Research

In this video we'll follow up on the previous lesson by looking up different types of references & inspirations, as well as giving the reasons why. Afterwards we'll create a collage of references to always be available on the side while you create the character.

Links mentioned in the video:

• 02:00 - Anatomy for Sculptors: Anatomy book for human anatomy, demonstrated for 3D recreation
• 02:00 - Anatomy of Facial Expressions: Anatomy book on facial structure & muscle movement to create believable expressions
• 04:00 - PureRef: Software to arrange, adjust and display a collage of images

Other helpful links:

• Polycount Wiki: A vast collection of helpful technical articles and more. Mainly targeted towards game assets but still helpful for movie character creation as well.
• Articulation Theory: Great reference on topology for moving joints and facial articulation.

General Links

• Short version of the creation of Rain
• Recap video of the creation of Snow
• Rain .blend files
• Snow .blend files
• Course Resources