Intro to Creature and Character Digital Sculpting(Teaser Sessions:CFAxBeta)

This workshop will demonstrate the digital sculpting techniques used to create creatures and characters for film FX and games. You will be shown an overview of the process of creature/character creation from sketch concept to finished digital creation. It will also include a guide to good principles for proper mesh preparation for animation and real time game engine use. The presentation will include a basic introduction to texturing and material application to a digital mesh. The workshop will feature a live sculpt demonstration in Maxon ZBrush by IADT lecturer Julian King, and a Q&A afterwards.

Delivered by Julian King

CFA Programme and next intake:

Cert Professional Skills - Digital Sculpting. Next intake: Spring 2025, if there is enough interest.

• Creative Futures Academy (CFA) and Beta Festival are partnering to present taster sessions of some of their skills-based courses through a series of workshops which will provide participants with hands-on experience.

• These sessions will take place in the evening from 6-8pm and provide participants with hands-on skills development. Sessions have limited capacity and are free to attend. Registering for sessions will add you to the CFA newsletter mail list for updates about upcoming courses.

• Creative Futures Academy is a groundbreaking partnership between three leading creative institutions – the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), University College Dublin (UCD), and the Institute of Art Design + Technology (IADT) – Creative Futures Academy (CFA) is a new approach to higher education. Across state-of-the-art facilities, CFA offers short, part and full-time accredited courses in flexible, hybrid formats (online and in person) for practising artists and creative professionals looking to upskill in arts, media and design

Host or Publisher Beta - An art & technology festival in Ireland