How to SCULPT CHARACTERS in Mudbox - beginner sculpting tutorial, pt 1

[@johngrey5806]

My favourite tutor due to the clear, easy to understand explanations of everything he does. Wish I had teachers like James in highschool.

[@MethodJTV]

+John LaBrie thank you!

[@a1t3r3g0]

So amazing. Please don't stop making those great tutorials.

[@MethodJTV]

a1t3r3g0 thanks! I have no plans to stop!

[@pie015]

Best youtuber.I can't stop watching your tutorials.They helped me a lot especially in college

[@Rahulsingh-theraha]

James Taylor u stopped now

[@esadmusic6895]

it's amazing someone of your level to teach us such valuable information, wow! thanks so much!

[@Lilfishknight]

seriously, as a fairly new person to mudbox, you make it super clear and super easy to work things out. love you man

[@MethodJTV]

Lilfishknight cool! Thanks man!

[@tryhardor]

OMG, you're a wizard of this, guess you already know, but really, I'm amazed by what you can do, and how fast you can do this, thanks a lot for the education, and inspiration.

[@maxbrandt9604]

+Jason Wang It was speeded up man..

[@youmonkey2]

James you have a knack for making very nice tutorials.

[@MethodJTV]

youmonkey2 thank you!

[@SOUFSIDESIX]

I wish you were my teacher man. Right after watching this three part series, I did my first mudbox sculpture! I think it was your voice

[@MethodJTV]

Glad try hear it, keep going with it!

[@callumpark7373]

Very informative, really explains your process in comparison to others who just summarise. Nice tutorial.

[@MethodJTV]

+Callum Park thank you!

[@elmajetv]

dude you are an amazing artist. Thank you for sharing!!! You no idea how helpfull your videos are!!! Thanks again. I really really want to say i appreciate it.. Thanks to you i now started using Mudbox! you have no clue how it improved my Maya skills lol I remembered how i tried hard to model high details characters using Maya only... and with Mudbox i can do that in afew minutes and so much easier! wow Thanks again man!

[@MethodJTV]

El Maje Gamer - Me Entendes thanks a lot! I appreciate hearing stories like this, I am glad to hear the videos are helping. :)

[@elmajetv]

James Taylor :D

[@Vesedon]

Can you make a tutorial how to add clothes to characters plz?

[@MethodJTV]

OverLord PC thanks for the suggestion, it is something I've been planning.

[@arganth]

omg best tutorials ever :) amazing work :)

[@MethodJTV]

+arganth thank you!

[@santoshnirankari2678]

nice video and kickass character used for the example.

[@wumpscut1]

yours are always the best tutorials, all my classes have watched this one and others. Easily the best on youtube, rock on \m/

[@MethodJTV]

wumpscut1 Glad to hear other classes find my vids useful, I appreciate the support!

[@ПальмаБертони]

James Taylor Can I see your features bulge brush ?

[@Ammicula]

Your tutorials are short and great! i am new to mudbox and try to use your tips :)

[@MethodJTV]

Ammicula thanks, I'm happy to hear it!

[@jakewells2925]

thank you so much for this video there is so many shit tutorials for mudbox that don't help or talk about how tools are used. i am so happy to of found this one it has helped me out heaps :)

[@bbffilm2514]

That was just amazing . you're so professional that makes me give up in 3D .

[@sharondowner6659]

Thank goodness for your tutorials- there's a lot of crap instruction out there and it's nice to find the good ones :)

[@MethodJTV]

Shayron Davner thanks, I feel the same way, that's why I started making these vids. :)

[@matthiasegger4535]

great tips in this vid. thanks James!

[@blendtecrocks08]

I enjoy your commentary throughout. I think there are some notes that I can take from this when taking a character modeling course next quarter. I still haven't really studied anatomy to understand have contrast, softness, volume etc. really should look throughout the model. Yes of course each model is unique but there are congruencies amongst all meshes organically that I still don't know. I have a lot to learn in a short span of time.

