REALISTIC HAIR & GROOMING
for game characters
for game characters
Master Game-Ready Hair Pipeline and Professional Character Grooming in 5 weeks
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Annabelle Sémaan
Skill level
Beginner
Intermediate
Intermediate
Assignments
A list of to-dos for each workshop
Community
2 months unlimited access to Feedback Hub
Software
Zbrush
Maya XGen
Marmoset
Unreal Engine
Feedback
Live session once a month
Duration
5 weeks
Format
Pre-recorded
Feedback Hub is a private community where 3D artists get anytime feedback on their projects and attend unlimited live sessions on topics they are interested in.
When looking for opportunities in the industry, any additional skills in character creation is a way to stand out from the competition.
Making game-ready hair is no exception. It is sought out by game studios since not everyone can achieve next-gen quality hair cards.
In other words, want to stand out? You are in the right place.
Making game-ready hair is no exception. It is sought out by game studios since not everyone can achieve next-gen quality hair cards.
In other words, want to stand out? You are in the right place.
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Annabelle Sémaan
Notable projects:
#grooming
Studios worked with:
- Reflector Entertainment
Meet YOUR INSTRUCTOR
#characterart
#videogames
Annabelle is a character artist working at Reflector Entertainment (Bandai Namco). She studied 3D animation in college, allowing her to get familiar with every aspect of a game pipeline (from modeling, to rigging, to animation, etc). Aiming for new heights is always top priority when working on a new portfolio piece. She hopes to share her passion with her students!
Artist portfolio
Program week-by-week
- Gather real hair images
- Gather 3D references of hair goal
- Identify the different clumps
- Getting familiar with the hair scalp
- Blocking out the hair in Zbrush
- Use Zbrush to create the silouette of the hair
- Introduction to Maya
- Get familiar with the UI
- Create Layers
- Work with live
- Set up short cut for shelf
- Creating the scalp
- Using the paint effect
- Convert paint effect to curve
- Smooth curves
- Snap to scalpIntroduction to XGen
- Setting up the project
- Scale the head
- Making the hair descriptions in XGen
- Create a description
- Description vs Collection
- Setting up the hairs visuals
- Defining the clumps; cut; curl; noise etc
- Converting the hair spline to curves / introducing curves to card mesh
- Downloading free Maya plugin
- Convert splines to curves (2 methods)
- Show different modifiers
- Creating the hair cards
- Using fibershop
- Starting the hair base(cards) in Maya*
- Continuing hair base*
- Adding direction of hair*
- Fly away hair*
- Setting up materials and presentation
- Two methods of rendering: Unreal Engine and Marmoset
- Project wrap-up
Be able to create hair for 3D characters using Zbrush, Xgen, FiberShop and Maya.
01
Create hair splines using Xgen to eventually convert them to hair cards.
02
Adapt your workflow to your preferred software with the theory learned in the class.
03
Observe references to identify the different clumps of hair & sculpt the hair silhouette in Zbrush.
04
Learn how to navigate Maya UI for hair and grooming and will be able to create a hair base in Maya.
05
Learn 2 ways to render realistic hair, set up materials and presentation.
06
By the end of this program you will
But more specifically:
Add one more skillset to your CV and become a more hireable character artist
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Marija Simeunović, Serbia
Constructive criticism and feedback from other people hold valuable insight, whether or not the actual criticism comes from a program instructor or a student.
What I enjoyed the most was the…vibe? Atmosphere? of all the people involved with the program, from the students to the staff. I've made some really great partnerships and found a lot of kindred souls.
What I enjoyed the most was the…vibe? Atmosphere? of all the people involved with the program, from the students to the staff. I've made some really great partnerships and found a lot of kindred souls.
– Art Heroes student
Sean Olsen, Ireland
I loved the length of the videos, it covered enough for me and then let me go off and figure stuff out for myself. The character I had was not the same as in the videos and there was a lot of room to go my own way. For me that was good as I had done enough step by step courses and some things don't stick that way. But using what I was taught in the videos on my own character brought up new challenges and locked a few things into place.
– Art Heroes student
Julio Padula, Argentina
I learned a lot, so I think it is super recomendable. The workflow and the constant correction of the instructor has given me another view of my work process.
– Art Heroes student
Sebastian, Mexico
I learn new techniques to create art from the instructor who is the expert. Also, I got a lot of feedback to help me improve from other instructors and fellow students.
