
It’s Animation Week on ArtStation! To have a good time the event we’ve rounded up 6 character animation sources from the ArtStation Market, all created by gifted members of the ArtStation neighborhood.

Absolute Novices 3D Character in Blender Course
Aren’t certain the place to get began with Blender? Even if you happen to’re a whole newbie, this course from Nikolay Naydenov gives you the data to craft a 3D character. Over the course, Nikolay evaluations his course of for turning a 2D idea by Deema Egorov right into a 3D mannequin.

Easy methods to Sculpt a Stylized Head in Blender
by Danny Mac
This course takes a special strategy to character sculpting by breaking the method up into 8 manageable ranges. You’ll be able to consider these ranges like checkpoints, with every degree constructing on the one which got here earlier than. Check out Danny Mac’s course to take out the stress that comes with the daunting activity of sculpting a head!

MetaHuman Customization Tutorial
Robert Ramsay’s tutorial walks you thru the MetaHuman Creator software’s customization skills, in addition to how one can export a head to Maya. You’ll additionally discover ways to make modifications to the bottom form utilizing ZBrush, then mix the top form into that new type. Be taught how one can have a fully-rigged face, prepared to make use of with facial seize or sequencer animation and full with lifelike textures offered through Unreal Engine!

Introduction to Rigging in Maya 2022
Do you wish to be taught the secrets and techniques and strategies to rig your individual 3D property? This course is for many who wish to rig their characters and props however don’t have any rigging data in any respect.

Sport Rig Instruments (Blender Add-on)
by Todor Nikolov (Toshicg/CGDive)
Would you prefer to export rigged and animated characters from Blender to Unreal (UE4 and UE5), Unity, Godot, and different recreation engines? Most Blender rigs are typically not match for recreation improvement. Nevertheless, in just some clicks, Sport Rig Instruments can flip your Blender armature right into a game-ready rig.

Expression Refpack 01
Character, emotion, physique language, and story are a few of the key components for establishing an awesome character design. Suzanne Helmigh’s ref pack consists of over 1500 photos showcasing varied facial expressions. The pictures spotlight varied feelings, character archetypes, and speaking mouths for character animation.