[@jmezo6656]

Great video! I'm new to Mudbox, so I love that you mention what types of brushes you're using to get specific details. I wish you explained a little more as to when you subdivide, but I remember you mentioning in another video that you subdivide when your sculpting becomes sort of stretched or pixilated looking. Great videos man, you've got my sub!

[@MethodJTV]

Jim Mezo thanks Jim! I hope to be putting out another body sculpting vid soon, should be a bit clearer.

[@cabrita309]

So I'm not in the design field but watching your videos makes me appreciate all the work that goes into the characters in my favorite games/animated movies. The phrase "wow, I had not idea" kept popping into my head. Also the time lapse is necessary for these videos but can you tell us how long it takes to make that character either in the video or in the description? Keep up the good work!

[@MethodJTV]

cabrita309 Cool, thanks cabrita, I'm glad that this video can keep non-designers interested! :) Yes, time lapse is definitely necessary, I try to capture the most salient points. When I was working on MK vs DC, my artists had 2 weeks per primary character (e.g. Raiden), that included textures and rigging, etc, (and working under a deadline). My guy here probably took 15 hours of sculpting/painting... spread over several months, because there is no deadline! :D

[@cabrita309]

James Taylor I also managed to catch the Borderlands character design tutorial (posted on /r/gamedev I think) and what I appreciated the most was the creativity used to create the cell shaded style. I remember the thick black outline the characters have, and the video used an interesting/creative trick to achieve that look. I had ZERO clue what was happening 90% of the time but I REALLY liked the creativity/thinking outside of the box-ness of it all. Also it helps when the presenter has a passion for what he's presenting.

[@MethodJTV]

cabrita309 thanks for the feedback cabrita! I appreciate it. :)

[@JokerSmilesGaming]

This was incredibly helpful. Thank you. Much appreciated 🙏

[@sabasvesper]

Agree! You are a very unique artist I like your videos and keep going!!! Tell me what pc using?

[@salsa101]

♫Sometimes when I'm down and troubled sculpting a figure and I need a helping hand And nothing, whoa, nothing is going right... Close my eyes and think of your tutorials and soon you'll be there♫

[@dragonknightsofantar1737]

Honestly add resolution at the beginning. It's been a while and I don't remember exactly what it's called. but you can add the levels pretty easily.

[@evgenidamianov764]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@vasopetriashvili3277]

thanks it's just awesome i love ur tutorials and i will subscribe for more

[@MethodJTV]

Vaso Petriashvili great, happy to hear it!

[@aria12222]

Hello James, have you used zbrush before? What’s the difference and use cases for zbrush compared to mudbox? Can you also do a tut on zbrush?

[@unresrictedyoutube444]

Great vid, but I'm wondering how did you do the teeth?

[@MethodJTV]

Unresricted KZbin thanks. Teeth started as cylinders, modeled and smoothed them in maya, then imported them over.

[@justinpedersen9174]

Hi James, i'm an animation student in Cape Town South Africa and i digg your channel, your stuff has helped me a lot. going to give Mudbox a bash, any tips or tricks to accelerating the learning curve? and any advice you wish someone gave you when you started mudbox? Many thanks :)

[@MethodJTV]

Justin Pedersen the thing I liked most about Mudbox is there really wasn't a learning curve. It felt like Maya + Photoshop, so everything was very familiar. My advice is to just start practicing!

[@laissez-faire496]

Ohh shit!!! I'm in Kempton Park dude but I'm studying in Centurion...What university do u go to, maybe I'll check it out ...is it "The Animation school"?

[@justinpedersen9174]

thats the one :P Based in woodstock

[@blah-di-blah2069]

I love this channel so much! BTW how did you add the teeth? You kinda skipped that part.

[@MethodJTV]

+Blah-di-blah thanks! The teeth are modeled in Maya, I just imported them as separate objects.

