Charly 3D Tutors

Hi everyone! Today I want to share the story of one iconic project, probably familiar to every 3D artist. This is my version of the famous Emily - the digital model that has become something of a standard in the CG community. I’m sure many of you who work with characters have downloaded her assets for V-Ray and run your own experiments. (Below you’ll find an animation showing how light plays on the skin and hair) Starting Point: New Corona 1.7 Shaders It all began with the release of Corona 1.7 and its revolutionary shaders for skin and hair at the time. They inspired me to dive into new experiments. Although I had just finished working  on “The Forester,”  I couldn’t wait to try these tools in action. As my “test subject,” I chose none other than  Emily from the WikiHuman project. Work Process: Lookdev and Grooming from Scratch Since the original scene was set up for V-Ray, the first thing I did was convert it for Corona Renderer. My main goal was to achieve maximum real...

  Welcome to Episode 2 of the ZBrush to Maya with Ornatrix series! In this tutorial, we move beyond the full-resolution export and dive into a much faster, more optimized workflow. Learn how to create beautiful, complex hair from a lightweight set of guides, giving you more speed and flexibility in your grooming process. This method is perfect for creating production-ready assets efficiently. ___ Links: ➡️Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephereinc/ ➡️Ask your question on Discord: https://discord.gg/5stUZtZyuM ➡️Join the series on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aiegC4xvSs&list=PLpRi3ovyFM-1-G5xjSHrENps61rsruCS6 ➡️Explore Ornatrix: https://ornatrix.com/ ___ Timestamps (Chapters): 00:00 - Intro & Recap of Episode 1 00:22 - The Optimized Workflow: What We'll Cover 00:45 - Exporting Lightweight Curves from ZBrush (Low PreViz) 01:04 - Importing & Grounding Guides in Maya 01:39 - Filtering & Reducing Guide Count with the Ornatrix ...

  Hi everyone! In the first episode of my new series, we'll break down the complete pipeline for transferring a hairstyle from ZBrush to Maya using Ornatrix, and prepare it for rendering in Arnold. This tutorial covers the entire process from export to a final test render, so you can confidently transfer your most complex hairstyles. ___ Links: ➡️Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephereinc/ ➡️Ask your question on Discord: https://discord.gg/5stUZtZyuM Join the series on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aiegC4xvSs&list=PLpRi3ovyFM-1-G5xjSHrENps61rsruCS6 ➡️Explore Ornatrix: https://ornatrix.com/ ___ Timestamps (Chapters): 00:00 - Intro: ZBrush to Maya with Ornatrix 00:31 - Exporting Curves from ZBrush (100% PreViz) 00:52 - Importing to Maya & Creating Ornatrix Guides 01:12 - Grounding Guides to the Scalp (Ground Strands) 01:28 - Optimizing the Scene (Collapse Stack) 01:35 - Creating Hair from Guides (HairFromGuides) 01:49 - How to Fi...

  How to Bypass the 255 CV Limitation in Unreal Engine 5.3 Using Ornatrix in Maya In this video, I provide a detailed explanation of how to overcome the 255 CV point limit on curves in Unreal Engine (starting from version 5.3) using the capabilities of Ornatrix in Maya. This method enables the creation of complex hairstyles, such as dreadlocks, without compromising quality. This video is a response to a subscriber's question here: Telegram Post Links mentioned in the video: Limits for creating fur in Unreal 5 | How to solve? Strand Length and CV Points - UE 5.2 vs 5.3 - Answered Become a channel sponsor and get a 15%, 50%, 100% discount on all my assets. It's enough to do it here . Also, if this is your first time on this channel, I recommend watching its trailer . WHO AM I? Hi, I'm Andrew Krivulya Charly, a 3d-groom artist since 2016. New works can be viewed here . I worked on environment art, interiors, and more from 2009 to 2016. Check out some of my old...