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Certificate in 3D Character Modeling Using Blender

Watch two whole characters get made, with nothing cut out.

A 3D character modeling course that runs the game-ready pipeline twice in Blender, uncut and in real time: concept, sculpt, armor, retopology, UVs, baking, texturing, hair and render.

216 lessons · self-pacedBeginner friendlyCertificate on completionNext Tutor support included

Overview

What this 3D character modeling course covers

This 3D character modeling course shows the work at the speed it actually happens, including the parts where something goes wrong and gets fixed. Most teaching skips retopology, skips baking, and shows one armor piece before cutting to a finished set. This one does not, which is why people finish it able to work rather than able to follow.

The first project runs the full game-ready pipeline: reference and concept, body sculpt, armor built plate by plate, retopology by hand, baking with a cage, texturing inside Blender, hair cards and a pose. The second aims that same pipeline at a centaur, an anatomy it was never designed for. You finish with two characters presented properly, as a beauty render, a wireframe, a clay pass and a turntable.

Outcomes

What you will be able to do

Turn a written character brief into a reference board and a drawn conceptSculpt a high-poly body, then build hard-surface armor over it plate by plateRetopologize by hand into game-ready geometry, with closed loops where the face foldsUnwrap a whole character and defend where the UV space went and whyBake high-poly detail onto a low poly with a cage, and diagnose a bake that comes back wrongTexture a character two ways: entirely inside Blender, and in Substance PainterBuild hair with hair cards rather than hoping a particle groom rendersRig far enough to hold a pose, then present a beauty render, wireframe, clay and turntable

Requirements

Course requirements

  • Blender, free from blender.org, and enough familiarity to navigate a viewport. Two lessons cover the interface before sculpting starts.
  • A three-button mouse, and a graphics tablet, which is close to essential for the sculpting and concept work.
  • Two free downloads for concept art and reference boards. Both are pointed at from the lessons that use them.
  • Substance Painter for the second project only. It is separate paid software, and the first project textures entirely inside Blender.

Syllabus

3D Character Modeling Using Blender curriculum

199 recorded video lessons you follow along in the software, at your own pace. Quizzes through each module check what stuck, and a 20-question final exam earns your certificate.

