Poly modeling: Sorceress (Long version)

[@sebastianmestre2145]

to me, it is insane how people can make this kind of things with traditional subdivision modeling and without sculpting...

[@LuisEstrada3D]

I like the hard way xD

[@volnovhuesos6267]

It's really awesome! it's like listenning classical music.

[@yassinefahsi]

what are you talking about Man it's FUN it's amazing it s like an addiction I'm talking about my self modeling feels like smoking a cigarette hahah it calms me down and i have fun doing it

[@fael097]

to me it's insane how people can sculpt.

[@Kigris]

No need for sculpting here. And I don't find it hard at all.

[@ArikaStack]

This is insane. I've used 3ds Max off and on since I was about 12-13, and I wouldn't consider myself a master because I've yet to do a quality head, though I've made a body that's at least solid. This past year, I've dedicated myself to it, and have learned alot, but this video has taught me alot too and I want to try my hand at edge modeling something like this (I usually do subdivision, though I've edge modeled clothes and such). I've never played with soft selection or FFDs though I was aware of them, and can't wait to try this variety of new workflow ideas and tools out once I learn more about face anatomy and topology in particular. I'm more commenting to say I like your content and you inspire me. Alot.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thanks so much I want to come back to upload videos, you inspire me to do it :)

[@D2Kprime]

*sends you a "get well" card because this was sick*

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+D2K Prime Thanks you :D

[@saudileap1577]

That was very amazing.. the way you kept the quadrant flow without a reference of some kind is pretty amazing.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thank you :D

[@saudileap1577]

can you please do a tutorial in this manner about making a texture for a character's head and body? I'm having problems, and my works are not accurate.

[@joshual1021]

You're seriously awesome! Everybit of that was useful. Glad to see you grasp the whole point of eye lids and their depth. Cheekbones, how lips fold, pit under the nose, the point of the brow, how eyeballs have raised pupils, etc I'll be watching you from here on out!

[@LuisEstrada3D]

josh L Thanks :D I'll try to make another video soon.

[@alexgabriel7189]

Well, this video deserves to be called "Things made of Greatness"

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thank you :)

[@kolezankazpracy8761]

watched it in 0.5 slowdown, a great trippy journey

[@davidvideos9932]

I'll probably not get an answer but still, when I opened my soft Roll I couldn't place the "notes" or however you call them that finely, by

[@arvind7176]

Hello sir you will teach me modeling character car animation and rigging online in 3d max software

[@DaveTormala]

wow... beautiful work and Impressed with no reference images. must of been doing this type of work for long time to master it.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thank you :D

[@komahanaru]

I have been trying to figure out this method of hair modeling for so long that I have pulled all my own hair out. please someone send me some helpful links. how did you apply an object along the hair like that?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Kino Kun Create hair with mesh you need create a object like the minute 44:15 with its pivot at the base of it, in hair and fur modifier go to tools and in instance, click on node, and select the element of mesh. it is all, if you need more help or dont understand my english :P tell me.

[@ElevationTrance]

This is fantastic man, I really love and miss your time lapses, you are amazing!!

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thanks man :D, I am going try to upload some video. but I am a little bit busy this month

[@ElevationTrance]

Ok man, Thanks, I'll be waiting, but in any case, I hope you do well in your personal projects. Good luck :)

[@courtleydennis4172]

I'm sitting here watching your video in super slow mo trying to learn thIs program lol. It's actually kind of fun

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thanks for give me your time :P check my new videos, I use a program for show the key hot that I use and it is in normal time, maybe you need see it in 2x or 4x

[@courtleydennis4172]

Lol, will do, thanks brother and keep up the great work!

[@MrVicente577]

dID U DO IT?

[@GhoolerHunter]

Would be nice if this were an actual teaching tutorial. I can't follow it to see what's happening or how it's happening. How do you make it mirror what your doing from one side of the face to the other? I'm more confused than ever now. Thanks.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

I need to improve my english for do a good tutorial, in the future i do that

[@michaelak6753]

im new to modelling (as in i got 3ds max yesterday), can anyone please tell me what the difference is between "connect" and "weld"?