[@randomdude_2000]

will you be making new videos soon your videos are great

[@MethodJTV]

working on a new vid now, not sure how much sculpting will be in it tho

[@alexmayson1248]

Hi, nice tutorial! But i still can't understand how did you create muscle shape with wax brush. I tried to do the same but i only had some kind of depth or lines that blur, so that they didn't make any needed shape. Any ideas?

[@MethodJTV]

Alex Mayson thanks! Try increasing the strength on the wax brush. If the brush isn't strong enough it will just flatten the area you're sculpting in.

[@alexmayson1248]

James Taylor thanks for the answer! I made as you said and got the following situation: the vertices which are waxed now protrude. I noticed you have a bit more vertices than I do and in this way i think you recieve such a good shape. May i increase the number of vertices? If yes, please suggest how. Thanks for the attention!

[@MethodJTV]

Alex Mayson yes, hit shift+d to subdivide your mesh.

[@alexmayson1248]

James Taylor Thanks, now it looks pretty awesome!

[@bhaskarmaity2890]

Outstanding .

[@ravishbhasin7041]

dear sir, I enjoyed the tutorial but I work on zbrush and have been having problems Fitting it into pipeline properly. Will you ever do tutorials on Zbrush too? me and my friends would really love to see how to use Zbrush to create a model usable for games and movies.

[@axxooss]

Ok so I am new to modeling and animation. I mostly want modeling and animation for games and cinematic cutscenes and whatnot. My question here is: if I wanna animate hair and clothes on characters, do I make seperate models and then like group them together? Also, what software do you suggest for animation?

[@MethodJTV]

***** I use Maya and recommend it, it is the industry standard. If you are talking about doing simulated hair and clothes, those are both separate objects that end up being simulated in Maya, on top of the basic character animation.

[@axxooss]

Thanks! :)

[@shaun4871]

Hi James, great tutorial. I’m a traditional sculptor, but am taking the leap into digital in the hope I can create better and more ambitious characters. To make this transition smoother I’m wanting to get the best possible kit so I don’t become frustrated with inferior hardware. Could you please tell me what computer and hardware you use, as the work rate seems very very quick. Many thanks

[@MethodJTV]

my computer is from 2013 so it's old and outdated. Equipment matters less than the fact that you practice everyday. Just look for something that has a good video card.

[@Wolfie1_]

thank you for referring me to this very helpful

[@KudoBrothers]

For modeling a character for a video game I just don't know if I should model the head in mudbox and the body in maya. Or just do the whole thing in mudbox. Any ideas?

[@MethodJTV]

KudoBrothers I always model in Maya first, but either way works. If you do it all in mudbox, you'll end up retopologizing it after the sculpt is done. If you model it first, you probably won't have to retopologize, but you will be doing modeling (a technical task) before sculpting (the artistic task) which some people don't like.

[@KudoBrothers]

James Taylor Ohh ok. Thanks for the info. Nice video too, I never knew how to use the foamy tool before seeing this video. Nice!

[@czypauly07]

Thanks great tutorial! ... I'm about to upgrade my system to 64bit do you happen to know if I can still use my old saves on the new platform?

[@MethodJTV]

magruseR I can't see why it wouldn't work... I think the 64 bit just refers to compatibility with the OS. Save files should hopefully be the same.

[@stevebiffleur]

Hey! I am a beginner and I tried the body sculpting with the wax tool, but my strokes aren't smooth like yours. Does it have to do with specific parameters for the wax tool?

[@runaway6762]

Hey James, when I use the grab brush I don't get the same effect as you. Any thoughts? Also, my muscles aren't smooth, they look like stone

[@MethodJTV]

xXRejector88Xx for the grab, I recommend using a larger radius brush, usually with the strength reduced a bit. See if that helps. Muscles looking like stone sounds like a smoothing problem. Try watching my bodybuilder sculpting video, I go a little more in depth with my sculpting techniwue.