1Course Orientation2 lessons · 1 video · quiz
  1. Welcome (reading)
  2. Course Overview and Learning Expectations (video lesson, 3 minutes 17 seconds)Quiz
2Character Reference and Story Development2 lessons · 2 videos · quiz
  1. Gathering Character References (video lesson, 23 minutes 10 seconds)
  2. Refining and Selecting Design References (video lesson, 11 minutes 4 seconds)Quiz
3Character Concept Development6 lessons · 6 videos · quiz
  1. Character Concepting Methods (video lesson, 1 minute 45 seconds)
  2. Introduction to Krita (video lesson, 3 minutes 22 seconds)
  3. Concepting the Base Character Body (video lesson, 12 minutes 21 seconds)
  4. Concepting the Armour Design Part 1 (video lesson, 14 minutes 49 seconds)
  5. Concepting the Armour Design Part 2 (video lesson, 16 minutes 52 seconds)
  6. Finalising the Character Design and Colors (video lesson, 21 minutes 48 seconds)Quiz
4High-Poly Character Sculpting Fundamentals13 lessons · 13 videos · quiz
  1. Introduction to Blender (video lesson, 22 minutes 10 seconds)
  2. Using Blender for Character Modeling (video lesson, 23 minutes 21 seconds)
  3. Introduction to High-Poly Sculpting (video lesson, 18 minutes 7 seconds)
  4. High-Poly Head Sculpting Part 1 (video lesson, 20 minutes 20 seconds)
  5. High-Poly Head Sculpting Part 2 (video lesson, 19 minutes 40 seconds)
  6. Sculpting the Torso (video lesson, 20 minutes 46 seconds)
  7. Sculpting Arms and Hands (video lesson, 20 minutes 32 seconds)
  8. Applying Anatomy and Sculpting the Legs (video lesson, 22 minutes 33 seconds)
  9. Sculpting Legs and Avoiding Common Mistakes (video lesson, 14 minutes 12 seconds)
  10. Refining the Base Face Sculpt (video lesson, 19 minutes 23 seconds)
  11. Combining the Head and Refining Anatomy (video lesson, 19 minutes 19 seconds)
  12. Refining Hands and Anatomy (video lesson, 20 minutes 53 seconds)
  13. Finalising and Rescaling the Base Sculpt (video lesson, 20 minutes 7 seconds)Quiz
5Armour Modeling and Character Detailing49 lessons · 49 videos · quiz
  1. Character Armour Modeling Methods (video lesson, 19 minutes 55 seconds)
  2. Shoulder Armour Modeling Part 1 (video lesson, 21 minutes 10 seconds)
  3. Shoulder Armour Modeling Part 2 (video lesson, 23 minutes 35 seconds)
  4. Shoulder Armour Detailing (video lesson, 20 minutes 50 seconds)
  5. Finalising Shoulder Armour and Supporting Elements (video lesson, 20 minutes 57 seconds)
  6. Starting the Torso Strap (video lesson, 22 minutes 6 seconds)
  7. Torso Strap Modeling and Detailing (video lesson, 22 minutes 13 seconds)
  8. Starting the Forearm Armour (video lesson, 20 minutes 59 seconds)
  9. Forearm Armour Leather Modeling (video lesson, 20 minutes 11 seconds)
  10. Forearm Leather Strap Modeling (video lesson, 21 minutes 23 seconds)
  11. Refining Forearm Leather Straps (video lesson, 18 minutes 41 seconds)
  12. Forearm Armour Plate Sculpting (video lesson, 17 minutes 22 seconds)
  13. Forearm Armour Modeling (video lesson, 13 minutes 23 seconds)
  14. Forearm Armour Detailing (video lesson, 16 minutes 46 seconds)
  15. Forearm Armour Center Plate Sculpting (video lesson, 16 minutes 42 seconds)
  16. Forearm Armour and Leather Detailing (video lesson, 17 minutes 13 seconds)
  17. Forearm Leather Detailing Part 1 (video lesson, 16 minutes 18 seconds)
  18. Forearm Leather Detailing Part 2 (video lesson, 17 minutes 12 seconds)
  19. Finalising Forearm Armour Details (video lesson, 21 minutes 14 seconds)
  20. Organizing and Starting Belt Objects (video lesson, 16 minutes 26 seconds)
  21. Belt Armour Modeling (video lesson, 18 minutes 30 seconds)
  22. Belt Leather and Supporting Elements (video lesson, 15 minutes 43 seconds)
  23. Adding Studs and Initial Details (video lesson, 15 minutes 11 seconds)
  24. Belt Leather Detailing Part 1 (video lesson, 15 minutes 41 seconds)
  25. Belt Leather Detailing Part 2 (video lesson, 16 minutes 5 seconds)
  26. Hanging Waist Armour Modeling (video lesson, 13 minutes 47 seconds)
  27. Hanging Waist Armour Detailing (video lesson, 13 minutes 2 seconds)
  28. Finalising Hanging Waist Armour (video lesson, 14 minutes 6 seconds)
  29. Side Armour Modeling and Detailing (video lesson, 15 minutes 53 seconds)
  30. Refining Waist Armour Details (video lesson, 13 minutes 42 seconds)
