools for unlocking your imagination to get incredible results.
Under his guidance, learn how to design and model comic-style characters. Danu shows you how to sculpt your protagonist step by step in ZBrush before switching to KeyShot to walk you through the two stages he enjoys most: lighting and composition.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 27 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (75)
- 2,691 students
- 19 lessons (4h 32m)
- 27 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
KeyShot
ZBrushWhat is this course's project?
Create a stylized 3D bust of your favorite character.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Artists and all 3D enthusiasts who want to learn techniques to work more efficiently and add more flair to their characters.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need to have a basic or intermediate knowledge of ZBrush and Adobe Photoshop.
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A course by Danu Navarro
After earning a degree in fine arts, Danu Navarro specialized in 3D modeling and began his career working on Colombia's first 3D animated series, Niña aji, from the animation studio Domo Animato. Later, he started a new chapter, entering the world of video games with Cocodrilo Dog. There, he was the team's lead modeler, designing characters and scenery for their Beatboy and BoomFighters projects for mobile devices.
He was also an art director at C2 Game Studio, working on the Project Monolith video game for Nintendo and PlayStation 4. He currently works as a freelance artist, focusing on 3D modeling and character design for different projects, as well as a tutor for the cartoon characters module at Animum Creativity Advanced School.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences and styles
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U2
My Work Method
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Search for References
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Customize the ZBrush Interface
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The Mesh Base: The Best Ally
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U3
3D Sculpting in ZBrush
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Blocking: First Phase
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Blocking: Second Phase
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Fusion and Geometry Optimization
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Refinement, Styling and Accessories
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The Hair
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U4
Texturing and Expression
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Generate UVs
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Basic Texturing
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The Expression
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The Pose
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U5
Rendering and Postproduction
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KeyShot: Basic Notions
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Materials
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Lighting and Rendering
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Postproduction in Photoshop 1
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Postproduction in Photoshop 2
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FP
Final project
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Designing and Modeling Comic Book Characters with ZBrush
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Certificates
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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brunoligier44
Plussimple and effective !
dracokaisar
Es un curso muy útil, los temas están muy bien explicados
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milo6630
this cours is perfect and usefull!
Thanks a lot!
japo1396
muy buen curso, lo recomiendo, esta muy bien explicado
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hazielricardozamoramiranda
Es un muy buen curso solamente que no se los recomiendo a personas que vayan iniciando, aun que el curso diga iniciacion es para intermedio.
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