In this online course, the viewer will learn how to create realistic grooming using Xgen in Maya. We will go through some basics of Xgen and what makes hair look realistic. Using as an example our character from the previous courses, we will create the dreadlocks, shorthair, eyelashes and eyebrows to learn different approaches on how to create a groom.

This course has been designed for beginner and intermediate students with a passion for realism and 3D characters in general. This is the 6th of a series of tutorials where we will create a full 3D character ready for production. For this course, you will need to have previous basic knowledge of Maya but not any previous experience using Xgen.

Key takeaways:
* Deep dive into the Xgen creation process
* Understanding different ways of approaching grooming
* Understanding of the key elements of grooming.
* Ability to create scalps and guides for hair creation.
* Ability to create eyebrows and eyelashes.
* Ability to create short hair and dreadlocks
* Understanding of the grooming process completely in Maya without using external software.
* Understanding the workflow of creating grooming, not limited to the software used in the course.
* Being able to fix bugs and issues.

After viewing this course, people can expect to be able to crate different kinds of hairstyles using the same workflow used for film and TV production. This is a key element in the process of getting a job as a Character or Grooming Artist in the industry or just to make successful 3D character art pieces.

Total Duration: 5h 29m 37s

Level: From Beginner to Intermediate

Language: English