  31. Finalising Waist Armour Details (video lesson, 14 minutes 21 seconds)
  32. Sculpting Pants with References (video lesson, 15 minutes 17 seconds)
  33. Sculpting Boots (video lesson, 16 minutes 20 seconds)
  34. Detailing Pants and Boots (video lesson, 15 minutes 41 seconds)
  35. Sculpting Boot Armour, Shins and Knees (video lesson, 15 minutes 30 seconds)
  36. Boot Armour Detailing Part 1 (video lesson, 14 minutes 18 seconds)
  37. Boot Armour Detailing Part 2 (video lesson, 15 minutes 59 seconds)
  38. Adding Boot Armour Background Details (video lesson, 13 minutes 51 seconds)
  39. Adding Boot Armour Shin Details (video lesson, 14 minutes 26 seconds)
  40. Boot Foot Armour Modeling Part 1 (video lesson, 16 minutes 44 seconds)
  41. Boot Foot Armour Modeling Part 2 (video lesson, 14 minutes 56 seconds)
  42. Boot Foot Armour Modeling Part 3 (video lesson, 10 minutes 31 seconds)
  43. Boot Foot Armour Detailing Part 1 (video lesson, 12 minutes 47 seconds)
  44. Boot Foot Armour Detailing Part 2 (video lesson, 11 minutes 6 seconds)
  45. Boot Foot Armour Detailing Part 3 (video lesson, 20 minutes 28 seconds)
  46. Boot Foot Armour Detailing Part 4 (video lesson, 14 minutes 22 seconds)
  47. Boot Strap Modeling Part 1 (video lesson, 20 minutes 35 seconds)
  48. Boot Strap Modeling Part 2 (video lesson, 17 minutes 25 seconds)
  49. Final Armour and Character Details (video lesson, 28 minutes 52 seconds)Quiz
6Retopology, UV Unwrapping and Optimization34 lessons · 34 videos · quiz
  1. Character Face Retopology (video lesson, 26 minutes 50 seconds)
  2. Character Head Retopology (video lesson, 32 minutes 45 seconds)
  3. Head and Shoulder Retopology (video lesson, 34 minutes 43 seconds)
  4. Arm Retopology Part 1 (video lesson, 20 minutes 10 seconds)
  5. Arm Retopology Part 2 (video lesson, 14 minutes 25 seconds)
  6. Arm Retopology Part 3 (video lesson, 14 minutes 25 seconds)
  7. Hand Retopology (video lesson, 27 minutes 36 seconds)
  8. Finalising Face and Arm Retopology Part 1 (video lesson, 19 minutes 7 seconds)
  9. Finalising Face and Arm Retopology Part 2 (video lesson, 16 minutes 46 seconds)
  10. Shoulder Armour and Torso Strap Retopology Part 1 (video lesson, 20 minutes 1 second)
  11. Shoulder Armour and Torso Strap Retopology Part 2 (video lesson, 13 minutes 34 seconds)
  12. Torso Strap and Forearm Retopology Part 1 (video lesson, 17 minutes 17 seconds)
  13. Torso Strap and Forearm Retopology Part 2 (video lesson, 17 minutes 5 seconds)
  14. Forearm Armour Retopology Part 1 (video lesson, 7 minutes 22 seconds)
  15. Forearm Armour Retopology Part 2 (video lesson, 28 minutes 47 seconds)
  16. Forearm Leather Retopology Part 1 (video lesson, 21 minutes 27 seconds)
  17. Forearm Leather Retopology Part 2 (video lesson, 16 minutes 6 seconds)
  18. Waist Belt Retopology Part 1 (video lesson, 19 minutes 28 seconds)
  19. Waist Belt Retopology Part 2 (video lesson, 13 minutes 42 seconds)
  20. Waist Belt and Element Retopology (video lesson, 45 minutes 7 seconds)
  21. Waist Hanging Armour and Boot Retopology Part 1 (video lesson, 19 minutes 23 seconds)
  22. Waist Hanging Armour and Boot Retopology Part 2 (video lesson, 11 minutes 30 seconds)
  23. Boot Armour Retopology (video lesson, 20 minutes 48 seconds)
  24. Boot Retopology (video lesson, 34 minutes 51 seconds)
  25. Pants Retopology (video lesson, 18 minutes 50 seconds)
  26. Eye Retopology (video lesson, 45 minutes 23 seconds)
  27. Teeth Retopology and Cleanup (video lesson, 29 minutes 48 seconds)
  28. Character Body UV Unwrapping Part 1 (video lesson, 19 minutes 53 seconds)
  29. Character Body UV Unwrapping Part 2 (video lesson, 18 minutes 34 seconds)
  30. Character Body and Element UV Unwrapping (video lesson, 18 minutes 12 seconds)
  31. Torso Armour UV Unwrapping Part 1 (video lesson, 18 minutes 11 seconds)
  32. Torso Armour UV Unwrapping Part 2 (video lesson, 21 minutes 49 seconds)
  33. Torso Strap and Buckle UV Unwrapping (video lesson, 8 minutes 49 seconds)
  34. Leg Armour UV Unwrapping (video lesson, 36 minutes 6 seconds)Quiz
7Character Baking, Texturing and Hair Creation32 lessons · 32 videos · quiz
  1. Preparing Character Assets for Baking Part 1 (video lesson, 35 minutes 22 seconds)
  2. Preparing Character Assets for Baking Part 2 (video lesson, 30 minutes 51 seconds)
