2 Character modeling

Low-poly characters that animate well can be a challenge to create, but the results, and the skills you’ll develop along the way, are well worth it.

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MODELING CHARACTERS is one of the most appealing uses for 3ds Max. We’ve all seen great animation and stills featuring characters seemingly sculpted from nothing into living, breathing people.

Your main tool for character modeling is persistence. Character modeling takes skills that you might not have coming into the field of computer graphics, but you can develop these skills with practice. A rule of thumb is that your first character will take a week to create and will look ...

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