What you’ll explore
- Primitive blockouts and clean topology habits.
- UVs, materials, and lightweight texturing pipelines.
- Lighting moods that match a story beat.
Learn to 3D
Model, texture, light, and render scenes without getting lost. Short exercises keep you moving forward.
Blockouts first
Texture passes
Lighting studies
Starter missions
- Model a prop twice: once low-poly, once mid-poly.
- Texture with a limited palette and soft gradients.
- Render a small scene at sunrise, noon, and night.
Workflow tips
Save incremental files, name layers clearly, and render playblasts often. Control the lights first; the details shine once the mood is set.