  3. Baking Boot Armour and Character Body Details (video lesson, 25 minutes 53 seconds)
  4. Baking Forearm Leather and Hanging Waist Armour (video lesson, 28 minutes 33 seconds)
  5. Baking Waist and Leg Armour (video lesson, 23 minutes 54 seconds)
  6. Baking the Belt (video lesson, 31 minutes 54 seconds)
  7. Baking the Belt Buckle and Boot (video lesson, 32 minutes 47 seconds)
  8. Creating Final Body Normal Maps (video lesson, 26 minutes 52 seconds)
  9. Baking the Mouth and Body Together Part 1 (video lesson, 29 minutes 26 seconds)
  10. Baking the Mouth and Body Together Part 2 (video lesson, 20 minutes 10 seconds)
  11. Finalising Character Skin Textures (video lesson, 34 minutes 25 seconds)
  12. Texturing Eyes and Skin (video lesson, 19 minutes 19 seconds)
  13. Texturing Skin and Head Elements (video lesson, 26 minutes 31 seconds)
  14. Texturing the Shoulder Guard (video lesson, 31 minutes 17 seconds)
  15. Texturing Forearm Armour (video lesson, 38 minutes 13 seconds)
  16. Texturing Torso and Waist Armour (video lesson, 31 minutes 55 seconds)
  17. Texturing Belt Armour (video lesson, 10 minutes 29 seconds)
  18. Texturing Leg Metals and Leather Part 1 (video lesson, 25 minutes 28 seconds)
  19. Texturing Leg Metals and Leather Part 2 (video lesson, 14 minutes 38 seconds)
  20. Refining Fabric and Textures Part 1 (video lesson, 21 minutes 27 seconds)
  21. Refining Fabric and Textures Part 2 (video lesson, 26 minutes 53 seconds)
  22. Final Texture Refinements (video lesson, 26 minutes 46 seconds)
  23. Refining Character Body Textures (video lesson, 14 minutes 45 seconds)
  24. Refining Leg Armour Textures (video lesson, 14 minutes 31 seconds)
  25. Refining Torso Armour Textures (video lesson, 14 minutes 10 seconds)
  26. Rendering Hair Part 1 (video lesson, 20 minutes 32 seconds)
  27. Rendering Hair Part 2 (video lesson, 25 minutes 45 seconds)
  28. Creating Hair Cards Part 1 (video lesson, 22 minutes 24 seconds)
  29. Creating Hair Cards Part 2 (video lesson, 15 minutes 38 seconds)
  30. Adding Hair Cards to the Character Head (video lesson, 30 minutes 29 seconds)
  31. Finalising Hair and Textures Part 1 (video lesson, 27 minutes 42 seconds)
  32. Finalising Hair and Textures Part 2 (video lesson, 21 minutes 18 seconds)Quiz
8Character Rigging and Posing1 lesson · 1 video · quiz
  1. Creating a Quick Rig and Character Pose (video lesson, 33 minutes 59 seconds)Quiz
9Character Lighting, Rendering and Presentation3 lessons · 3 videos · quiz
  1. Lighting, Rendering and Presentation Part 1 (video lesson, 28 minutes 33 seconds)
  2. Lighting, Rendering and Presentation Part 2 (video lesson, 19 minutes 31 seconds)
  3. Creating Animation and Video Edits (video lesson, 21 minutes 15 seconds)Quiz
10Course Review and Character Modeling Tips2 lessons · 2 videos · quiz
  1. Course Recap (video lesson, 9 minutes 26 seconds)
  2. Character Modeling Tips (video lesson, 11 minutes)Quiz
11Project Two: Forest Fantasy Centaur1 lesson · 1 video · quiz
  1. Introduction to the Forest Fantasy Centaur Project (video lesson, 1 minute 46 seconds)Quiz
12Centaur Character Concept Development3 lessons · 3 videos · quiz
  1. Developing the Concept in Blender (video lesson, 25 minutes 47 seconds)
  2. Concepting the Body and Clothing (video lesson, 19 minutes 46 seconds)
  3. Finalising the Character Concept (video lesson, 18 minutes 54 seconds)Quiz
13Centaur Character Blockout and Base Sculpt5 lessons · 5 videos · quiz
  1. Blocking Out the Character Body (video lesson, 19 minutes 16 seconds)
  2. Sculpting the Head (video lesson, 19 minutes 8 seconds)
  3. Refining the Head Sculpt (video lesson, 16 minutes 5 seconds)
  4. Sculpting the Torso and Legs Part 1 (video lesson, 22 minutes 13 seconds)
  5. Sculpting the Torso and Legs Part 2 (video lesson, 16 minutes 46 seconds)Quiz
14Primary Forms and High-Poly Detail Sculpting7 lessons · 7 videos · quiz
  1. Detailing the Head (video lesson, 16 minutes 13 seconds)
  2. Detailing the Upper Torso (video lesson, 16 minutes 18 seconds)
  3. Detailing the Lower Torso (video lesson, 18 minutes 5 seconds)
  4. Detailing the Upper Deer Body (video lesson, 17 minutes 33 seconds)
  5. Detailing the Mid Deer Body (video lesson, 19 minutes 7 seconds)
