How I made a Video Game Character in Blender

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Go to https://displate.com/jacksather and use code jacksather to get 44% off your order! Nick and I's new Game Design Tutorial Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@playable-workshop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jacksather SO here's all the people and things that I mentioned in the video down below: EQUIPMENT / SOFTWARE: Blender: https://www.blender.org/ Big tablet I got and slightly regret: https://a.co/d/8Equt9Q Small tablet: https://a.co/d/hIF6b1x Quad Remesher: https://exoside.com/ - (Free alternative): Instant Meshes Remesh: (I haven't used before, download at own risk: https://blender-addons.org/instant-meshes-remesh/) Auto-Rig Pro: https://blendermarket.com/products/auto-rig-pro Adobe Substance Painter 2024 (on steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2718190/Substance_3D_Painter_2024/ The Orc Warrior sculpt that inspired my guy TY Sergey: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/orc-warrior-99cbddbfeebb48ddbe063b4a77994bbd HELPFUL PEOPLE (in order mentioned in the video):  @blenderguru   @D0mD6v   @JoeyCarlino   @RussellMidfield   @Dikko   @grabbitt   @JonasTyroller  IF YOU WANNA DO THIS, HERE'S HOW I'D LEARN IT AGAIN: Step 1: Basics ABSOLUTE BEGINNERto blender should start with the one and only Blender Guru: (he'll teach you the fundamentals of blender super well): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0J27sf9N1Y&list=PLjEaoINr3zgEPv5y--4MKpciLaoQYZB1Z&ab_channel=BlenderGuru Step 2: Sculpting  @KeelanJon  has a great video about how to sculpt in blender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSGoKbNBnQ&t=6s&pp=ygUYaG93IHRvIHNjdWxwdCBpbiBibGVuZGVy a longer alternative by @BranSculpts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2_uiUEcY7w&pp=ygUYaG93IHRvIHNjdWxwdCBpbiBibGVuZGVy Grant also has an updated video for 4.3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLeCu8UNrRk&t=112s&pp=ygUYaG93IHRvIHNjdWxwdCBpbiBibGVuZGVy Step 3: Retopologize Gotta go with Dikko to teach ya this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwM19PgSdCM&pp=ygUQZGlra28gcmV0b3BvbG9neQ%3D%3D and his cage modeling low poly tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ztn-S0o1DE&t=1699s&pp=ygUQZGlra28gcmV0b3BvbG9neQ%3D%3D Step 4: Clothing honestly, there's not much here, but I found this quick tutorial by @baeac that kinda covers the basic flow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZheJ1p1FyE&t=73s&pp=ygUcaG93IHRvIGRvIGNsb3RoZXMgaW4gYmxlbmRlcg%3D%3D Step 5: UV Unwrap I'm gonna be honest, this is something Nick just showed me on the fly, so I didn't have to watch a tutorial, but I'd recommend the video below by  @OnMars3D who's a great teacher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XleO7DBm1Us&pp=ygUbaG93IHRvIHV2IHVud3JhcCBpbiBibGVuZGVy Step 6: Textures Gotta start with Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjS_zNQNVlw&pp=ygUZaG93IHRvIHRleHR1cmUgaW4gYmxlbmRlcg%3D%3D I'll throw in a second video by  @KaizenTutorials for good measure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OVvnOh2ZGk&pp=ygUZaG93IHRvIHRleHR1cmUgaW4gYmxlbmRlcg%3D%3D IF you wanna learn how to do it in substance: I think this video by  @ProductionCrate  does a good job! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFGWe3G8uIo&ab_channel=ProductionCrate Step 7: Rigging I really recommend Auto Rig Pro here BUT if you wanna build your own: there's a quick setup guide I recommend by Joey Carlino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDeB4tDVCGY&t=495s&pp=ygUScmlnZ2luZyBpbiBibGVuZGVy but he ALSO has a longer one if you want to get into the weeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Obo_nC3SM&t=718s&pp=ygUScmlnZ2luZyBpbiBibGVuZGVy Step 8: Weight Paint I struggled finding good longer tutorials on this but these were not bad by  @TheRoyalSkies  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLWv9yjVaoU&t=103s&pp=ygUXd2VpZ2h0IHBhaW50aW5nIGJsZW5kZXI%3D and  @Yami_3D  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M7YO3SYJ_U&pp=ygUXd2VpZ2h0IHBhaW50aW5nIGJsZW5kZXI%3D Step 9 and 10 I don't really get into on this video but for starting to animate I'd go with Joey again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAIZkIfXXjQ&pp=ygUSYW5pbWF0ZSBpbiBibGVuZGVy and  @RyanKingArt  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBJp82tlR3M&pp=ygUSYW5pbWF0ZSBpbiBibGVuZGVy If you actually use this guide I took time to write out... plz tell me in the comments. I need to know it was worth it. Comment "-The Michelangelo of Gaming sent me". 00:00 Intro 02:00 What you can buy 05:09 Playable Workshop: Game Design Tutorials 07:20 Ad: Displate Sponsor 09:11 Experience Disclaimer 10:01 Making your own character is hard.. 11:47 Steps to making a 3D game character 12:46 Step 0: Concept Art / Reference 14:20 What is a mesh, and why low poly? 16:15 Step 0 (cont.) 16:41 Step 1: Getting into Blender 19:19 Step 1: Blocking Out 19:38 Types of Modeling 22:05 What is Retopology? 24:39 Types of Modeling (cont.) 26:18 Step 2: Sculpting 28:17 Step 3: Retoplogy 30:04 Step 4: Clothes and Hair 31:36 Step 5: UV Unwrap 32:52 Step 6: Texturing 35:20 SWORD TIME! 35:32 Step 7: Rigging 36:06 Step 8: Weight Painting 37:18 Step 9: (not) Animating 38:44 Step 10: Finish 40:37 P.S *4996/5000 description characters used lol*