Mentorship Info
This mentorship will focus on the tools and techniques to create thoughtful and provoking character art for both concept and film applications. By looking at how we can approach our work in a systematic way, we can push the quality of our work in an efficient manner, and help identify areas that need refinement. Some key points will focus on anatomy, breaking down the body, and trickiest of all... faces! We will also look at how we can bend reality to create stylized characters; giving the work that extra flair.
By the end of the mentorship, I want to instill some of the knowledge I use to problem solve both creative and technical issues. And push your work to stand out and feel professional.
Anyone can learn software. What great professional artists have in common is their mindset. They push themselves and get through obstacles.
⮟ Mentorship Details
- Feedback - Calls + Discord Community + Mentorship Notebook
- Skill Level - Beginner to Intermediate
- Prerequisites - Some knowledge of drawing programs.
⮟ Topics of Focus
- Hi-res, cinematic quality models
- UV mapping
- Texturing using polypaint | XYZ for hyper real details
- Principles of grooming hair and xgen
- Lighting and rendering ( Arnold or vray)
- Portfolio presentation techniques
⮟ Tools Used
- Maya
- Zbrush
- Photoshop
- Mari
- Marvelous Designer
Byte Size Memberships From
$235/mo
Monthly or quarterly.
Tier 1 ($235)
Tier 2 ($470)
Standard Mentorship
$800
1 month
4x1.5 hour calls.
6 total hours
Premium Mentorship
$2400
Spans 5 Months
8x1.5 hour calls
Additional 3x45 minute checkin calls
Mentorship Calls
Our Mentors bring a personalized approach to each Mentorship through One On One calls featuring hands on training and live demonstrations.
Exclusive Community Access
Each Mentorship comes with lifetime access to The Mentor Coalition Discord community. The community is vibrant with driven members sharing their work, giving feedback, and participating in challenges.
Mentorship Notebook
The Mentorship Notebook is shared resource between you and the Mentor. Use it to share your work, ask questions, and get feedback & paint overs from your Mentor!
Mentor Bio
Nick Gaul | Lead Modeler
Nick currently works at Weta-Digital as a Lead Modeler. Nick has over 14 years of film experience and has worked on some of the biggest VFX films of the past 20 years including Avatar, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the Hobbit Trilogy, The BFG, and Valerian City of a Thousand Planets.
He has extensive experience in character creation and design including digital fur and hair. His role at Weta allows him to push both his technical and creative skills.