  6. Detailing the Lower Deer Body (video lesson, 19 minutes 14 seconds)
  7. Reviewing and Refining the High-Poly Base (video lesson, 17 minutes 17 seconds)Quiz
15Centaur Armour, Clothing and Weapon Modeling14 lessons · 13 videos · quiz
  1. Modeling the Chest Armour (video lesson, 20 minutes 51 seconds)
  2. Modeling the Forearm Armour Part 1 (video lesson, 16 minutes 53 seconds)
  3. Modeling the Forearm Armour Part 2 (video lesson, 19 minutes 19 seconds)
  4. Modeling Straps and Waist Details (video lesson, 16 minutes 37 seconds)
  5. Modeling Waist Leaves (video lesson, 16 minutes 2 seconds)
  6. Modeling Waist Cloths (reading)
  7. Fitting Clothing to the Character (video lesson, 16 minutes 40 seconds)
  8. Modeling Waist and Back Details (video lesson, 15 minutes 14 seconds)
  9. Modeling Back Leaves (video lesson, 16 minutes 29 seconds)
  10. Modeling Back Metal Details (video lesson, 21 minutes 9 seconds)
  11. Reviewing the High-Poly Character (video lesson, 20 minutes 27 seconds)
  12. Building the Spear Weapon (video lesson, 20 minutes 30 seconds)
  13. Building Vine Details for the Weapon (video lesson, 21 minutes 6 seconds)
  14. Finalising the Weapon Build (video lesson, 18 minutes 10 seconds)Quiz
16Centaur Retopology Workflow19 lessons · 4 videos · quiz
  1. Introduction to Centaur Retopology (video lesson, 23 minutes 1 second)
  2. Antler Retopology Part 1 (video lesson, 23 minutes 19 seconds)
  3. Antler Retopology Part 2 (video lesson, 23 minutes 29 seconds)
  4. Face Retopology (video lesson, 17 minutes 56 seconds)
  5. Head and Mouth Retopology (reading)
  6. Finalising Head Retopology (reading)
  7. Ear Retopology (reading)
  8. Upper Torso Retopology (reading)
  9. Hand Retopology Part 1 (reading)
  10. Hand Retopology Part 2 (reading)
  11. Hand Retopology Part 3 (reading)
  12. Lower Torso Retopology (reading)
  13. Deer Body Retopology (reading)
  14. Deer Back Leg Retopology (reading)
  15. Torso Armour Retopology (reading)
  16. Waist Armour Retopology (reading)
  17. Back Leaf Armour Retopology Part 1 (reading)
  18. Back Leaf Armour Retopology Part 2 (reading)
  19. Head Piece and Spear Retopology (reading)Quiz
17Centaur UV Unwrapping and Asset Preparation5 lessons · 5 videos · quiz
  1. UV Unwrapping the Character Body (video lesson, 36 minutes 13 seconds)
  2. UV Unwrapping the Upper Torso (video lesson, 21 minutes 1 second)
  3. UV Unwrapping the Lower Torso (video lesson, 22 minutes 58 seconds)
  4. UV Unwrapping the Deer Back (video lesson, 19 minutes 21 seconds)
  5. Applying Asset Naming Conventions (video lesson, 26 minutes 44 seconds)Quiz
18Substance Painter Setup and Overview1 lesson · 1 video · quiz
  1. Introduction to Substance Painter (video lesson, 20 minutes 6 seconds)Quiz
19Character Texturing in Substance Painter7 lessons · 7 videos · quiz
  1. Texturing Torso Armour in Substance Painter (video lesson, 26 minutes 46 seconds)
  2. Texturing Lower Body Armour in Substance Painter (video lesson, 26 minutes 54 seconds)
  3. Texturing the Character Body in Substance Painter (video lesson, 20 minutes 10 seconds)
  4. Texturing Body Metal Details (video lesson, 30 minutes 20 seconds)
  5. Texturing Head Details and Attributes (video lesson, 24 minutes)
  6. Texturing Body Fur Details (video lesson, 27 minutes 40 seconds)
  7. Fixing Texture Seams (video lesson, 22 minutes 19 seconds)Quiz
20Substance Painter Texture Setup and Hair Creation in Blender6 lessons · 6 videos · quiz
  1. Setting Up Substance Painter Textures in Blender (video lesson, 18 minutes 44 seconds)
  2. Setting Up Hair Strands (video lesson, 21 minutes 2 seconds)
  3. Building Character Hair (video lesson, 18 minutes 53 seconds)
  4. Creating Hair Textures (video lesson, 21 minutes 30 seconds)
  5. Building Hair for the Deer Body (video lesson, 21 minutes 5 seconds)
  6. Finalising the Hair Build (video lesson, 18 minutes 31 seconds)Quiz
21Final Character Rigging and Posing2 lessons · 2 videos · quiz
  1. Setting Up the Character Rig (video lesson, 25 minutes 44 seconds)
  2. Posing the Final Character (video lesson, 27 minutes 24 seconds)Quiz
22Final Animation and Course Conclusion2 lessons · 2 videos
  1. Creating a 360 Character Animation (video lesson, 25 seconds)
  2. Creating the Final Character Animation (video lesson, 22 seconds)