[@runaway6762]

James Taylor James, thank you for the reply. I have taken your advice, and the waxing looks a bit better. The problem I am now having is that my muscles don't look as defined as your models does. Any thoughts?

[@blendertutor5069]

Great tutorial! When you create a character like this do you have to uv map it or does it come uv mapped.

[@MethodJTV]

blender tutor this character would require new UVs. Check out my UV mapping vid, and then watch the Mudbox Import UVs video to see how to bring it back into mudbox for painting.

[@blendertutor5069]

James Taylor Thank you you have 1 new like and subscriber

[@windowsxpeu]

do you also stream? i would love to watch it!

[@MethodJTV]

+adelina sainiuc I've been considering it. I may try it for the next project, stay tuned.

[@windowsxpeu]

+James Taylor oh I will! just let us know when

[@FriaGram]

Have you run into the problem where some tools just stop working properly after a while? I'm using mudbox 2015 and after some time working on a mesh my pinch tool will start extruding faces all over the place, and my wax brush will begin pulling out faces as if the normal is way behind the geometry. It doesn't have anything to do with the brush settings that I can tell. If I make a new file, the tools work properly, so I think that it may have something to do with the model/file itself. When I validate the mesh, it says everything is OK.

[@MethodJTV]

Fria Gram hmm, no, I can't recall that happening to me. But if it varies from file to file, it could be something specific to the mesh, as you mentioned. Try saving to a different folder and file name, and try deleting mudbox's prefs, see if that helps.

[@CladioJulianoArt]

Hey james, love your stuff. Had a question for you. Just getting into sculpting. I notice that mudbox provides a base mesh for the figure. I'm wondering if there is something I"m missing to make my own base mesh inside of mudbox or is that not something one would do in mudbox? I'd love to hear your thoughts for those who use mudbox who want to start from nothing. I see mudbox has shapes you can bring in but I feel it would be pretty counter productive to try and go that route for the figure. Is there a method or way to make our own skeleton/base mesh in mudbox? I noticed in Zbrush a lot a lot of folks seem to have a tool to where they can draw a sort of posable skeleton type thing and then build from it. Would love to hear what you think!

[@MethodJTV]

Cladio Juliano mudbox does not have an equivalent to zspheres in zbrush. The idea is that mudbox is designed to be used alongside max or maya- so new, custom meshes are created there and imported in.

[@CladioJulianoArt]

James Taylor Thanks for the info James!

[@CherokeeGal123]

Is there a way to make transparent or translucent things? Also metallic hues and also glowing light sources like headlights, fire, stars, magic and bioluminescence?

[@MethodJTV]

That said, Mudbox can do metallic shaders and glowing shaders. You can add lights to the scene. Check out the lighting and material tabs at the bottom right of your screen.

[@CherokeeGal123]

So glow in the dark effects can be done? Great. I'm trying to learn about the program while I save up my money to buy the disk version since I can't sustain monthly payments even though I would like to. Thanks for letting me know. How about glass and under water? Or translucent things like membranes? Or sky? Or if I want to "build" an RV type vehicle and want to use it as a prop inside and out kind of like a mobile doll house so I only have to create it once, can that be done? What about dust clouds or clouds in the sky? I'm thinking of doing 3-D illustrations for a couple of stories I wrote, so I need to be able to do everything I normally would be able to create as a 2-D artist. The program looks fantastic so far, I simply couldn't find any tutorials that showed me things I needed to know. Is there a less expensive place to buy the latest disk version other than Amazon? I can't find it on Ebay. The best versions available are over three hundred dollars and that's a lot of money for me and I'm not sure I can save up that much money yet. Is there a kind of flipbook feature in Mudbox too? Being able to animate would be lovely in such a simple 3-D program.

[@ieuanbrockway4107]

Great tutorial!! Really helpful!! Shame the app is so expensive!!!

