Nomad Sculpt: Cartoon Characters Workflow

Érika shows you her workflow to create characters from stratch and later sculpt them and pose them in Nomad Sculpt.
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[@bellabell4590]

Wow thank you so much for this video!! I’m a beginner in 3D modeling and I’ve used your videos. Please never stop sharing your tutorials 🥰🥰

[@SmallRobotStudio]

You are super kind, thank you for the nice comment! I’d love to hear your thoughts on what topics to cover on future tutorials :)

[@bellabell4590]

@@SmallRobotStudio of course! you’re the best channel for Nomad so far ☺️ honestly I’d love to see more character design videos, especially humans. I know you already did a tutorial on creating a character head, but I’m worried I won’t be able to follow along as well since it was made on an older version of nomad 😕 so maybe an updated version would be a good idea! 🥰

[@strangemodul3]

Thank you so much for this! I'm a beginner at sculpting, and watching your process is gonna be a big help to me. Just seeing how you approach making a character 3D, as well as explaining the various tools in Nomad, is HUGE. Thank you again, will def subscribe!

[@JohnSlaughterND]

So many sculpting tutorials dive into sculpting a ball, but honestly, spending so much time on how Nomad uses primitives just makes everything easier. This is the best Nomad Sculpt tutorial I've seen so far simply because of it's practical lessons. It's amazing. Thank you!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Aww thank you! You are too kind (: I never get nice results when I start with the high poly ball, I admire those who can control it!

[@sodablower]

Very informative. I'm only just dipping my toes into the pond of 3D sculpture, so this is of great interest to me. Thanks 😊

[@pianoatthirty]

Anyone who wants to understand why and how to use good topology, watch this ASAP! Great video, thank you. So easy to forget how much smarter it is to work with lower geometry.

[@EnriqShockwave]

Great tips here, thanks Érika!

[@igotbit9454]

yes! exactly what i needed. love cartoons in 3d.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Yay! Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching :)

[@yourfriendbeetle]

you answered so many questions... ive been using nomad a couple years and still didnt know some of this stuff.

[@valeriaporopat6854]

Tube as arms and legs will be a game changer for me as I sculpt for 3d printing and struggle with posing in Nomad. Thank you ❤❤

[@SmallRobotStudio]

It's so much easier to pose now. Used to be a massive pain :P Glad you found the video useful :)

[@BART-designbuero]

Great explaining of Nomand Sculpt. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@CosmicComputer]

Omg I learned so much!!!! Thank you for making this awesome content!

[@AshThumbsUp]

Oh damn. I didn't know you can use soft mask that way. That and the rounding off the edges for the boxes. I have always been using circles and shaping it with the move and drag tools! Very informative video! Thanks!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Cheers :) Rounded corners are my fave in Nomad. Glad the video was helpful!

[@hollis6588]

This video is really really helpful! It was essential for me getting any sorta grasp on this program and I'm having a blast :)

[@SnothuanHilthlon]

I just created skull from your a other video of skull in the book. It is beginner stuff but i am satisfied with the result. M gonna keep coming to ur video and learn from it... thanks and keep doing ut

[@Chrachen]

This was just wow ♥

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Glad you think so! Thanks so much for watching :)

[@MrDream-ep4il]

Super informative,thank you!

[@alyona1899]

Thank you ❤️

[@narasiriarthachinda2802]

Great VDO! Thanks much😊

[@izzmotion9917]

this is true tutorial..simple, informative and very clear... great content👍👍

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thanks a lot for the kind words :)

[@izzmotion9917]

@@SmallRobotStudio yeap..this kind of video should get more views.. keep it up👍👍👍

[@arcumant1]

very informative video, thank you very much ❤

[@K9Tvz]

Nice!

[@rene.rodriguez]

That was amazing. Liked and sub’d. Thanks for sharing!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

You are too kind :) Thank you!!!

[@Poligonovisual]

Gracias por el video, estuvo increíble, no dejen de hacer videos en español

[@mohamedelmourid548]

One of the Best, keep up good video's

[@SmallRobotStudio]

You are so kind! Thanks a lot :)

[@OnlyLagKillM3]

full thx ❤

[@cjpips]

Fire tutorials 🔥 thanks

[@SmallRobotStudio]

So kind! Thanks mate :)

[@mjtart7761]

Thank you for share your knowledge. I will try to learn how to use Nomad.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Yay I am happy to help. You'll do great :)

[@joeltse4839]

@@SmallRobotStudio Thank you so much.

