Create a 3d Grenade Asset with Maya and Substance Painter

Master the Art of 3D Asset Creation: Create a High-Quality Game Asset with Maya and Substance Painter 🚀

Course Description:

Are you ready to dive into the world of 3D modeling and texturing to create a stunning game asset? In this comprehensive online course, we'll guide you through every step of the process, from initial concept to final render. Learn how to model a detailed 3D grenade with Maya, refine it in Substance Painter, and prepare it for real-time engines like Unity or Unreal.

What You'll Learn:

• Modeling a High Poly Mesh: Begin by creating a block mesh to establish the correct scale and proportions without investing too much time early on. 📏

• Advanced Subdivision Modeling Techniques: Transform your block mesh into a high poly model with smooth curves and intricate details that will hold up under close inspection. 🌟

• UV Mapping & Smoothing Groups: Master the art of UV mapping to ensure textures apply correctly, and learn how to set up smoothing groups for seamless transitions between polygons. 🖥️

• Baking Textures: Utilize Substance Painter 2 to bake high-resolution maps such as ambient occlusion, normal, and displacement maps for use in your texturing process. 🎨

• Procedural Texturing: Explore the power of procedural textures within Substance Painter for dynamic and non-destructive texture creation. 🔄

• Material Setup & Lighting in Marmoset Toolbag 3: Bring your model to life with a material setup, lighting, and camera angles that showcase your asset's best features in Marmoset Toolbag 3. 💡

Instructor's Expertise:

• Industry Insights: Gain valuable insights and professional advice from Christian Cunningham, an accomplished environment artist with a journey from New York to Santa Clarita, California, and a successful break into the industry at Halon Entertainment. 🎓

• Real-World Experience: Learn techniques that are not just theoretical but have been tested and refined in real production environments.

• Career Inspiration: Draw inspiration from Christian's story of perseverance and dedication, which will undoubtedly resonate with anyone looking to forge a career in the competitive field of 3D art. 🛠️

Why You Should Take This Course:

• Hands-On Learning: This course offers practical, hands-on experience with industry-standard software.

• High-Quality Asset Creation: Learn to create a game asset that you can be proud of and add to your portfolio.

• Professional Techniques: Get up to speed with professional techniques used by artists in the games industry today.

• Community & Support: Join a community of like-minded learners and benefit from expert guidance and support throughout the course. 🤝

Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your 3D art skills and create an impressive grenade asset that could become the cornerstone of your portfolio! Enroll now and transform your passion for 3D into a professional skill set. 🌟

About Your Instructor, Christian Cunningham:

Christian is an environment artist based in Santa Clarita, California, and has made significant strides in the industry since 2017. With a journey that took him from New York to California, Christian's expertise and passion for 3D art are evident in his work. His experience at Halon Entertainment has honed his skills, making him an ideal mentor for aspiring artists looking to break into the field. Learn from someone who's lived the dream and is eager to share his knowledge with you! 🎥