[@MethodJTV]

Educational versions are free to all! Download from autodesk.com

[@alejandrososa3488]

how to generate the double sculpt to sculpt on the same side at the same time

[@seencapone]

Whoa man, where did those teeth come from? They just appeared out of nowhere. Separate objects you brought in, or are they part of the same mesh as the head & mouth? Aside from that, great tutorial.

[@MethodJTV]

Separate objects, modeled in Maya and imported in.

[@stewartgooey]

I'm a beginner at mudbox and I am trying to follow your video and everything you do exactly to try to learn from copying you. With the bulge tool and the wax tool I am using the same size brush and strength with the same type of falloff but the size or the strength seem to be a lot stronger and end up making my guy look like a marshmallow when trying to make the arms bigger. Is there anything you can think of that I am doing wrong or because the video was made a few years ago do you know if they have changed the stats for strength. Thank you.

[@MethodJTV]

the numbers for brush strength will vary depending on the size of the model. Don't try to match my brush settings, try different settings until you find what works for your model.

[@AntiHeroDrink]

nice video do you you have any books or videos out show your work flow from low to high poly Character Modeling? would mind paying to see how you do.

[@MethodJTV]

AntiHeroDrink thanks! My bodybuilder extended tutorials cover the low to high process - I start with the low-res mesh in Maya, create textures, and the sculpting vid should be out later this month. That will also show how to extract normal maps, bring them back in to Maya, etc. Check out kzbin.info/aero/PLpe94wsBklJKRAIEemp6pDeTDM1h4de-6

[@tylereddington1449]

how did you set up the simmitry?

[@Mc12Demonkiller]

How do you add geometry and go into edit mode or something so that you canmove verts around and do extrude with edges and stuff.

[@MethodJTV]

Mc12Demonkiller in maya, right click and hold over the object and choose 'faces'. Then you can go to the edit mesh menu and use extrude.

[@idontknowWhatTosay8]

theres basic body to start thing ... cant we culpt from 0? like, sculpt whole body and face, from sphere or cube.. any form u want.. withc.. can we?

[@MethodJTV]

io sawkali kaci you can! Usually you build your base mesh in maya or max, and then import it in to start sculpting. I'll be going over that process in the near future, with a character I've built from scratch in maya.

[@idontknowWhatTosay8]

im using max... zbrush dont need any another program to do something in an other programm then take it on a zubrush and then sculpt.. no zbrush has manydiferent ways to start sculpting in like zspeheres are like bones.. and things..

[@idontknowWhatTosay8]

i could stay in zbrush but one thing i noticed is, mudbox has easey interface to understand.. but thats not enough..

[@MethodJTV]

io sawkali kaci the easy to use interface is the reason I use mudbox. The program is faster and just makes more sense to me, and it is easier for beginners to pkck up and learn. But if you already know zbrush, there probably don't need to switch. Except for texture painting - mudbox has zbrush beat there, no question.

[@MethodJTV]

io sawkali kaci what you use to create the base mesh is a matter of preference. I've always worked in a full production pipeline, so I'm used to using maya for modeling and mudbox for sculpting. For me, there just isn't enough precision in zbrush's mesh tools. But whatever getsbresults is fine.

[@ilithielxd2356]

what you used to make the symmetry?

[@MarisolMarquez01]

You skipped over the mouth. How did you make the teeth? Do you have a separate video?

[@quaidoralious4181]

james, have you tried Lbrush yet?

[@MethodJTV]

quaid oralious I havent , you? Any thoughts?

[@quaidoralious4181]

I have and I think it's an excellent tool that needs some popularity, it has so many facets to it. I think you would like it. Excellent tutorials! Thank you

[@MethodJTV]

quaid oralious sounds interesting, I will have to check it out! Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[@Bolaway]

I wanna see a low hair sculpt tutorial...

[@MethodJTV]

Paulo Cunha look at my two other head sculpts, each has some hair sculpting.