[@Ben-qh1ku]

You explain is so well, I like a lot your videos 😊👍

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thank yoou, that super kind of you!

[@allanpaulbecerraartega2255]

Thank you soooooooooo much, i was fighting whit the app, thats not cool, but you make me see it whit another eyes, i will try to apply your ways to make it fun :D

[@aekraj]

Thanks so much

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@djgats9479]

Great videos

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thanks a lot mate :D

[@mokhtarzain]

Hi erika i just finished watching your tutorials And i want to thank you so much for you effort and informations and i want to send you my first ever head sculpt but i dont know where

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Hey Mokhtar! Apologies for the late reply. I'm glad you found the video helpful. You can send me a message or post via Instagram or Twitter @erikacasab I look forward to it (:

[@johndeggendorf7826]

OUTSTANDING! It’s obvious you’re a teacher. 🤔 Posing the limbs with the invalidated tube is just brilliant. Won’t it be nice when we have a basic armature for rigging?! 🙏☕️🎩🎩🎩

[@SmallRobotStudio]

You are so kind John, I cannot thank you enough for the support and nice comments. Hopefully we’ll see soon a tool for basic rigging, there’s more and more stuff being created for the iPad :)

[@Absolutely_]

You really made my start with this Programm but certain things, that I don’t understand yet are frustrating af

[@xxbl00dym4ryxx]

Your tutorials are the most helpful I've watched yet

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thank you dear! Before validating the tube open the topology menu, lower the topology to be quite low and increase subdivision by one or two levels. You can do this to any primitive to obtain rounded corners

[@xxbl00dym4ryxx]

@@SmallRobotStudio this totally worked Thank you!! Sending my love :)

[@kuyakuma]

Love this so much would love to see him her it animated lol

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Cheers Frank! I started working on an animation retopology, I'll go back to this project soon!

[@Grimoire6666]

Amazing video thank you! Can you tell me what the diff between trim and project is? Why would you use project in this case over trim?

[@SmallRobotStudio]

I explain the differences of both tools here :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5fLk4urlsShpNU

[@Grimoire6666]

@@SmallRobotStudio thank you

[@Pinkdrp]

How do you make the final rotation when showing off the result? Is it nomad sculpt or do you use another software to do so?

[@antivert]

What is this “snowman principle” you mention at the beginning of the video?

[@v3aquamarine]

How do you know when characters are the correct scale? Do you measure by cube or by heads?

[@gdgd730]

Can you make a video to explain the why behind the blocking? The mask, the blur? It goes the fast and I don't understand it. Thanks a lot!

[@shalercurtis6588]

How do you combine opaque and additive without both changing to one material?

[@rw5736]

at 3:09 I'm unable to get the scaling to work properly? With the selmask it still scales the entire object and forgos the mask. any ideas? Thanks!

[@c052794]

looking for work think i can get some place to look for them?

[@raulramirez3724]

Can you bring in a model sheet and have two images for front and left ?

[@p5rsona]

When zooming in, how can I also have the reference zoom with the sphere? I want it to stick to the reference if that makes sense

[@SmallRobotStudio]

The reference can only be adjusted in the Background menu. Its independent from the Camera. It would be awesome to zoom both at the same time, it might be worth it suggesting this as a future features in the Nomad forums.

[@SurinderSingh-pp8xr]

Hi mam how I get complete knowledge of every single tool I'm using this app on phone just as a hoby want to know more

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Hey Surinder. Check out our Nomad playlist, we have videos dedicated to how the tools work. There’s also other cool channels like SouthernFX :)

[@armandadvar6462]

It is good but in such times your creation is very quickly I didnt understand and the end how did you render? I did not understand.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Hey Arman! It might help watching my begginers guide in which I cover in a lot more detail the process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ6uXmyreKqGick Our Nomad playlist also has lots of videos expaining in details how each tool works. As for the final render on the top left, tap on the Nomad icon and then choose Turntable :)

[@Thebluflowerboi]

Is nomad good for making 3d models for games?