[@albertoancer750]

Excelente video y modelo, das cursos?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Gracias :D no, tal vez mas adelante

[@vizintini]

that hat was badass!! :D simple modeling technique but yet very powerfull.

[@wrhenxzs]

ground in just 17 minutes, amazing.

[@BU-sj2gn]

this should be impossible without sculpting!

[@Sadio_Mane_No10]

I want to use 3Ds max very well. But I don't know how to study 3Ds max. Please recommend modeling tutorial channel or Books.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+정지환 well I strarted whith a book called swordsmaster, but the form of modeling is old like a playstation one or maybe playstation two but this book is very good "3ds max bible" check the version of 2012 or higher

[@alinemoitinho682]

the tone and control of ur voice says "I know my sNice tutorialt!". Good stuff buddy.

[@Roxas99Yami]

you know, i started using 3dsmax since 2006 and i got used to doing organic modeling like this, and learned the topology of the face before zbrush became very popular and way less time consuming. i enjoyed your video, have my upvote stranger

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Roxas99Yami Thanks you, I use mudbox too. and I am learning zbrush

[@BlazetheStarKnight]

Can anyone link me a tutorial over how he made the eyelashes and hair so easily following his splines? Or explain it to me. I've tried it but i only get it to cover the whole model.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Jui of the Moon Hi, I dont use the modifier hair and fur over the model of head, I use in the edit poly "detach" for create another mesh in this, I use the modifier "hair and fur", you can use the modifier over the splines it work better.

[@GamingWithRaghu650]

Thank you, can I add my own voice and change it a bit?

[@niladrisekharbiswas6762]

can u make a fantasy creature.....that would be really helpful for me

[@tyinykiller5]

I've always wondered if face modeling would be easier with a stereoscopic 3D screen or something cause I always find it hard to perceive depth in 3DS max

[@LuisEstrada3D]

tyinykiller5 You are right, the perspective is hard but It takes getting used to. when change the software 3d sometimes change the perspective but you can modify it. also you can use this pugin for 3d Stereo Camera kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmazo5KVYst6laM .I am going to try modeling with it :D

[@anouarelanzouli4544]

Thank you for explaining this thoroughly!

[@modemhead6298]

Amazing! I wish you did tutorials, so I could learn all the techniques you use.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Modemhead For now, I only upload process in time lapses

[@lightyagami5776]

Do you need to be a good artist to become a modeler?

[@thewellingtoneduardo]

Muito bom, qual seu tempo de experiencia com a ferramenta ?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

5 years

[@Hirthirthirt]

Could such a file be 3D-printed? I am a toy-designer and think about to learn that programm.

[@jakecole4521]

Hey. Awesome video. It has really helped me. Is there a chance that you could make a body modeling video? Love your work.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Jake Cole Thanks man, I am going to try make a full character like this.

[@hammza196]

I worry about that too, I always having trouble finisNice tutorialng anytNice tutorialng I try and create, but I figure if I do a little more each day, it'll get there one

[@thebestinformation2836]

it's good job and how many time exactely to create this model

[@LuisEstrada3D]

4 Hours 30 Minutes but the hair taked me a lot of time, but now I know more how use this tool :P

[@dilshodqulmirzaev712]

Gap yo‘q lekin zo‘r chiqibdi

[@xandyx9845]

was very understandable for . You were so detailed and it made all these new tNice tutorialngs way less intimidating

[@lindapreciosa304]

Ivan S. If you make a colour a playlist track,you can auto na the clip and auto na the setuper by pressing Ctrl + L. But I didn't want to

[@KatyaXx0]

Wow, stunning :) I am just now starting to learn 3dmax and cant wait to make stuff like this ❤

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thank you, Sorry for the time to answer I was very busy.