[@mrmk9552]

how do you move your camera so quickly?

[@Lambofsam]

everytime i try to do my sculpting with the wax tool my lines are really really rough and i can't smooth them out without ruining the body. The muscles just don't look right. Am i doing something wrong?

[@MethodJTV]

sam lovat try subdividing a few more times before you first use the wax brush, see if that helps!

[@pavlesudarov6982]

Are you using mouse or drawing pad? Btw geat job... one of the best tutorials :D

[@MethodJTV]

Pavle Sudarov Thanks Pavle! :) I used a tablet with this one, I prefer it. I've worked with a mouse only at times, it is doable, my feelimg is it's perfectly fine for the earlier stages, but it will be slower and less precise during the high detail stuff.

[@pavlesudarov6982]

James Taylor I have one more question. How did you make teeth? :D

[@MethodJTV]

Pavle Sudarov The teeth I poly modeled in Maya, starting from a box, and then reshaping them and subdividing as necessary!

[@Lenborghini]

How do I move my whole template down I can rotate and zoom but I can't drag the body down, when I use the full body template it only shows the lower body on my screen and I can move it to get to the upper body

[@MethodJTV]

+Lennox Lewis switch to the movement/transform tools (it is a tab on the same toolbar as the sculpting tools) and choose the move tool and you can reposition your entire model.

[@deanhall6053]

Too fast to follow lol..I'm looking for slower, in depth explanations.But your a amazing designer dude!

[@DStash]

Would I be able to animate models made in Mudbox in UE4 or do I need any other software to animate? New to 3D :O

[@MethodJTV]

I don't think you can rigs real skeletons in Mudbox, so you'd need to rig the character in Maya or Blender or something. Like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5mQe55tmZhjodU

[@cobrastorm5722]

I think the resolution of my starting mesh might be too low. How do I start out with a high quality mesh or adjust the quality?

[@misterbadd3661]

you should do a tutorial on how to do teeth

[@DopeCameL]

how did you get those teeth?

[@MethodJTV]

+DopeCameL modeled then in Maya, starting from cylinders.

[@VFXLtd]

I used to love Mudbox, but it's soo limited and it laggs so much due to high amounts of ploygons, has forced me to finally learn Zbrush. Then i'll probably texture in mudbox or mari. I hope i made the right decision :S

[@maxbrandt9604]

+VFX Ltd™ lag? Xd what kind of shit do you have in your pc.

[@VFXLtd]

Max Brandt lol? You must be joking or something. I'm not the only one whos complaining about the lag and crash. And its been stated that mudbox is for super pcs...

[@maxbrandt9604]

VFX Ltd™ I just don't see how it can lag? you can just lower your mesh quality if you have fps probelm, im on a gtx 660 and i5 3570k and im running completly fine on mesh level 7.

[@VFXLtd]

Max Brandt Maybe it depends on the complexity of the scene? My scene was pretty complicated. I would rather use zbrush and mari though

[@maxbrandt9604]

It does depend on the complexity but I have had alot and it hasn't been lagging if I just went down a mesh quality.

[@7hiagoP]

What level of detail did you use to make this? Great tutorial xD!!

[@MethodJTV]

***** thanks! I think it maxed out at level 7.

[@guardiansunite5013]

Thanks for the great tutorial, some $30 a month sites have tutorials that are not even close to this quality.

[@akio-not-found]

What Version is this. is it Mudbox 2014

[@fabersoul_beats]

so whats the point of modelling creatures/people in maya if you can use mudbox like this? whats the catch with modelling with just mudbox?

[@MethodJTV]

You need a mesh to start with! So something needs to be modeled.

[@ravishbhasin7041]

It's quite hard to create a mesh here, it can work on your objects but it's very hard to create something out of nothing easily like maya or Max even if your into inorganic components. Zbrush and mudbox are for sculpting and adding more details, though its true you can make up a finished project just through that alone.

