Charly 3D Tutors

  The " Uncanny Valley " often hides in the forehead. Specifically, in how the hair transitions from the scalp (the parting) and how the bangs sit relative to the face. In  Episode 3  of our specialized Grooming Course, we tackle the most defining area of any hairstyle: The Parting and The Bangs . The Problem: Grooming on Proxies Many 3D artists make a fundamental mistake: they judge hair volume based solely on the low-poly proxy mesh ( retopo ). The problem? A proxy mesh is an approximation. It often lacks the subtle surface nuances of the real head. If you groom the bangs "by eye" on a proxy, you often end up with two issues: The "Wig" Effect:  The hair sits too high/far from the skin. The "Clip" Effect:  The hair intersects with the real volume of the forehead when rendered. The Solution: Raw Scan as a Reference In this tutorial, I demonstrate a production-proven technique:  Loading the Raw High-Res Scan . I don't just use this for colli...

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...