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Blender
Learn everything you need to model, rig, and animate your character in an incredible 2D/3D scene. We'll use Blender's nodes for geometry, materials, and compositing to create this 2D-style illustration with all the benefits of 3D; cel shaded objects that react to lighting, use of Grease Pencil in your rig, a dynamic camera movement to add drama to your Hero animation, and more!
2.5D means keeping the look of your 2D illustration while getting the best of 3D world; physics, camera lenses, animation techniques, and much more! This course covers it all: how to model your character from scratch, effectively use Grease Pencil and its modifiers, even rig and animate your character. Get ready to create something unique and bring your 2D scenes into the 3D world!
This is the perfect 3D modelling course for beginners and those more familiar with Blender alike. You'll learn how to model this entire scene, including your own Smokey the Bear kawaii character, using different tools and techniques. We'll then cover adding colour, texture and lighting, and we'll guide you through the final render in Blender's own Cycles render engine.
Learn to rig anything with this varied and versatile course. No auto-rigs here; we'll work from scratch, adapting to whatever character you can imagine. You'll learn to rig the body and animate using Inverse Kinematics, create your own eye rig, use Shape Keys for complex movements, incorporate Grease Pencil into your rig to get a unique look mixing 2D and 3D, and much more!
More than just a course about Pixel Art, this is also a library of materials that allows you to create different styles in your own unique Pixel Art compositions. You'll learn how to model this scene, add lighting, materials, dithering, and strokes with different colours and sizes. All without leaving Blender. Learn all you need to know about Pixel Art with this course today!
You'll learn how to create 2D typography animations in Cavalry and mix them with 3D effects in Blender. This course invites you to use your lateral thinking and get unique results that can be applied to your own projects. Perfect for complete beginners and more seasoned Blender users alike, we can't wait to see what you make!
Want to make your 2D character in 3D? This course will go in depth analysing the 2D character and the best tools to bring it into 3D, always keeping the spirit of the drawing. First we'll analyse how to best translate the flat image to a 3D model then, using Blender's Grease Pencil feature, we'll add frame-by-frame animation, 2D details, and unique ways of making your image special.
This in depth course covers it all: character modelling, rigging, animation, and rendering in Blender. You'll learn the entire process step by step, with handy tips and real design and animation theory at each stage, all to help your project shine. By the end you'll have your own 3D walk cycle with extra animation details for your character and other objects.
This course covers the entire process of translating a 2D character into 3D, all in Blender, an amazing free open-source software. First we’ll model the character step by step, with tips and tricks along the way and including theory to apply to your characters. To achieve a uniquely crafted feeling, we'll show you how to use our exclusive Patata School brush set for colour and texturing.
Want to model your own favourite food & drinks? We'll guide you through the modelling, colour & texture, lighting, and rendering so that you can hone your 3D skills and get the inspiration and knowledge to create your own artworks. Plus some fun extra tricks like animating liquid and creating different textures and lighting set-ups will take your Blender skills to the next level!
Scared of Physics Simulations in Blender? Not any more! We teach Physics without breaking your computer, and while having fun. You'll learn techniques that you can apply to your own characters and that will change the way you think about 3D simulations.
Want to create your own 3D text in motion? We go in depth to cover a range of techniques in Blender to achieve unique results, mixing classic graphic type design with a modern, illustrative flair. We'll guide you from start to final render, even with a bonus colour correction lesson, so you have incredible animations that will grab attention everywhere!
Exploring styles and techniques is at the heart of this course; you'll learn how to model, texture, light and render this illustration, using Blender in unusual ways to achieve beautiful results. Create your own graphical patterned illustrations in 3D and make them feel tactile and unique with this course!
Bring your 3D characters to life with rigged 2D faces! Apply your own designs with our easy-to-use Face Rig preset, sync it to audio, and even learn how to create your own complex rigs from scratch. We'll guide you through every step so your characters will be expressing every emotion you can imagine, and chatting away, in no time.
Want to improve your 3D renders to get a more professional finish? This course will teach you how, through a better understanding of your lighting and camera setup. We'll cover the theory of lighting, analysing varied examples before we jump into Blender for a practical, step-by-step example. You'll even be provided with this sample 3D file so you can follow along easily.
If you want to learn how to rig objects and vehicles for your character to use in Blender, this is the course for you! We'll explain the theory of rigging and go through the different processes step by step so that, by the end of this course, you'll be able to rig whatever you can imagine. You'll also learn how to create a looping cycling animation for your character.
This varied series of images are used to add complexity and visual interest to your 3D renders with the suggestion of a world outside the visible scene. As well as this extensive collection of 50 images for you to download we've prepared a tutorial explaining how to use them in Blender and get varied and unique results that bring your images to the next level.
