Alan Balodi - 3D Tutorials Courses

Creating PBR Textures for Cartoon Santa in Substance Painter - Part 5

Master PBR texture creation in Substance Painter through hands-on practice baking and layering textures for a Santa character model, focusing on essential painting techniques.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

UV Mapping for Cartoon Santa Character in Maya - Part 4

Master manual UV unwrapping techniques in Maya by learning to carefully unfold and optimize mesh textures for a Santa character model, ensuring professional-quality texture mapping results.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Animation Techniques for 3D Cartoon Santa - Keyframe and Motion Capture - Part 7

Master animation techniques in Maya by creating custom keyframe loops and applying motion capture to bring a 3D Santa character to life through dance movements and basic animation principles.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Character Rigging with Human IK in Maya - Making a Cartoon Santa - Part 6

Master character rigging in Maya using Human IK to set up textures, adjust skin weights, and create smooth deformations for a cartoon Santa model, with practical animation controller tips.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creating a Zombie in ZBrush - Timelapse

Discover the process of sculpting a detailed zombie character in ZBrush through this time-lapse demonstration of Alan Balodi's 5-part tutorial series.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rambo-Style Toon Turkey Character Creation in ZBrush - Part 2

Master the art of transforming a friendly turkey character into a Rambo-style warrior using ZBrush, complete with weapons and humorous elements in this detailed step-by-step 3D modeling tutorial.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sculpting a Cartoon Turkey Character in ZBrush - Step by Step Tutorial

Master stylized 3D character creation in ZBrush by sculpting a cartoon turkey using basic shapes and simple techniques - perfect for beginners learning character modeling fundamentals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creating Low Poly Turkey Model with UVs and PBR Textures - From ZBrush to Substance Painter

Master 3D modeling techniques to create low-poly turkey models with clean UVs in zBrush, then apply professional PBR textures using Substance Painter's basic painting tools.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PolyPainting Toon Turkey in ZBrush for Blender - Part 3

Master the art of PolyPainting techniques to create a vibrant toon turkey character in ZBrush, preparing it for final rendering in Blender with professional-quality results.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cleaning and Organizing Auto UVs from ZBrush to Maya - Part 5

Master Maya's UV Editor tools to clean and reorganize auto-generated UVs from zBrush, gaining precise control over UV layouts for optimal texture mapping results.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Keyframe Animation for Toon Turkey Character in Maya - Part 7

Master keyframe animation techniques while creating a 24-frame loop of a Rambo-style turkey character, including essential rigging adjustments and pose optimization in Maya.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rigging a Turkey Character for Animation in Maya - Part 6

Master the process of rigging a cartoon turkey character in Maya, from texture export and application to creating a custom animation-ready skeleton setup with proper skin weights.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making a Cartoon Santa Character in ZBrush - Part 2

Master 3D character modeling in zBrush by creating a cartoon Santa's body, hands, belt, and boots, building on fundamental sculpting techniques for stylized character design.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creating a Cartoon Santa Character Head in ZBrush - Part 1

Master the art of creating a cartoon Santa's head and hat in zBrush through step-by-step 3D modeling techniques and festive character design fundamentals.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stylized Base Mesh Blockout in ZBrush Step by Step

Master creating stylized low poly blockouts for male hero characters in zBrush using George Zaky's workflow. Build custom base meshes applicable to any 3D character project.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video