Creating Simple 3D Stylized Characters - in-Depth Tutorial Course — 3D Art Tutorial

This comprehensive 22+ hour tutorial course teaches the complete workflow for creating stylized 3D characters from concept to final render. Instructor Florian Neumann, a lead artist at RABCAT with credits on titles including Overwatch, Apex Legends, and Forza Horizon, guides you through each stage of character creation using industry-standard tools: Maya for modeling and UV mapping, ZBrush for sculpting, Substance Painter for texturing, and Marmoset Toolbag for baking and rendering. The course also covers basic rigging and posing techniques in Maya and Blender.

The course is structured across 44 videos organized into logical, numbered chapters that allow you to follow the entire process sequentially or jump to specific sections. You'll begin with blockout and base shapes, progress through high-poly sculpting and low-poly retopology, then move into UV unwrapping, texture baking, and material creation. The 2024 update added bonus chapters focusing on refining sculpting details, improving textures, and enhancing the rig and final pose, though these polish sections are not narrated as they cover existing techniques rather than new workflows.

Designed for artists with foundational 3D modeling experience, the course includes source files and subtitles in English, Chinese, and Spanish. The techniques taught are universal and applicable to various character styles and other 3D software packages, making the knowledge transferable beyond the specific tools demonstrated.