3D hard surface modeling
Get acquainted with the main principles of hard surface design and learn how to create weapons, vehicles, robots, and armor in sci-fi style. After the course you will be able to create original models without relying on other people's work and complete your portfolio with a diploma work - a full-fledged drone model and a sci-fi gun.
proficiency level:
advanced
advanced
practicing author
5,00
4 months
Average grade of lectures and seminars
Based on a survey of 237 students as of 12/05/2023
$350
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About the profession
A hard surface artist is a professional who is skilled in solid modeling, understands object design, and is able to conceive and create 3D sci-fi concepts. Unlike conventional 3D artists, hard surface artists create human-made objects, such as machinery or weapons, from plasma guns to pre-war vehicles. Such specialists are in demand in movies, gamemade or advertising, but they need to be able to create bright, memorable images according to the rules of object design.
$70,000/year
Middle hard surface-artist
$150,000/year
Senior hard surface artist
$30,000/year
Junior hard surface artist
Know how to model and navigate Blender or Maya, but would like to learn design thinking
You are engaged in 3D-modeling at work, but you want to change the vector of your development and learn a new direction in modeling
You know how to model, know the basic buttons in 3D modeling programs and want to structure your knowledge and improve the quality of work to earn more money
You want to learn the principles of object design to create pre-war machinery or futuristic plasma cannons
Love looking at tech in games like Cyberpunk and Subnautica and want to create your own
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What you'll learn
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For example, cannons, mines, grenades, turrets, and more.
From scratch and with universal design principles in mind.
With a statement silhouette, contrasting shapes and layered pieces
In ZBrush, Fusion 360, and Marvelous Designer.
Create expressive models of weapons
Coming up with sci-fi-3D concepts.
To come up with memorable images
Work in programs
TRAINING PROGRAM
We emphasize practice, so during the course you'll learn how to work from the pipelines of real studios, assemble a cool portfolio, and get constructive feedback.
You will familiarize yourself with the structure of the course, learn how to take feedback and communicate with your colleagues, and then you will be waiting for 100 good works on Artstation, to which you will give your feedback - you will train your perspicacity.
- About the course
- The quest for 100 year-round papers on Artstation
Start working in ZBrush, Fusion 360 and Blender. Learn hotkeys, brushes, masks and modifiers. Take apart teacher models and create your own.
- ZBrush - learn everything you need to quickly "sketch" your idea
- Fusion 360 - get acquainted with the program, basic tools and principles of their work.
- Blender - get acquainted with the Blender toolkit and learn the tricks of working in it.
- you're gonna do a weapons concept.
Learn how to create a recognizable silhouette, combine different shapes and make focal points. You will learn about complexity, the rules of thirds, rhythm and contrast in shapes, and how to beautifully detail a model.
- Silhouette: how it works, what makes it expressive, and why it's so important in your work
- Complexity: what it is, how it relates to silhouette, and more
- Shapes: what influences them, how to use them to make an object more attractive, and what shapes there are.
- Points of focus: how to draw the viewer's attention to certain elements and details in your model.
- Detailing is an important part of design. Understand when and how to use it, and how to do it correctly
Learn how to create fabric textures for models in Marvelous Designer, mix different techniques in hard surface, design cars, and learn how to build a career in game development.
- Marvelous Designer is a program for simulating and creating realistic clothes and everything related to fabrics. Using examples we will study the program's work and find its application in Hard Surface
- Master class: mixing techniques in Hard Surface
- Master class: deep dive into production
- Masterclass: Creating a car
- create three sketches of sci-fi crates.
See the detailed process of creating a scout drone concept from start to finish in Blender. We will also analyze this design.
Thesis:
Thesis:
- make a 3D concept of a drone using any software and piplane of your choice.
YOUR PROGRESS BEFORE AND AFTER TRAINING
AUTHOR
COURSE
COURSE
There are no theorists among our teachers, only practitioners with years of experience and industry fame. Here you can read about each of them. Spoiler: they are all cool and know a lot about modern technology.
