Character Art Direction - Henri Gatard
Here's my entry for the Rookies Award 2024 Here's how I create and produce character for animation
Character Art Direction - Henri Gatard
Before jumping into 3D I do character design in 2D
Blocking Character and every elements in Zbrush
Modeling/Topology in Maya
Marvelous Designer - Cloth creation from fashion/historical reference
Retopologize Pattern in Maya and Transfer Attribute from marvelous to retopo pattern
Modeling in Maya and projection in Zbrush
Texturing with substance Painter and Designer
Shading in Redshift
I use AdvancedSkeleton for base rig and I adjust and add things to fit to my need and my characters
Here's the part I enjoy the most : bring character to life in a frame with lighting and storytelling, play with characters emotions and feeling for create cinematographic image.
I use Redshift in Maya for rendering and I render Each lights in separate AOV to have control in compositing.
For compositing, I use Photoshop for single frame and Nuke for animation
For lighting, I use light maps (like clouds, spotlight or softbox) for more wealth and to achieve a more realistic and natural look.
Texturing in Substance Painter
Strokes pattern handpaint
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