[@vanessagonzalez-ox1fx]

Cuanto tiempo duro en terminar el personaje? O lo q mostró en el vídeo.

[@sinnombre1408]

Que tal amigo! Excelente trabajo. Estoy empezando con los diseños en 3D Max, y pues tambien tengo el DAZ Studio. Mi pregunta es, ¿Los diseños creados en 3D Max pueden exportarse, para despues importarse al DAZ Studio? Esto, porque quiero crear mis personajes para DAZ Studio, con movilidad y todo lo que conlleva. Saludos!!

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Hola, mm la verdad nunca he usado Daz pero lo mas seguro es que si se pueda. tendrías que hacer un skin en daz algo así, para poderlo animar, pero como te digo no se como sea el proceso pero supongo que seria así, gracias por ver el video :) .

[@T1Brit]

Just plain amazing. What skill.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thank you :D

[@7863000]

Amazing brooo! Respect from Russia!❤

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thanks a lot friend :)

[@tubester358]

I'm still wondering whether to pursue sculpting or modeling. Just started sculpting a couple of days ago and I learned pretty much all the tools for it but I find sculpting is hard to control & it's difficult to make a figure that I already had in mind from the start (especially without a tablet). Modeling seems to give a lot of precision and allow you to build a figure that you know faster but I'm not very familiar with the tools yet (& don't really feel like learning right now...) If I understand human anatomy (to a certain degree) & I wanna make specific characters instead of sculpt blindly to find inspiration, is modeling better than sculpting?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

tubester358 Well, I think sculpt is more easy than modeling in max, but the modeling poly by poly is nice for learn the good topology for animations or videogames, if you want modeling fast with poly by poly, you need a lot of practice and then you need sculpt for make the more small details. I recomend you start with sculpt but you can try with the two forms.

[@tubester358]

I see, thanks! I'm using Blender. If I may ask, should UV unwrapping come before the small details or after u finish the model or anytime? (Too much topology is hard to unwrap nicely :/) Do I need to retopologize the high-polygon sculpted figure first? (I have no idea how yet)

[@LuisEstrada3D]

tubester358 My model has the polygons with smooth mesh (all the softwares 3d has one I dont know how is his name in blender ), when you make a model you use a mesh simple and you assign the meshsmooth, you make the unwrapping over the model without smooth, and depends. if you make a lot of changes in the model with sculpture you need adequate the mesh low poly to the high poly, and correct the uv map. I hope you understand me. If you make a sculture model from the beginning, you need retopologize the model, this model (create other model from the high poly) and mapping this, next you make the projection (create the textures with the details of high poly for the lowpoly) like this (it is an old video the mesh is not very good ) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6rJcq1-fLKHecU

[@tubester358]

Luis Estrada Wow, thanks for taking the time to reply to me, man. You've been helpful. I'll try to learn the necessary tools in Blender (& try learning some 3Ds max later.) I think you should make your videos/work easier to find; add description, use tags & share them :)

[@Xgil2Play]

You're telling me that in 3DS Max one can't sculpt?

[@jholybigjesus]

Man you do it the old school way you would have been done with this in a hour and a half if you would have used mudbox and then simply re-topo in max. This is how I used to model back in 2003 :)

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Jusitn Beck yes, it is old school man, this is only practice, I can sculpt but hate the retopology.

[@alimaxTeam]

i like what u did in the final so awesome

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thank you :D

[@kela4737]

BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@christianguzman1979]

Que bestia!! Excelente trabajo!

