In this sixteenth volume of the LightWave 2020/2019/2018 Series 3D Instructor Adam Gibson teaches the LightWave student how to get started modeling Cartoon Style Characters that are designed for the rigging process and animation purposes.

Adam Gibson shows the important modeling techniques & basics for functional polygon flow so your characters can deform/bend for easier posing and animation. In this volume "Cartoon Character Modeling I" we will be designing a cartoon style Alien head. In Volume #17 (Cartoon Character Modeling II) we show how to seamlessly create the Alien character's body building off the head structure.

-Learn how to control Points, Edges and Polygons to sculpt the shapes and structures needed for creating beautiful organic style Sub-D characters.

-The modeling techniques in this training series is the foundation for building characters, animals, monsters or any organic type 3D model.

A great place to start for beginner LightWave Users or those new 3D Modeling.

*Bonus Content Folder Includes: 1) Model Files 2) Background Reference Image Templates

Table of Contents

Chapter 1- Intro

Chapter 2- Reference Images and Image Editor Basics

Chapter 3- How to load Reference Images into Modeler's Viewports

Chapter 4- Importing Character Head Images for Head Modeling

Chapter 5- Modeling the Eyes and Basic Surfacing Techniques

Chapter 6- Creating a Base Head Shape with Box Modeling Techniques

Chapter 7- Creating the Eye Socket Regions

Chapter 8- Creating the Mouth Interior

Chapter 9- Creating the Eyelids (for compatibility with Endomorphs/Facial Morphs)- Part One

Chapter 10- Creating the Eyelids (for compatibility with Endomorphs/Facial Morphs)- Part Two

Chapter 11- Creating the Lips (for compatibility with Endomorphs/Facial Morphs)- Part One

Chapter 12- Creating the Lips (for compatibility with Endomorphs/Facial Morphs)- Part Two

Chapter 13- Final

Running Time: 3 hrs. 18 mins.

High Quality (Screen-Res 1920 x 1080 pixels)

Video Format: MP4 (.mp4)

Level: Beginner