Character Design and Sculpting for Concept
with Josh Herman
Description
In this class, Character Art Director Josh Herman covers his 3D character design and modeling process from an intial concept to a final rendered illustration. Beginning with an exploration in ZBrush and Photoshop as Josh develops the concept, he quickly explores ideas that allow him to arrive at a design direction. Returning to ZBrush to develop further, he discusses costume sculpting, posing and layout while using Keyshot to visualize the scene's lighting setup. Revisions are then made to the character's costume and head sculpt which lead to final posing. Marvelous Designer is then used to efficiently create realistic cloth details that are used in the final Keyshot Renders. As the final illustration takes shape, Josh then adds the finishing touches in Photoshop and shares his workflow for layering, blending, painting and color correction. For those interested in combining 2D and 3D techniques for quick concept illustration, this title offers an array of valuable insights by leading industry artist.
Duration: 3h 20m
Format: HD 1920x1080
Josh Herman
Character Artist and Designer
Josh Herman was raised in Colorado and attended a local animation college before moving to Hollywood in 2008 to continue his studies at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. After graduating, he began his career at Legacy Effects, working on projects including Real Steel, The Amazing Spider-Man, Total Recall, and The Avengers.
He then transitioned to games, contributing to Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception at Naughty Dog. Later, Josh joined Marvel Studios, working on films including Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. He is currently Head of World Building for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast.
