In this video, @JimMorren shares a few tips & tricks, plus how to stay motivated making 3D characters in Blender.
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⇨ Retopology in Blender (Beginner Tutorial): https://youtu.be/X2GNyEUvpD4

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
00:33 – Set a Goal
01:12 – Reference Images
02:55 – Base Meshes
03:47 – Blockouts
06:28 – Viewport Materials
07:35 – Spend Time on Blockouts
08:12 – Collections and Remesh
09:16 – Use Anatomy References
10:10 – Sculpt Result
10:38 – Blockout Clothes
11:43 – Extracting Geometry for Blockout
12:10 – Creating Blockouts from Scratch
12:42 – Usefulness of Cloth Blockouts
13:31 – Linking Objects
14:36 – Sculpting Cloth with Cloth Brushes
16:36 – Cloth Sculpt Result
17:13 – UVs
17:51 – Baking Textures
19:40 – Basic Rig (Rigify)
20:31 – Basic Materials
21:23 – Scene World Setup
22:06 – Lighting Setup
22:42 – Using Gradients
23:44 – Compositing Setup
26:06 – Conclusion

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