Hank

sketchfab

My debut character project born from scratch within Maya and Mudbox's creative realms. I employed Maya to construct a solid mesh foundation, subsequently refining it with smooth operations, while utilizing Mudbox for the meticulous addition of intricate details through painting and sculpting. Returning to Maya allowed me to tackle rigging, skinning, and animation tasks, setting the stage for a comprehensive understanding of character modeling within these digital domains. This project's primary objective was to grasp the fundamental tools and workflow of Maya and Mudbox through the lens of character modeling, providing an immersive learning experience. I successfully acquired basic modeling and sculpting techniques, mastered face library creation using shape blenders, expedited rigging with quick bone additions, explored various animation methods, and perfected edge flow. However, a valuable lesson was learned regarding the pitfalls of animating and rigging high-poly meshes. Following extensive experimentation with Mudbox and Zbrush, I've concluded that Zbrush offers superior functionality and user experience. Moreover, I prefer the workflow sequence Zbrush > Maya > Substance for sculpting and painting tasks, finding it more streamlined and efficient.