Here I will outline the do's and don't that will save you lots of headache in your 3D journey . This guide is for beginners but more for intermediate users will equallybe dropping soon.
1. Choose a Major: it is common for newbies that wants or has just joined the game to think anything that is 3D are just one. Like you need to decide the kind of artist you wanna be. E.g we have Artist that does human realistic creations in 3D it's not same as let's say a 3D artist working at Disney that creates more of stylized cartoon characters for film. By choosing a particular Pathway will save you time and efforts and equally position you better to tackle just one beasts alone.
But that does not mean you can not learn to do boths but in the real world you hardly gonna be working in a company where you gonna be making those two opposite characters. Also you need to be exact on what your Concentration is like do you wanna be doing just character making or Animation or Rigging. These 3 are the core pillars of 3D production and it's not a one man job when it comes to a real 3D projects. Of course make sure you learn to do every one of them because it will help you fit in easily in any role up in studios out there.
Personally I do Stylized Characters that has lots of resemblance to human beings but more like caricature looking 3d characters. It's gonna depend on your interests.

2. Laptop capacity: Won't say much here but make sure your laptop meets the minimum requirements to perform 3D making with it. It does not matter the brand company it is but the CPU itself. If possible get a dedicated graphic laptop.

3. 3D Package: This here is just as important bullets is to a soldier. Of course they are do similar tasks but the workflow can vary. Today we have quite a lot of them but personally I prefer Autodesk Maya and Zbrush. Some use Blender, 3D max and others but somehow it just comes down to preference although in most cases you as a starter will have to go with the ones been used by your tutor.

I will continue the post with more updates and maybe some short clips on my 3d making process.

Hang on tight in the meanwhile, if you interested to learn 3D Animation just pm me and we can make it happen.
Happy 3D World, have fun.

xavi50:
Here I will outline the do's and don't that will save you lots of headache in your 3D journey . This guide is for beginners but more for intermediate users will equallybe dropping soon.
1. Choose a Major: it is common for newbies that wants or has just joined the game to think anything that is 3D are just one. Like you need to decide the kind of artist you wanna be. E.g we have Artist that does human realistic creations in 3D it's not same as let's say a 3D artist working at Disney that creates more of stylized cartoon characters for film. By choosing a particular Pathway will save you time and efforts and equally position you better to tackle just one beasts alone.
But that does not mean you can not learn to do boths but in the real world you hardly gonna be working in a company where you gonna be making those two opposite characters. Also you need to be exact on what your Concentration is like do you wanna be doing just character making or Animation or Rigging. These 3 are the core pillars of 3D production and it's not a one man job when it comes to a real 3D projects. Of course make sure you learn to do every one of them because it will help you fit in easily in any role up in studios out there.
Personally I do Stylized Characters that has lots of resemblance to human beings but more like caricature looking 3d characters. It's gonna depend on your interests.

2. Laptop capacity: Won't say much here but make sure your laptop meets the minimum requirements to perform 3D making with it. It does not matter the brand company it is but the CPU itself. If possible get a dedicated graphic laptop.

3. 3D Package: This here is just as important bullets is to a soldier. Of course they are do similar tasks but the workflow can vary. Today we have quite a lot of them but personally I prefer Autodesk Maya and Zbrush. Some use Blender, 3D max and others but somehow it just comes down to preference although in most cases you as a starter will have to go with the ones been used by your tutor.

I will continue the post with more updates and maybe some short clips on my 3d making process.

Hang on tight in the meanwhile, if you interested to learn 3D Animation just pm me and we can make it happen.
Happy 3D World, have fun.

No contact, how do I reach you.

Nice write up. I use Autodesk Maya but I want to learn Zbrush for sculpting special characters. Models that you can just think, draw and then bring it to live

StylesX:
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Klastivity:
Nice write up. I use Autodesk Maya but I want to learn Zbrush for sculpting special characters. Models that you can just think, draw and then bring it to live

Yes I personally urge you to start digging into Zbrush for your characters. It allows you focus more on the creative side than topology. However I would use Maya to retopologize my Sculpts.
I kinda use both softwares interchangeably during the process.

xavi50:

Yes I personally urge you to start digging into Zbrush for your characters. It allows you focus more on the creative side than topology. However I would use Maya to retopologize my Sculpts.
I kinda use both softwares interchangeably during the process.

What is your Laptop specifications

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xavi50:
Here I will outline the do's and don't that will save you lots of headache in your 3D journey . This guide is for beginners but more for intermediate users will equallybe dropping soon.
1. Choose a Major: it is common for newbies that wants or has just joined the game to think anything that is 3D are just one. Like you need to decide the kind of artist you wanna be. E.g we have Artist that does human realistic creations in 3D it's not same as let's say a 3D artist working at Disney that creates more of stylized cartoon characters for film. By choosing a particular Pathway will save you time and efforts and equally position you better to tackle just one beasts alone.
But that does not mean you can not learn to do boths but in the real world you hardly gonna be working in a company where you gonna be making those two opposite characters. Also you need to be exact on what your Concentration is like do you wanna be doing just character making or Animation or Rigging. These 3 are the core pillars of 3D production and it's not a one man job when it comes to a real 3D projects. Of course make sure you learn to do every one of them because it will help you fit in easily in any role up in studios out there.
Personally I do Stylized Characters that has lots of resemblance to human beings but more like caricature looking 3d characters. It's gonna depend on your interests.

2. Laptop capacity: Won't say much here but make sure your laptop meets the minimum requirements to perform 3D making with it. It does not matter the brand company it is but the CPU itself. If possible get a dedicated graphic laptop.

3. 3D Package: This here is just as important bullets is to a soldier. Of course they are do similar tasks but the workflow can vary. Today we have quite a lot of them but personally I prefer Autodesk Maya and Zbrush. Some use Blender, 3D max and others but somehow it just comes down to preference although in most cases you as a starter will have to go with the ones been used by your tutor.

I will continue the post with more updates and maybe some short clips on my 3d making process.

Hang on tight in the meanwhile, if you interested to learn 3D Animation just pm me and we can make it happen.
Happy 3D World, have fun.