Learn everything you need to know to create the perfect hair simulation in Blender. We'll guide you through the best way to prepare your 3D file for hair, adjust properties to create unique styles, and use nodes to personalise your project like a pro.
Spline
Making your own interactive games has never been easier with Spline; free and simple to use, we'll show you everything you need to know about Physics and Game Control features so you can create your own characters, world, and countless game-play interactions. This course has everything you need to create your own game, so start learning today!
Animating for the web is the perfect tool to add to your portfolio and this course will teach you all you need to know about getting started with interactivity in Spline. We'll create 3 different interactive animations and export them for the web, teaching you all the tools you need to make many more, and upload to your website!
This is the perfect course to get you started Spline; we'll go through the entire process for 3D modelling your own character and scene. From walking through the workspace, through modelling, colouring and lighting, to exporting your finished 3D character and scene, this course has it all!
Cinema 4D
This is the perfect Cinema 4D modelling course for beginners and those more familiar with C4D alike. We'll take you through the modelling of every element in this isometric room, teach you how to add colour, texture and lighting, and guide you through the final render in Octane.
We've created the clearest and most direct course out there for rigging your character's body using the powerful tools available in C4D, in this case the Toon Rig. We'll go through the different key processes, explaining the theory and showing you how we create character rigs for our animation projects.
This is the ultimate course on Character Animation in Cinema 4D and Marvelous Designer, straight from the studio that started it all. We'll guide you through our workflow from animation, through cloth simulation, sharing our secrets to make your process smoother and your 3D character animation stand out from the crowd.
Nothing feels as good as a new pair of shoes. They express so much in a character; their job, personality, and fashion sense to name a few. Here we'll teach you how to make six unique pairs of shoes from scratch using different tools and techniques. Learn how to better understand 3D modelling and the beauty of creating your own models from scratch.
In this course you'll learn how to model a globe from scratch in Cinema 4D. We'll use different tools and techniques to create the base, the support and the sphere with it's 3D map. You'll also learn about Displacement Maps and how to create and edit them to achieve different effects. We'll cover how to light your scene and add textures to create a rustic, life-like finish.
In this course you'll learn how to make your own tileable repeat patterns from scratch and apply them in Cinema 4D. We'll also provide some example patterns and a C4D project to apply them to. Tools used: Procreate, Photoshop, Cinema 4D, Octane Render
In this complete guide to Octane with C4D, we'll guide you through different features of this powerful render engine. You'll get to be an expert in photography skills like depth of field and motion blur, simulate materials like glass and smoke, and emit light and glows in your 3D scenes. We'll provide you with the tools and knowledge to take your 3D work to the next level.
This course covers all the ins and outs of hair creation in C4D, using different modelling tools, adjusting material properties, and changing the colour of different areas of hair. We'll show you how to prepare the perfect scene to get the best results in your 3D hair.
And much more…
New to Marvelous Designer? Or maybe you've used it before but would like to learn some more advanced features? Whatever your reason, this is the course for you. You'll learn different tools and techniques to make complex clothing with stitches, buttons, zips, pockets, and even a hooded jacket. You'll be ready to tackle a project in Marvelous Designer from start to final export.
Character design is much more than using specific tools. No matter the style, there are some principles that are essential across character design. This course is a mixture of theory and practice, divided it into 10 weekly challenges. As you complete the course you’ll start finding your own style and improving the quality of your character design by understanding what’s behind a great character.
We've created the perfect beginner's course to teach you a range of different techniques and effects within After Effects. You'll learn how to animate shapes and text to create titles, add audio and visual effects to footage, and all about motion tracking and using After Effects expressions to create UI. Jump into After Effects with this all-round beginners course!
This beginners course is designed to teach you a range of different tools and techniques through four real-life projects: a collage, a poster, a beer can, and a photo to retouch. You'll learn how to combine shapes and layers, add effects and balance colours, use masks, smart objects, blend modes, and more. It's the perfect preparation to using Photoshop in a professional setting.
This course teaches the start to finish of how to make personalised brushes in Procreate, plus free downloads of our specially tailored Crafting Brush Set and a library of Shape and Grain images to apply to your own creations. Learn about digital brushes and how to make a Procreate Brush Set that fits your unique style with this step-by-step course!
Silk Screen Printing is a centuries old technique originating in Ancient China. Revisiting old techniques with our modern designs is a great way of connecting with the history of art. There's so much we can learn from the process and incorporate across media into everything we make. It's time to move to a different screen for a day, this time a slightly messier and less precise one!