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FAQ

Common questions about the 3D character modeling course

Do I need to know Blender before starting character modeling?

Enough to find your way around. Two lessons cover the interface and then sculpting begins, so this is not the place to meet Blender for the first time. Take the Blender 3D Fundamentals certificate in this school first if the viewport is still unfamiliar. It is in the same subscription and makes this course far more rewarding.

Do I need Substance Painter for this course?

Only for the second project. It is separate paid software, and neither orientation video mentions that, which is exactly why this page does. The first project textures entirely inside Blender, so you can complete a full game-ready character start to finish without buying anything at all.

Does this course teach character animation?

No. Rigging appears across both projects and every time it goes exactly far enough to hold a pose for a still image. Nothing here covers walk cycles or animation blending. Character modeling and character animation are separate specialisms in every studio, and this course is firmly the first one.

Do I need a drawing tablet to sculpt in Blender?

Close to essential, honestly. Pressure sensitivity is what makes a sculpt brush behave, and the sculpting and concept modules are a large share of the course. A mouse will get you through the hard-surface armor work reasonably well, but the organic sculpting will be a fight. Entry-level tablets are inexpensive now.

Are some lessons written instead of filmed?

Yes, seventeen of them. Most of the centaur retopology module plus one on waist cloths were never recorded, so they are taught in writing, and each one says so at the top. We would rather you knew that here than discovered it in month three. Everything else in the course is filmed in real time.

Should I start with the second project if I already sculpt?

No. Its own introduction says outright that it is aimed at intermediate 3D artists and assumes you already know the pipeline the first project teaches. The two are built to be taken in order, and the centaur is genuinely harder because the anatomy is a problem the standard workflow was not designed for.

Does the character modeling course end with a certificate?

Yes. Quizzes run through the modules at a 75% pass mark and never block your progress, and a 20-question final exam opens once every lesson and quiz is complete. Passing issues a certificate with a verification code. The two finished characters matter more to a studio, and the course is built to give you both.

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