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+christian guzman Gracias :D

[@To-mos]

Actually 3dsmax comes with a built in box modeling tutorial foe heads that ends up a ton faster than just edge extrusion modeling. :) Also nice work on he hair modifier I have not seen someone rock it like this without giving up and going to hairfarm.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thanks man :)

[@franciscaron3919]

Wondering how you would unwrap that hair and eye lash for texturing :/

[@LuisEstrada3D]

you need to unwrap the hair and the eyelash guide and you have all of this with the same uv

[@franciscaron3919]

So youre saying that basically the whole hair area is one mesh collapsed ?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

yes,it is a mesh collaspse but with the same uv for all the hairs, but if you can make that it has a physics and move with the wind or change de uv dont collapse it, i did it because i has a bug with the hair, bad performance of my pc, check my last video i use better the hair and fur tool

[@Usamaimtiaz93]

Seems difficult bt with practice can learn in details , really helpful lectures 🔥🔥🔥

[@ArtyDc600]

heyyy..howd u do that...I mean u selected the border and by uniform scale u expanded..??? how..bcz its not going as u did in the video when I did it on my software. ..plzz hellpppp

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Dc Channel What minute I did it, tell me, to be sure what you want know?

[@ArtyDc600]

+Luis Estrada juzz at the start ..0.17 sec

[@ArtyDc600]

+Luis Estrada expanding the eye

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Dc Channel Aaa this is a hotkey, press shift while click and drag, you can make this when move, scale, or rotate.

[@ArtyDc600]

+Luis Estrada ooooo..ohh okk now I understooodd

[@MARCREATION]

can you please give me the name of the software..?

[@skatestyle1930]

3ds max

[@ClaudiaShifferLA]

Para hacerlo sin una referencia (imagen de fondo) tendrás ya mucha experiencia, ya que es fácil "perderse" en las proporciones.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Gracias :D es que también ilustro, ya tengo unas proporciones definidas

[@raulszabo7411]

found actually helpful for people started from scratch

[@almatkabul9165]

do you do some sculpting? I mean real sculpting

[@digihk]

umm sorry, why you do that (the light fade the model start at 59:23)?

[@TheMaximo13YT]

Dios, eres impresionante, todo un referente a seguir en el modelado 3D :0

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Gracias, igual man excelentes vídeos :D

[@TheMaximo13YT]

+Luis Estrada :0 mil gracias!

[@jaytothedotaj]

Max Creations

[@sebastianmestre2145]

Luis querido, te pasaste con este modelo yo vengo modelando hace ya casi dos años y lo que hago ni se acerca

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Gracias man :D

[@gaminggod5440]

best face modelling video I ever saw!!! Just why do you not use pictures helping u modeling?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thank you very much, I do it for practicing, for that reason I dont use images, it is as free modeling

[@vegaat2483]

Can you help me answer anyquestions ?

[@mix3r11]

I wish to be able do things like that even in 50% ;) amazing skills pal

[@LuisEstrada3D]

mix3r11 Thanks :D

[@donkun3395]

Final Render with textures :)?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Don Kun I'm going to do but do not know when

[@Ghxstedmoto]

purchases I made was soft soft. I knew it was my passion but I was just stuck because of trauma I couldn't deal with. Now that I'm at a

[@keithtam8859]

what tools did you use to procedurally generate all these subdivision for the bumpness of the hat?? thanks

[@gamergirl2universe]

Omg! So inspiring! Nice sound btw!

[@burak01]

Haven't you found other music?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

no :( dont like it ?

[@burak01]

unfortunately but nice video, congratulations :)

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thanks man, I am going to find something better ;)

[@chamitopizzita9533]

Are the sample softs there when you open the software or do you have to download them from sowhere

[@fxjin-seon_angelic6570]

Dude, this is awesome! You must have done this a lot of times to get the shape down without reference pictures on max. I mostly work with still objects but I'm beginning to get into character modeling this is a really good video and helps me understand better on how professionals do it. If you have any advice you could give me on anything, it would be awesome! Do you have a LinkedIn account I can add you on?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Hi, well this is like an old school method still used but i think the standard is sculpt zbrush and retopology in other software

[@cdpobinka2595]

utorials is on Agressive TE the one that at least

[@absaloj]

simply amazing work!

