Creating stylised and believable hair in 3D has been traditionally technically and artistically challenging. However since Maya 2018 there is a more artist friendly set of tools to make hair. The XGen Interactive Grooming Tools, make creating and styling hair really simple by using a series of interactive grooming tools that you can use in the Maya viewport.
During this class I'll be showing you:
- The main concepts of how to make hair in Maya
- How to stylise hair in XGen using interactive brushes
- Improve the look of your hair by using Modifiers and textures
It's time to create some 3D fur. Take one of the base meshes included in the resources page or you can use your own 3D character. Use the xgen interactive tools to groom and stylise your fur and share an image of what you create on the community page. I recommend you look at some reference photos of animal fur while you work.
Don't be too precious about your first groom! Even adding a pair of eyes and a nose can turn these spheres into some cute simple characters.
By the end of this class you will have the confidence to make hair and groom your own fluffy creatures. Feel free to follow me on Skillshare and social media.
