3D Learning Resources
This is not coding related, I know, but gamedev-learning related enough to be here! :) I’ve been asked about learning resources for 3D modeling and tried to make a list of tutorials I could remember - I’m highlighting the ones I’ve tried myself but I’ve heard good things about all of these. This list is low poly focused but the knowledge can be applied for anything else.
I haven’t been doing this for long - I started learning 3D last July and have been ever since but as a 2D artist the technical side of it still overwhelms me a lot. I’ve gone nowhere near animation yet but I’ve been adventuring with low poly quite a lot (which you can check out in #GemuNoGemu, image above - I also put up assets pics in a Trello here as well as stuff on my website). I mainly use Maya (now Maya LT) but I’ve been trying to tackle Blender too. Here are some helpful goodies:
Maya:
I started learning Maya with this series of videos on youtube by Misterh3d. I watched through units 1-7 and it’s a pretty great introduction! Nicely paced, covers a bunch you gotta know.
A series on Low poly for game assets using Maya 2015
Blender:
Blender 3D - Noob to Pro: for the basics! :)
And another Blender course for beginners
The popular Secrets to Creating Low Poly Illustrations On Blender - great intro to making some low poly goodness :)
Blender Cookie - CGCookie is a website that has a bunch of awesome tutorials (loads for free) on many softwares, including Unity. Take a look at this Low Poly Game Asset Creation tutorial.
Some character creation tutorials by ward7299
Bunch of really cool low poly tutorials here by Manuel Graphics!
A Minecraft character modeling and texturing tutorial
All things 3D/low poly:
Creating a low poly treasure island
PigArt: rad speedart/timelapses of adorable looking low poly art, lots to learn from watching these :)
Digital Tutors has loads of 3D modeling tutorials, some free some paid. Tried a few of those and they’re pretty cool!
Cool Misc stuff:
Blender Cycles rendering introduction
Creating flat colored low poly art. This is how I currently color all assets for Gemu (I used to color using materials or vertex colors before because I can’t stand UV unwrapping but this is a pretty easy alternative)
Please do check the Polycount forum, so many cool references and useful info! Also do check their low poly thread :)
There’s also reddit’s /low_poly
Study Files:
Cocefi kindly uploaded a low poly model for download here :)
You can download models on Sketchfab! Here are some popular low poly ones
Lots of cool Cinema 4D project files for download here
(I’ll share some Gemu stuff soon! Lemme know if you have any files you’d be willing to share :D)
Rad people making awesome 3D stuff:
@PIXELATEDCROWN
@turnislefthome
@chickysprout
@metkis
@korigame
@GarretRandell
@IMPLODINGORACLE
@ultrakurtzwelle
@khalkeus3d
@AckkStudios
@q_dork
@andmish
@heatpenn
@dicey
This is it for now! :) I know it’s short but I hope I can keep it growing - I’ll add more stuff to it as I find other tuts (let me know if you have any suggestions!).
