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EPIC BOOK COURSE

Registration Opens:

FEB 25, 2025

Course Start:

MAY 12, 2025

Course End:

JUN 15, 2025

ONGOING

This course is ongoing. Feel free to join the Waiting List and be part of the next Epic Book Course class.

OVERVIEW

In this course, you'll work directly with a mentor to elevate your skills. During 5 weeks you'll follow a detailed plan and video lessons to design and create a game-ready Epic Book prop. From the initial design phase through 3D modeling, UV mapping, and texturing, you'll cover each step of the pipeline. Focusing on achieving a high-quality, hand-painted style. By the end of the course, you'll have a fully developed game-ready asset and a strong portfolio piece.

Skills Level:

Duration:

Mentorship:

Chat:

Beginner Friendly 

5 Weeks

Individual Online sessions

Feedback and Support

Content:

Process:

Software:

Reguirements:

Pre-recorded video lessons, 3D Files

Weekly Tasks and Reviews

Any 3D Software, 3DCoat, Photoshop

Basic 3D Modeling and Texturing Skills

CONTENT

Week 1

  • Story behind your prop

  • Working with References

  • Concept Art

  • Choosing your colors

  • Polishing the details

  • Concept Art coloring

Week 4

  • Texture Polishing 

  • Material Rendering

  • Adding Damage and Decals

  • Ambient Occlusion

  • Adding additional colors

  • Overall Polishing

Week 2

  • 3D Modeling

  • UV Mapping

  • Getting ready for texturing

Week 5

  • Emissive Map

  • Specular Map

  • Animation and VFX

  • Artwork Presentation

Week 3

  • Setting up 3DCoat 

  • Baking Light

  • Painting Base Colors

  • Painting Base Light info

  • Blending Colors

PRICING

handpainted 3d course

GOLD TIER

Individual Online Mentorship!
60 Minute long Video call with your Mentor
every week to review your artwork.

Special chat for posting your
Work in Progress and get feedback.

Best choice for leveling up and solving
the gap in your Art Quality!

€598

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SILVER TIER

Online Mentorship!
Overpaints and Artwork Breakdown in chats from your Mentor every week.

Special chat for posting your
Work in Progress and get feedback.

Level up at a good pace and gain the knowledge you've been missing!

€398

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BRONZE TIER

Self-Taught!

All Course Video Content and Files

Discover the HandPainted Workflow
and Level up by yourself!

€37

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Lucile Thyrard

Prop Artist @ World of Warcraft

Mentor

Lucile is a 3D Artist working as a Prop Artist on World of Warcraft, @Blizzard Entertainment. Over 8 years of experience in creating HandPainted art. She is driven by the belief that every prop enhances the narrative of the world as much as the character. Worked on League of Legends, TFT, Heartstone, and Valorant Cinematics. She is also a Teacher at one of the best game art schools - Artside.
Language FR/ENG/IT

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