The document discusses considerations for 3D character modeling for both high-end and game platforms. It emphasizes the importance of topology and provides tips for blocking, modeling approaches, and hiding seams. A character modeling workflow is outlined involving design, blocking, adding details, UV unwrapping, rigging, weight painting, and animation. Polygon count limitations and the importance of textures for games are also noted.

2. Deciding Factor
 Which platform?
 What method or tools to use?
 High-end? Games?
 Deciding polygon count and approaches

3. Tips!
 TOPOLOGY! Topology! Topology!
 Blocking (Keeping it simple first)
 Box Modelling? Patch Modelling?
 Where to hide seams?
 Plan ahead!

4. Topology

7. Links
 http://sinisthesia.blogspot.com/2011/06/character-
development-workshop-part-1.html
 http://www.creativecrash.com/tutorials/real-time-
character-modeling-tutorial#tabs

8. Games Consideration
 Similar workflow however the pipeline is much
restrictive
 Polygon Count limitation
 Games engine and platform restriction
 Topology is extremely important! Where to add
details
 Singular polygon in most cases (Depending on
Design)

9. Games Consideration

10. Games Consideration
In LowPoly Textures plays an important role

11. Workflow
 1. Design, Research, Profile, Storyboards
 2. Blueprint/Model Sheet preparation

12. Character Sheet

13. Character Sheet

14. Alignment

15. Workflow
 3. Keeping it Simple (Design Blocking)
 4. Adding Details, Blending Shapes
 5. Refinements

16. Blocking

17. Blocking

18. Refinement

19. Refinement

20. Smoothed

21. Workflow
 6. UV Mapping, UnWrapping

22. Colour Map

23. Colour Map

24. Workflow
 7. Rigging (Skeletons, Controllers, Weight Painting)
 8. Rig Testing

25. Weight Painting

26. Weight Painting

27. Workflow
 9. Animating (Blocking Poses, etc)
 10. Compositing (Backdrop, Colour Correction, VFX)