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This is a 12-video series that directly mirrors the same lectures from my live classes. They follow the same topics covered over a 12 week course and include demos and assignments in addition to the weekly topics. Additional handouts will also be included along with each week’s lecture.

Master Game Asset Creation in Blender: A Step-by-Step Guide to Modeling, Sculpting, Texturing, UVs, Optimization and Exporting for Game Engines. 

Together we will create an extremely versatile Tool to create unlimited versions of all sorts of Rocks and Boulders. (Or to use as a Stone-Model Decal-Tool, …)

A lot of people think the render is the end of the process. It’s not! Compositing is the art of deconstructing and reconstructing your 3D renders for maximum control after rendering.

The exciting world of simulation with Blender! Learn everything from rigid and soft body physics, collisions, force fields, cloth, fluid, smoke, fire, and dynamic paint.

Like our bodies need a skeleton, 3D models need a rig that enables movement. Rigging is the technical art of preparing characters for motion with armatures, bone constraints and weight painting.

The art of movement! Animation is a coveted art form that breathes kinematic life into static scenes. Learn the principles of keyframes, f-curves, squash and stretch, ease in and ease out, and all the other aspects of making things move in Blender.

Textures add essential details and realism to the surface of 3D models, making them look more authentic and interesting. Dive into the essentials of texturing with Blender.

Materials control the way your 3D models interact with light. Having a basic knowledge of materials and shaders is crucial for rendering stunning images.

The gateway to better renders. This course covers all aspects of lighting with Blender, from Cycles to EEVEE Next lighting and going over some of the main lighting methods, taken directly from real life.

Pick up a digital ball of clay and let’s make something interesting! Sculpting with Blender is the most artistically intuitive method of organic shape creation, ideal for creatures, characters, and natural formations.

Learn the most important tools and concepts for building 3D shapes with Blender. Whether you’re interested in games, animation, visual effects, industrial design, or architecture, mesh modeling is a crucial skill set.

Gesture drawing is a fundamental skill that bridges the gap between abstraction and representation. It’s about capturing the essence, movement, and story of a figure with intentional lines.

This course will give you the concepts you need in a format that guarantees that you also get the PRACTICE you need to get better.

This course is what I’ve learned about anatomy from over a decade of being an artist, all boiled down to a “survival” guide for drawing human anatomy.

“My university lectures on foundation drawing practices and figure construction recorded as a course.” – Michael Hampton

Learn the unique methods to demystify the art of drawing fantasy female figures from basic construction all the way to finished render. Includes fourteen hours of incredible insights from a master of fantasy art!

This course is for both beginners and seasoned artists, focusing on fundamental techniques of head construction—from posing and proportions to sculpting detailed facial features.

The goal of this course is to see in perspective, to imagine in perspective, and to draw your visions as you see and imagine them.

This course is a structured and practice-oriented program designed to prepare you for real technical interviews in C# and .NET. It covers a full spectrum of topics: from basic language concepts to advanced architecture and system design questions.

The only course you need to master interactive animations with rive.

This course is a making-of video that was introduced by the teacher himself to the process from the start of production to completion.

Master 3D modeling and animating with Spline Design. Unleash your creativity and become a successful 3D designer.

Learn advanced prompt engineering techniques to build complex LLM applications and use cases.

Learn how to build effective and modern Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.

Learn important prompt engineering techniques to build use cases with LLMs.

Learn how to code and build AI-powered web applications with Cursor.

Master the 2D VFX artwork used when working on large-scale productions

You will be able to learn a lot about not only the functional aspects, but also the thought process and what process to follow.

Establish a realistic art style through well-defined faces and detailed coloring that resembles traditional paintings.

If you want to draw a character that attracts attention from a wide audience, that character requires a solid “concept.” Designing a character without that understanding will result in artwork which incorporates meaningless details.

I am going to teach you art fundamentals and how to implement them as we draw stylized characters.