Dikko Courses

What Makes Good Animation Good

Explore the fundamentals of quality animation, focusing on subjective approaches and perspectives to help beginners grasp the essence of effective animated storytelling.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Poly Modeling Without Sculpting - Part 4 - Recap and Texturing

Recap of poly modeling process, including UV mapping, texturing, and custom toon shader application for a Daenerys character model.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Modeling Clothing - Tips and Tricks for 3D Dress Creation

Learn traditional and simulation techniques for modeling clothing in 3D, covering blocking, contouring, ruffles, cloth simulation, and refinement. Perfect for creating detailed characters without high-end hardware.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Many Ways to Poly-Model Hair in Blender

Explore diverse techniques for creating stylized 3D hair models, including braids, afros, and strands using curves and geometry nodes, with a complete hairstyle timelapse demonstration.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Poly Modeling Characters Without Sculpting - Blender Tutorial

Learn character modeling without sculpting using poly modeling techniques. Create detailed bodies efficiently, even on less powerful computers. Covers key loops, body parts, and animation testing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Poly Modeling Faces Without Sculpting - Character Creation Techniques

Learn character modeling without sculpting, ideal for less powerful computers. Master mesh loops, facial features, and efficient techniques for creating detailed 3D faces using traditional polygon modeling.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Enhancing 3D Renders in Post-Production - Still Life Tutorial Part 5

Enhance 3D renders using post-processing techniques like depth of field, color correction, lens distortions, and cryptomattes. Learn to manipulate render passes in the compositor for professional-looking results.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Creating Great Textures Without Substance - Still Life Part 4

Learn advanced texture creation techniques for still life scenes without Substance, including roughness variation, bump mapping, dust effects, and label application.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Many Ways of Texturing Fruit - Creating a Still Life in Blender

Explore diverse texturing techniques for fruit in Blender, from UV mapping to procedural methods. Learn to create realistic apples, pumpkins, oranges, plums, grapes, bananas, and pears for stunning still life renders.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Still Life Part 2 - Creating a Tasty Velvet Material in Blender

Learn to create realistic velvet materials in Blender, focusing on bump map textures and velvet patterns for stunning still life renders.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Creating a Still Life in Blender - Setting the Scene (Part 1)

Learn to set up a captivating still life scene in Blender, covering import techniques, camera composition, and essential 3D modeling skills for realistic renders.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Toonshading in EEVEE - Creating Stylized 3D Renders

Learn to create stylized 3D graphics using the Simpletoon shader in Blender's EEVEE renderer, achieving professional-quality toon shading effects efficiently.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Character Rigging in Blender - Weight Painting Tips and Techniques

Discover advanced weight painting techniques for character rigging in Blender, including smoothing, high-poly meshes, clothing, and time-saving plugins.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Comprehensive Tutorial: Modeling Characters Without a Base Sculpt

Comprehensive tutorial on modeling a detailed human character from scratch in Maya, covering all body parts and facial features without using a base sculpt.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

3D Modeling for Beginners - Essential Techniques in Blender - Part 2B

Learn essential 3D modeling techniques in Blender, exploring basic tools and methods similar to Maya for beginners to create digital models and designs.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video