[@novalorisa]

hi, how can you make rotation video like the end of the wection

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Hi! On the top left, tap on the Nomad icon and then choose Turntable :)

[@candyjams8416]

Maybe Grojband characters sculpture

[@Aicchio]

For some reason the scaling down using the gizmo at 3:26 isn’t working, anyone facing the same problem?

[@TheOverlordOfProcrastination]

Beautifully described tutorials, but whenever I try to open the primitives menu it’s greyed out. Any idea what I am doing wrong?…. I’m stumped 😵‍💫

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Dang, I have not experience that before? I'd take that issue to the Nomad Forums or Discord to check directly with the developer if it is a bug.

[@TheOverlordOfProcrastination]

@@SmallRobotStudio thanks for replying, it may be because I’m using a newer version (?) as my menus all look somewhat different to yours.

[@kevincalle9827]

Lo puedes resubir en español por favor!!

[@cjpips]

Are you using a computer?

[@SmallRobotStudio]

It was all made in an iPad :)

[@enriquemdc23]

Hello erika what option to make tablerotate render?

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Hi Enrique! On the top left, tap on the Nomad icon and then choose Turntable :)

[@enriquemdc23]

@@SmallRobotStudio thankk youu! :D

[@erickjonathanroquebecerra3757]

Has uno en español :3 porfabor o ponle subtitulos

[@HeyRnold]

I have m1 iPad Air 5th gen and I cannot get the top menu with the mirror, validate, radius to show up for the life of me 5:25

[@HeadsetShiba]

How did you make the fish tank transparent?

[@SmallRobotStudio]

In the materials menu at the top. By choosing additive you'll have a opacity slider you can adjust

[@FEMDEXYT]

Please can I get the reference image

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Our assets are available to our Patreon supporters :)

[@jeremycaouette15]

I am trying so hard to get advice for nomad but no on ever answers.. can you possibly answer a question for me?

[@SmallRobotStudio]

I can try! Where have you posted your questions? I usually get prompt answers in the forums.

[@tanyarae9251]

Out of curiosity, does Nomad Sculpt allow you to sculpt by topology by dragging adjusting vertices? I found the wire frame option but don't see a way of manipulating vertices.

[@johndeggendorf7826]

You have select the vertices you want to move with the mask tool, then invert. I find the sel mask tool usually works best (select mask). Then you can move those vertices with the gizmo or with the move or drag tool. Selection using the mask tool is a bit cumbersome, to be honest. I recommend proceeding slowly and deliberately, The results are worth it. And, as Erica mentioned, moving FEWER vertices to shape your sculpt (low poly), then subdividing, and switching back & forth as you proceed, is most efficient. ✌️☕️🎩🎩🎩

[@SmallRobotStudio]

John said it very eloquently! That’s probably the best way I have found to manipulate vertices. Masks, Gizmo and Move tool :)

[@kaunghtet3488]

Can you upload how to animate in nomad

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Nomad doesn't have any animation features

[@cryptoxolo]

Chingon

[@SmallRobotStudio]

😍 gracias

I really love your tutorials 🥰 But you should make some tutorials with very small project. ☺️ 5/10 minutes no more 🌺

[@Ana-kd4ff]

Stop being lazy this is free knowledge

[@nina_art_4049]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔I just saw your video and I was making a cat, but I made the head and ears together, is oky? It won't be a problem to be animated, right? Well,

[@SmallRobotStudio]

No need to panic, it's okay if they are merged :)

[@ElCheemsLunar]

In spanish

[@eknk1148]

unfortunately nomad hasn, t tools like armature

[@SmallRobotStudio]

I knooow, It would be much easier if it did u_u

[@shawnbaskerville]

Can I just pay you to do mine??? ( genuine question 👁)

[@SmallRobotStudio]

[e-mail]

[@indecisivesquirrel3dlabs78]

i have a hard time raping my head around low topology ill try and work better at it

[@SmallRobotStudio]

It's a bit weird but it's worth it :)

[@indecisivesquirrel3dlabs78]

@@SmallRobotStudio am I ok to tag you on my videos?

[@themanyeah3992]

When did i ask?

[@Harajukufruits]

???? 😭😭😭🤚🏻