[@vaepuer2290]

How many polys was this?

[@AndrewNguyenOfficial]

Awesome video, I'm in software developing right now, but thinking about making a switch to animation because it's more fun for me. Is it possible to do the teeth in this program without using any 3rd party software? Thanks in advance!

[@MethodJTV]

+Andrew Nguyen yes. I would start with a cube or sphere object, and then sculpt each tooth individually, using the grab brush to create the initial shape. You'd probably only need for unique teeth, then could duplicate the rest from there.

[@AndrewNguyenOfficial]

+James Taylor Thank you so much for the reply. Your channel is pure gold, looking forward to future uploads!

[@cobrastorm5722]

All my settings for bulge are the same but it just bursts out like pop-corn, any advice?

[@cobrastorm5722]

Also Wax is just moving things about, not really adding anything. I tried inverting but it just squishes it more.

[@alakam6]

what version of mudbox are you using?

[@MethodJTV]

I think this was 2014 or 2015

[@Grimeaper]

The more I compare this with z brush the more I feel like z brush is the apple of the sculpting industry.

[@caminanubemusiclist2326]

gracias amigo, apenas se ingles, pero no se como te entiendo todo ajaja, mil gracias

[@smgamingzzz1952]

Hey yo....please tell me, What softwares do I need to build these charaters???Please tell me the names of those...........

[@MethodJTV]

autodesk mudbox

[@paogregorio1501]

how do you make it all smooth

[@MethodJTV]

Shift+d

[@sarapichtim4435]

Thank q so much!

[@karlamichelle4946]

what is the differences between Mudbox and Zbrush

[@MethodJTV]

+karla michelle I wrote an article about it www.methodj.com/mudbox-vs-zbrush-beginner-learn/

[@kiaralynn854]

How can I get to the sculpting tools section?

[@MethodJTV]

it should be open by default when you load Mudbox - all the tools are at the bottom left of the screen

[@kiaralynn854]

James Taylor ok

[@JohnWilliams-fi7rh]

Sick!

[@HikikomoriDev]

So what's the advantage of using this over 3DS Max?

[@MethodJTV]

+Arakmatzu Max doesn't do sculpting, as far as I know

[@HikikomoriDev]

James Taylor What's your opinion to character modeling? Would you use mudbox to make one from scratch or would you either use 3DS, Maya or Blender? I am looking to make a character that is completely new/imaginary and doesn't resemble to anything.

[@MethodJTV]

+Arakmatzu I like to create the basic shape in Maya, then use Mudbox to flesh it out. Those are just the software packages I prefer!

[@Crnicelad]

Hi, James I cannot stress enough how much your tutorials helped me with sculpting. I have just one question. How did you create the teeth for this guy? I suppose you modeled them in Maya? I am mostly working in Mudbox and have Maya installed but at the moment I am still very unfamiliar with Maya and prefer Blender for creating new shapes. Thank you again for a wonderful tutorial series. P.S. I would also like to add a tail to the character to look something like this: vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/diablo/images/9/97/Diablo_3D_render2.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120808030256

[@MethodJTV]

glad to hear! The teeth are separate objects created in Maya, yes. To add a tail I would model the character's base mesh to include it, then send that over to Mudbox for sculpting.

[@themike97_58]

How many polygons do models of this detail end up containing? 100k? 200k?

[@MethodJTV]

20 to 70 million, usually

[@themike97_58]

James Taylor so these would be used in feature animations more than games? Around what layer of detail would be sufficient to fill in the rest of the detail with a detailed texture?

[@Danblukk]

I cant seem to pose my like you have, it gets all stretched and deformed in mudbox

[@MethodJTV]

Danblukk what tool are you using?

[@Danblukk]

Just using Mudbox's basic joint and pose tools.

[@MethodJTV]

Danblukk yes, those tools don't work that well. I reposed my mesh in maya.