Trained at Hyundai in Germany, took part in the design of two production cars. Made concepts of aerial vehicles and environments for movies and advertisements in the sci-fi genre. Now works as a freelancer.
At the course he also teaches a master class on car design.
At the course he also teaches a master class on car design.
George Frye
Instructor
He has been creating 3D models for more than seven years. He has worked on Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Love, Death & Robots, Subnautica, the movie "Outpost", and many other projects. For the last four years he has dedicated his time to Hard Surface.
Shaiming Ma
Author of course
material and methodology
material and methodology
Winner of AMD Design Award 2021. 5 years working in design, 1.5 of them - teaching the basics of composition, light and color theory.
Kevin Deluna
Mentor
COURSE AUTHORS
Post-training portfolio
from $3,000
Hard surface artist
Pumped up design thinking
2 works in portfolio
After the course, you will be able to create original models from scratch with little or no reliance on other people's work.
A model drone and futuristic cannon that will make a compelling argument to future employers and customers.
Program skills
During the training, you'll work with ZBrush, Fusion 360, and Marvelous Designer.
COURSE WORK
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
During the training you will work with ZBrush, Fusion 360, Blender and Marvelous Designer.
The computer must meet the system requirements of the software.
Blender:
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10, 11
Apple macOS 10.13.x.
Processor:
64-bit quad-core processor with SSE2 support
RAM: 8 GB of RAM
Video card: 2GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3
ZBrush:
OS: 64-bit version of Windows Vista or newer
Processor:
Core2duo or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology or higher
RAM: 8GB RAM (up to 16GB recommended)
Video card: 2 GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3 (up to 4 GB is possible)
HDD: 8 GB free space for program and projects
Graphic tablet: (e.g. Wacom compatible tablet).
Marvelous Designer:
OS: 64-bit version of Windows 10
macOS 10.14 (Mojave), 10.15 (Catalina), 11.2 (Big Sur)
Processor:
64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor
Intel i5 6th generation or higher, AMD Ryzen 5th generation or higher
RAM: 8GB or more RAM (16GB recommended)
Video card:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or Quadro P1000 or similar
Marvelous Designer uses Nvidia's CUDA acceleration technology for GPU modeling
Fusion 360:
OS: Windows 11, 10 (64-bit version), Windows 8.1 (64-bit version)
macOS 12, 11, 10.15, 10.14
Processor:
64-bit x86-based processor (e.g., Intel Core i, AMD Ryzen series), 4 cores, 1.7 GHz or higher; 32-bit ARM-based processors are partially supported only with Rosetta 2
RAM: 8GB RAM
Graphics card: 4GB RAM (6GB or more recommended for integrated graphics)
Blender:
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10, 11
Apple macOS 10.13.x.
Processor:
64-bit quad-core processor with SSE2 support
RAM: 8 GB of RAM
Video card: 2GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3
ZBrush:
OS: 64-bit version of Windows Vista or newer
Processor:
Core2duo or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology or higher
RAM: 8GB RAM (up to 16GB recommended)
Video card: 2 GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3 (up to 4 GB is possible)
HDD: 8 GB free space for program and projects
Graphic tablet: (e.g. Wacom compatible tablet).
Marvelous Designer:
OS: 64-bit version of Windows 10
macOS 10.14 (Mojave), 10.15 (Catalina), 11.2 (Big Sur)
Processor:
64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor
Intel i5 6th generation or higher, AMD Ryzen 5th generation or higher
RAM: 8GB or more RAM (16GB recommended)
Video card:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or Quadro P1000 or similar
Marvelous Designer uses Nvidia's CUDA acceleration technology for GPU modeling
Fusion 360:
OS: Windows 11, 10 (64-bit version), Windows 8.1 (64-bit version)
macOS 12, 11, 10.15, 10.14
Processor:
64-bit x86-based processor (e.g., Intel Core i, AMD Ryzen series), 4 cores, 1.7 GHz or higher; 32-bit ARM-based processors are partially supported only with Rosetta 2
RAM: 8GB RAM
Graphics card: 4GB RAM (6GB or more recommended for integrated graphics)
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