Character Modeling Courses and Certifications

BoroCG

These Details Brought My Horror Character to Life

Adds outfit details and textures to a horror game character, updating new geometry in Substance Painter.

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

BoroCG

Remodeling "Witness" Eyes Using Blender Assets

Remodel a creepy, glowing “infinity” eyeball in Blender as a reusable, live-linked asset for multiple game characters.

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

BoroCG

MetaHuman Creator Got Updated

Customize a game character in MetaHuman Creator, then import and edit the result in Unreal Engine 5 and Blender.

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

BoroCG

The First Witness - Modeling Clothes for a Game

Model clothing for a game character by separating outfit pieces, refining suspenders and shirt geometry, and preparing clean topology for a believable final mesh.

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

J Hill

How I Make CG Eyes in Blender

Build a reusable, procedural CG eye asset in Blender for path-traced character rendering using cornea transmission, iris displacement, and shader controls.

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

J Hill

How I Made Myself in 3D - Commentary - Zbrush + Arnold

A project breakdown of creating a 3D self-portrait, from ZBrush sculpting and Maya scene building to photographic Arnold lighting and rendering.

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

FlippedNormals

How to Create a Full Character in 3D - Workflow Explained

Follow a realistic 3D character from blockout and sculpting through retopology, texturing, skin shading, grooming, lighting, rendering, and Photoshop post-processing.

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

Grant Abbitt

Creating a Game Character - The Rogue - Blender 3

Build a fully animated, game-ready low-poly rogue character from scratch in Blender, covering modeling, texturing, rigging, and Mixamo animation adjustments.

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

Grant Abbitt

Making an Einstein Inspired Character - Blender 3.3 - With New Hair System

Create an Einstein-inspired, wild-haired character in Blender through sculpting, retopology, texture painting, PBR materials, hair, and lighting.

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

Grant Abbitt

Make Simple, Fun Characters in Blender

Create a simple, fun 3D character in Blender using mirror modeling, shaped edges, eyes, and shading.

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

CG Cookie

Model & Texture a Character in Blender

Create a cute character from a cube in Blender, then finish it with simple materials, texture, and vertex painting.

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

SouthernShotty

Blender 3.0 - Simple Turtle Character and Rig

Build and rig a simple turtle character in Blender 3.0, including a remesh workflow.

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

SouthernGFX

Gravity Sketch VR - Creating a Character

Create a 3D alien character in Gravity Sketch VR using subdivision modeling and topology suitable for export to Maya or Blender.

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

New Plastic

Cinema 4D Tutorial - Box Modeling a Cartoon Hand

Model a stylized cartoon hand in Cinema 4D using box modeling, clean polygon flow, and subdivision-surface adjustments.

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

Freedom Arts - 3D Animation & Game Developer

Vroid Mobile to Vroid Studio - Full Tutorial

Step-by-step transfer of Vroid Mobile avatar assets into Vroid Studio, including the VRM and texture import workflow.

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