[@Danblukk]

So you sent the high poly model to Maya and it could handle it?

[@MethodJTV]

Danblukk no, I sent the level 0 over. After posing in maya, I deleted history and exported it as an FBX. Back in mudbox, go to the level 0 on your sculpted mesh, and in the layer manager window, import a sculpt layer, and point it at the FBX.

[@vasopetriashvili3277]

which mudbox u have

[@MethodJTV]

Vaso Petriashvili 2015. Not much changed from 2014, though. And most of these techniques are applicable to much older versions.

[@vasopetriashvili3277]

thanks

[@vasopetriashvili3277]

2012 is different

[@MethodJTV]

Vaso Petriashvili this video is done in 2014, I can't say for sure what the differences between 2012 and 2014 are, but I know most of the major brush functionality is the same in 2012.

[@karlamichelle4946]

does anyone here have any tutorial on how to make dragon wings in Mudbox ? I also have cinema 4D please am having lots of trouble finding references I be very grateful for anyone who can help me out

[@CorneliusBogfrollupFitzgerald]

Hello again Mr. Taylor. I'm making a character that has elongated fingers. however its hard to do because of their size and proximity to other geometry. I use the freeze tool so I only work with one finger at a time, still, its incredibly difficult just to make it longer and not make the finger look like a wet noodle. Is there a trick I'm missing? Also thank you for teaching me the skills necessary to make my capstone project. I made a self portrait of my body. www.KWVance.com/models

[@lameiraangelo]

Your skills are phenomenal, but ZBrush is light-years ahead of Mudbox.

[@MethodJTV]

zbrush does seem to have a deeper toolset, but remember it's about the artist, not the tool. use what works best for you!

[@lenair3957]

I know that sculptris sucks. I will use mudbox for my future projects!

[@MethodJTV]

Leena Irawati good to know!

[@thranduilmirkwood6518]

Great video ! It's crazy how easy to make it look like but any chance of doing a REAL video for beginner ? Because it's hard to follow wich tool you are using and you did everything too fast, maybe the first things should be shown slow and then you speed up to go to the next stage. Too bad, because the video is fantastic but I have a hard time following your steps.

[@MethodJTV]

+Thranduil Mirkwood at some point I will do a sculpting basics video, yes.

[@esadthakilla2800]

wow.......

[@annissawood8659]

And suddenly teeth... and suddenly new pose.

[@charliebaker1427]

none of the tools you used worked the way you demonstrate, the wax tool didn't add material it took it away

[@MethodJTV]

increase the strength of the wax brush and it will add material

[@charliebaker1427]

James Taylor yeah i figured that out afterwords,maybe mention things like that

[@dragonworldgamer8210]

Mudbox is better than zbrush.this is most smoother and usefull to use

[@mikeatencio3273]

As a professor teaching people, you completely missed the mark. This sucks. Have pride in your work. If you want to teach, you have to go step by step. This is an epic failure. As the first in a series, why did you waste your time if aren't going to do this correctly? F You want to do this right? Start with the basics. We don't know them. You do, good for you, Now teach us, slowly and step by step, like how the Hell you got the model on the screen, what file format it should be in, what brushes we will use, can this be used for movies and animation or strictly for 3D printing? You pissed us all off going so fast. This "tutorial" is the equivalent of me dropping you in a PhD program expecting you to understand everything I teach magically. Yup, I'm glad you know how to model characters and I'm not that impressed. Sorry, but this is really disappointing.

[@MethodJTV]

So don't watch it, instead of getting personally offended. It's just obviously not meant for you.

[@mikeatencio3273]

@@MethodJTV You pretended to know what you are talking about. Now you are attacking me for telling you to slow down and make it worth watching. You have a chip on your shoulder and can't a criticism. Here's a thought, do it right. Every comment here is telling you the same thing. TOO FAST and NOT SOMETHING TO LEARN FROM. Man up and make the video right or stop wasting peoples time.