3D Monsters, Alexey Savelyev | Survivor – AAA Character Creation Course (2025) PCRec [RU]

On the course you will learn
– Understand the process of creating 3D models in films and games
– Create anthropomorphic characters
– Create weapons, clothes and their elements
– Convey the basic anatomy of the female body
– Sculpt the character’s hands and head with skin detailing
– Create high poly and low poly models
– Bake cards
– Texture various objects, including the character’s scalp and hands
– Create hairstyles according to the game plan
– Create custom Metahumans based on Unreal Engine 5
– Learn to set up the scene, materials and lighting in Marmoset and Unreal Engine 5
– Receive high quality renders
– Present your model

SUPER BONUS – add-on “Riging in Unreal Engine 5”!
Learn how to connect a skeleton and a rig in Unreal without Maya or complex software.
Bring your character to life and take a step towards your dream of becoming a cool character artist!

On the course you will also learn:
– Adapt the Metahuman skeleton to the character.
– Skin the model and transfer the weight to the clothes.
– Solve rigging and skinning problems.
– Combine rigs for better interaction.
– Work with Unreal Engine 5 tools.

SUPER BONUS – add-on “Environment in Unreal Engine 5”!
Learn to create atmospheric scenes to introduce characters.
Add environments, lights and effects to make your renders look like AAA games!

On the course you will learn:
– Block the scene and select the angle.
– Use free assets and customize textures.
– Arrange objects and scatter plants.
– Adjust light, fog and FX for atmosphere.
– Build light for the character so that he fits harmoniously into the environment.
– Adjust the render for a high-quality final frame.

Concept and features
The character concept “Survivor”, created by Valeria Klyukina, takes us to a post-apocalyptic world where people fight for survival among mutant zombies.

In training we will focus on hyper-realistic texturing and fabric simulation. A sculpture of a woman’s head will be created using techniques to achieve a photographic resemblance. Then, using Unreal Engine, we will add a facial rig and realistic materials for the skin, scratches and abrasions.

We will create the hair using a game pipeline using texture maps and dies using Maya and FiberShop tools. Additionally, we will look at body rigging and new rigging capabilities in Unreal.