In this lesson you’ll create all the assets that will populate your concept designs later in the course. You’ll begin by planning out an asset list. Louis will then show his unique 3D sketching workflow, in which he relies on happy accidents to supercharge his creativity. He will show you how to do this in both VR and traditional 3D software. At the end of this lesson, you will have a full set of basic 3D assets, ready to be further refined in the next lesson.

This lesson will focus on designing the sets for your artwork. First you will bring all of your assets into Blender (or the software of your choice) to further refine everything. You’ll optimize the models, add texture, and even further iterate on what you’ve created. Then you’ll begin placing those assets to create a scene. Louis will show you how to create engaging compositions with your assets, sometimes even by using them in ways you didn’t originally intend! After lighting and setting up your camera, you will create render passes to bring into the paintover stage.