– Art Heroes student
Taylor Nagle, Canada
Very positive and open for all skill levels. Something I enjoyed seeing and being apart of.
I liked clean and clear breakdown of the various steps and/or stages required to move through from start to finish. Each of the lesson breakdowns really helped allow a strong focus on learning that part of the project as well as building an understanding of how to think and approach a project.
I liked clean and clear breakdown of the various steps and/or stages required to move through from start to finish. Each of the lesson breakdowns really helped allow a strong focus on learning that part of the project as well as building an understanding of how to think and approach a project.
– Art Heroes student
Mitchell R King
I am very new to 3d modeling and I was able to learn very much. I think if people I knew really wanted to learn this course would help them have a very good understanding of the work flow and what they need to accomplish after the course.
– Art Heroes student
What our students say
Our students' feedback
Constructive criticism and feedback from other people hold valuable insight, whether or not the actual criticism comes from a program instructor or a student.
What I enjoyed the most was the…vibe? Atmosphere? of all the people involved with the program, from the students to the staff. I've made some really great partnerships and found a lot of kindred souls.
What I enjoyed the most was the…vibe? Atmosphere? of all the people involved with the program, from the students to the staff. I've made some really great partnerships and found a lot of kindred souls.
I learn new techniques to create art from the instructor who is the expert. Also, I got a lot of feedback to help me improve from other instructors and fellow students.
I learned a lot, so I think it is super recomendable. The workflow and the constant correction of the instructor has given me another view of my work process.
I am very new to 3d modeling and I was able to learn very much. I think if people I knew really wanted to learn this course would help them have a very good understanding of the work flow and what they need to accomplish after the course.
Very positive and open for all skill levels. Something I enjoyed seeing and being apart of.
I liked clean and clear breakdown of the various steps and/or stages required to move through from start to finish. Each of the lesson breakdowns really helped allow a strong focus on learning that part of the project as well as building an understanding of how to think and approach a project.
I liked clean and clear breakdown of the various steps and/or stages required to move through from start to finish. Each of the lesson breakdowns really helped allow a strong focus on learning that part of the project as well as building an understanding of how to think and approach a project.
I loved the length of the videos, it covered enough for me and then let me go off and figure stuff out for myself. The character I had was not the same as in the videos and there was a lot of room to go my own way. For me that was good as I had done enough step by step courses and some things don't stick that way. But using what I was taught in the videos on my own character brought up new challenges and locked a few things into place.
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Is this Program right for me?
It's the right fit for you if:
It's not the right fit for you if:
- You can create 3D characters, but have difficulty making hair for them
- You are looking for a reliable studio-proof workflow for game-ready hair
- You need to be making more complex hairstyles and need grooming techniques
- You're considering becoming a grooming artist
- If you don't have experience with 3D modeling or 3D art
- You haven't worked with ZBrush or Maya or Blender
- If you are already familiar with hair cards process and have no issues with it
Prices and registration
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weekly private mentorship sessions
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Full access
$397
Full access+private mentorship
$997
or $169 x 6 months
What's included?
10h+ of process recordings, no timelapses
Q&A sessions every class
1-click access to your program support team
Downloadable Tools
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Program certificate
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FAQs
The program start on April 16 and lasts 5 weeks.
Yes. You will get an invoice as soon as you complete the checkout, and if you need a business invoice for reimbursement, email us and we'll be happy to provide this too
The course is live, but all the sessions will be recorded and you'll get a lifetime access to all the recordings.
You will get weekly feedback from your mentor at Q&A sessions. Plus, you will get a free 2-month access to Feedback Hub, where you can post your progress and get further guidance on your characters.
Yes! You can also send an email to your manager using our handy automation here. They will get an email from us where we explain program details for you.
This is our community, where you get access to unlimited live sessions and personal feedback from professional 3D Artists.
Yes, you are eligible for a certificate upon course completion and submission of your final project.
The program is split on 5 blocks, and we estimate about 3-4 hours of workload per week (including the time you need for a session).
We estimate one module per week, so it will take you 5 weeks to go through the course.
We estimate one module per week, so it will take you 5 weeks to go through the course.
Zbrush and Maya. Annabelle will be showing the two methods of rendering: Unreal Engine and Marmoset, so you will need at least one of them of your choice.
For most of the softwares, you will be able to get a student discount (or a free academic version) by showing your attendance certificate. When you join, you can download this from your student area.