Kawaii Character Creation in 3D with Blender
A course by Yasmin Islas Domínguez , Animator Specialized in 3D Modeling and Character Design
Joined July 2019
Learn to design, model, and render characters with adorable features from scratch and share them with the world
- Best seller English, Spanish
- 98% positive reviews (610)
- 18614 students
Learn to design, model, and render characters with adorable features from scratch and share them with the world
Kawaii is a magical, color-filled style that, despite having originated in Japan, has slowly been adapted to different contexts and places. Discover the keys to Kawaii and bring your characters to life alongside animator Yasmina Islas, better known on social media as Yasmini, who specializes in 3D modeling and character design.
In this course, Yasmini teaches you the modeling process for a Kawaii character in Blender, no matter your level. She guides you through everything step-by-step, from the concept phase to the rendering of your final piece.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 24 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (610)
- 18614 students
- 17 lessons (3h 23m)
- 24 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
BlenderWhat is this course's project?
Create a 3D model of a kawaii character using Blender.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Students, graphic designers, artists, and illustrators interested in creating signature characters in 3D.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience using Blender is required to take this course.
For materials, you need a pencil and paper (or your preferred method for sketching), a computer with access to Blender and your favorite illustration program, a three-button mouse, and a graphics tablet and compatible pen.
Reviews
A course by Yasmin Islas Domínguez
Yasmina Islas, known on social media as Yasmini, is a Mexican animator and illustrator. She studied digital animation at the SAE Institute in Mexico and character design at Berlin's Pictoplasma Academy.
Her personal style is heavily influenced by both kawaii and nature. Although she uses predominantly pastel colors, she likes to experiment with other tones and shades as well as a variety of techniques to keep things interesting.
She is specialized in character design and 3D modeling in Blender and has collaborated with various animation studios across Mexico including Flaminguettes, Memoma, and Pictoline. Among her client list are names like Giphy and Adult Swim.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Character design
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What is kawaii?
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References and mood board
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Sketch and thumbnails
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Model sheet
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U3
From 2D to three-dimensional character
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Interface and navigation
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Vertices, edges and faces
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Modifiers 1
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Modifiers 2
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Basic materials
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Textures
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Lighting and cameras
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To learn more: How to connect your HDRI
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U4
Export formats
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Composition nodes
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Export Image Sequence
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Video of your character for social networks
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FP
Final project
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Kawaii Character Creation in 3D with Blender
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Meet expert teachers
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Certificates
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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chayayito
Muy bueno e inspirador, es un tema nuevo para mi para explorar, y llevo tiempo admirando a yasmini, me encanta
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angelmendez94
I haven't been able to watch the course there is either no audio, broken audio or its in spanish, I was never able to get it to work. I posted a thread about this issue and was ignored.
dmstkyad
Me encantó el contenido del curso y la facilidad y naturalidad de Yasmini para explicarlo. Super recomendable.
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ianablue
Awesome course
layth.bakr99
great course