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+ab saloj Thanks you :D

[@Fealeron]

That's amaizing! But I have a question: I imagened it to myself as creating of basic model in with mesh in cells or in Zbrush and then doing retopology via 3Ds max, but you've just done it without base model/Zbrush model... So the question is: Do you just prefer straight forward modeling with correct topology and do it because you can handle it? Or do you prefer doing retopology of ZBrush model... but in this video you've decided o show another way of modeling face? Basicaly... what made you to model this masterpiece in the way you've done it? //Just someone who want to learn. :)

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Denis Dem This modeling is like old school, you can make this or use zbrush. I can export this model to zbrush and make more details and use the same mesh and dont need retopology. any method you use, what matters is to feel comfortable with it

[@Fealeron]

Luis Estrada Thanks! Agree, that I can choose whatever I want while doing it for myself, but wanted to know common practices.

[@MP-re8lz]

Do you have the 4 and a half hour video? I would love to analyze the way you sculpted the face and hair a bit more. Was moving a bit fast :P

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Michael Peckinpaugh The original video is very long and I cant upload it, my internet is not very fast for upload files. but, we asking me a lot to upload the full video so I'll try to to upload by parts.

[@MP-re8lz]

+Luis Estrada awesome! I'm a patient man! Thank you

[@MarcusJ973]

how long did it rake you to get good enough to model freehand like that? im learning 3d model my 1st chatacter now using maya. ita very time consuming. . a 5 min tuturial video will take about 20 min or more when u follow. and apparently almost all 3d related characters use maya. unless your modeling cars , vehicles and structures . i know a little bit of 3ds max but very very Little. do u have any tips on 3d modeling characters?

[@1Rekhyt1]

+Marcus Johnson You should maybe look into Sculpting (using Zbrush or Mudbox). Sculpting is more suitable for organic stuff.

[@bingus9651]

How are you so good at this?

[@АндрейШмыгло]

The video is very cool! Can you slow it down? I am just starting to learn 3 ds max and really want to reach your level of professionalism!

[@freeMYSTANG]

Классное видео, много нового для себя подчерпнул! Всё не мог понять: чего не хватает у неё? И потом понял, что бровей нет)

[@LuisEstrada3D]

jejej thanks :)

[@justin9649]

Great job! Absolutely fantastic! Have you thought about doing one with real time and voice overs as a tutorial?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Justin Whitehead Thanks, yes, but I have a problem with my english, is so basic, I am learn it, maybe I will make this tutorials in the future with better english.

[@riczz4641]

Are you up for hire? Your work is really stunning

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Thank you :D

[@kirigato_tk2968]

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[@miftachuz]

Hei, I just wondering how did you extend the border on the eye part ?Sorry for asking, I just completely new at this modeling stuff.Btw, that was a great video !!

[@LuisEstrada3D]

When you select edges press shift and move, scale, or rotate.

[@miftachuz]

thanks , figure it out few days ago myself. :D thanks for answering anyway, I learnt so much from your video. ;)

[@mariafuentenebro5943]

Hola Luis, en primer lugar, felicidades por tu trabajo! Es impresionante. Quería preguntarte qué es lo que haces en el minuto 2:10, en el que creas una franja que une las dos mitades de la cara. Sale demasiado rápido y no me da tiempo a verlo bien :( Muchas gracias de antemano y un saludo!

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Maria Ruiz Gracias :) bueno en realidad todo el tiempo hice solo la mitad de un rostro, esto se hace con el modificador symmetry, el mismo junta las dos partes, cuando uses el modificador symmetry debes activas el botón bajo los modificadores, es como una T en negritas blanca, esto es para que puedes seguir modelando y ver lo que hacen los modificadores arriba de el, no se si me explique bien en todo caso me cuentas si te funciono.

[@PhilLaird]

This video is like a nice drug, so I subscribed.

