{"id":9697,"date":"2024-11-15T16:28:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/documentation\/?p=9697"},"modified":"2024-11-15T16:28:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:28:05","slug":"creating-3d-character-using-3dcoat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/documentation\/2024\/11\/15\/creating-3d-character-using-3dcoat\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating 3D Character Using 3DCoat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In order to learn to create 3d character art with 3D\u0421oat, you need to know the basic principles of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3DCoat is a program that has many different features and tools. There are 6 rooms in the program\u2019s interface where you can perform a variety of tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Paint room is where you can texture your model and apply materials. You can also create your own materials and texture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Tweak tools is where you can edit polygonal meshes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Retopo room is where you can retopologize your model and make polygonal modeling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
UV room provides for a convenient and versatile set of tools to\u00a0 work with UV maps. Here you can manually or automatically quickly create high-quality UV maps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sculpt is one of the most popular rooms where you can sculpt any object. Two technologies that you can use at the same time – voxel and surface modes – give you a plethora of sculptural capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Render room is where you can quickly see how your model will look like with the customized light and environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
So 3DCoat is a program that has a lot of functionality to let you create variety of things from scratch to final stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article we want to describe how to create 3D characters in 3DCoat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, let’s talk a little bit about what actions we need to take to create a character.<\/p>\n\n\n
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In the image you can see the pipeline that most people use to create a character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So to know how to make 3D characters, you need to learn each of the items in this pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article we will go through each of the points that are needed to create a character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3D characters can be created for many purposes and projects. And depending on where the character will be used, it will have a little different ways of creation. Now we look at some of the areas where 3D characters are used most, so it’s a gaming and animation movie industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HOW TO MAKE 3D MODELS FOR GAMES<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
When creating a game character you need to remember that in a game all scenes are calculated by computer resources in real-time. Therefore, you should do as much optimization as possible. You need to create textures of an optimal size, and you also need to do mesh optimization to result in the proper number of polygons. The process of converting a high-polygonal mesh to a low-polygonal one is called retopology. We will explain in more detail how to create 3D models with good optimization for games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HOW TO MAKE 3D CARTOON CHARACTERS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Creating cartoon characters is different than creating game characters. First of all, it\u2019s the level of detailing. In case of a cartoon character what\u2019s important is to ensure the quality of textures is as good as it\u2019s possible, there\u2019s no need to optimize the 3D mesh, it should be as smooth and detailed as possible. You can also use full-fledged hair and clothing simulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So let’s get started with creating a character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After you come up with a character idea you need to create a concept for it. The concept is a 2D representation of the future 3D object. Outline all the details as good as you possibly can.<\/p>\n\n\n
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HOW TO START MAKING 3D CHARACTER MODELS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
First you need to make an initial model for which you will build more and more details. This can be done through sculpting or polygonal modeling. Use the reference tool to download your drawn reference and repeat it in 3D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then you need to give the model more details. You can use many handy tools in the Sculpt room. The GIF shows the process of sculpting. In 3DCoat the workflow is well optimized and you can do complex things easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To simplify your work you need to use two rooms: Modeling and Sculpt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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