[@muskankhan-fl6sd]

please axplain it with tool names and voice please

[@sebastientyphiou]

Absolutely fabulous! love your work and your videos. I hope i will be enough trained to make something like that one day :p continue to give me dreams, thank you :D

[@LuisEstrada3D]

:D thanks you

[@anakrojiin4712]

May I ask? Your Computer specification using what? be explained? I am in poor komnputer A Good editing for review 3d

[@LuisEstrada3D]

You do not need a high pc to do this, I have an old i7 3770k, 12gb ram, gtx 550ti, but I did these things on an even older PC: intel core duo, gtx 9800, 2gb ram. But with a current I7 and a current video card, You can do whatever you want.

[@-..-_.]

amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaizing AMAIZING INSANE, man too incredible, congratulations.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Black Jack Bat Thanks you :D

[@azizmuradian8640]

More remarkable, I most entitled ghost

[@foxlolo38]

how long did that take for became that good on 3Dsmax ?

[@Caracazz2]

Six months

[@foxlolo38]

wow ok so lets play dofus xD

[@overing07]

6 months? where, how and what did practice to be this good?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

I never seen this comment, in 5 year you can do whatever thing, if you study in a institute less time, I am autodidact

[@nbyitsolutionbd]

Thank you so much for this valuable tutorial.

[@denisbanda76]

wow dude, nice work how long u a working with 3dsmax?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Denis Makedonskiy 6 years

[@orkunsevengil336]

Industrial way of making organic models:D

[@LuisEstrada3D]

:D

[@aldwinvelasco2880]

It seem's this vid gave me clarity, cheers LE!!!

[@weriakable]

your skills are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, where did you learn how to 3d modeling? Do you make 3d animation models too?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+weriak Thanks you, I know something of animation but i am not very good in this moment, but I could upload something of animation soon, I am autodidact but for animation i think is better studying somewhere.

[@weriakable]

Luis Estrada autodidact? wow. Which books/tutorials did you use to learn?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

"The bible of 3ds max" :D , if you press f1 in 3dsmax there are many info too

[@RaGeSpectral]

Hermoso, soy estudiante y si hay algo que me parece muy complejo es modelar rostros sin una referencia a seguir, muy buen video, me anima a intentarlo , aunque yo de momento uso Maya. Saludos

[@LuisEstrada3D]

Gracias Man :D, el software es lo de menos las bases son las mismas

[@Taller01digital]

Ya despues de tanto tiempo y aun me parece super

[@alainrouanet1139]

Merci pour le tuto The artist !!!

[@Kisukezz]

awesome.. curious, how long u learned modelling?

[@LuisEstrada3D]

davinci ken I was 14 when I started with 3d, but was only 5 years ago when I started to really learn, thanks to the internet.

[@Kisukezz]

Luis Estrada you're great, drawing without a reference background image either thus makes it even harder. haha. keep up the great work bro!

[@shadryck]

davinci ken Tbh once you really start to understand things and what, why and how youre doing things, modelling without restrictions is actually most of the time much easier since you can do whatever you like best.

[@Wild_Pernaja]

Would be cool to put hot keys you press on the bottom of the screen

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Ivan Lougovoy I try, but i don't find a good program for it, if you know any program tell me.

[@Wild_Pernaja]

You mean the app that adds those shortcuts automatically?... I need to look for one. I'll try to get back to you with a link.

[@LuisEstrada3D]

+Ivan Lougovoy Thanks man, I used camtasia but it don't recognize some important keyboard shortcuts.

[@StarkAgh]

MALDITAMENTE INCREIBLEEE, y sin referencias, estas jodido de la cabeza XD jaja creo que me he enamorado....hasta me moje y todo :'V ...me suscribo ya que me encanta ver este tipo de vídeos por que así aprendo mas fácil y rápido, a ver si algún día termino con mi proyecto(vídeo juego).....sigue así bro

[@LuisEstrada3D]

:D gracias man, también estoy tratando de terminar un videojuego

[@StarkAgh]

Te deseo toda la suerte bro para ese proyecto ;)