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How to Make Dope CG Hair - XGen Tutorial

J Hill via YouTube

Overview

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Learn to create stunning CG hair using XGen in this comprehensive 47-minute tutorial. Master the basics of XGen, set up a project, and explore essential techniques for crafting realistic hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Discover how to work with guides, modifiers, and hair resolution to achieve desired effects. Dive into advanced concepts like density masks, region maps, and clumping techniques to add depth and complexity to your hair designs. Follow along as the instructor demonstrates tweaking and iteration processes, and learn how to apply a cut modifier and paint hair masks for the finishing touches. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the skills to create impressive, professional-quality CG hair for your 3D characters and projects.

Syllabus

Intro
XGen Basics
Setting a Project
Creating a Description
Guides
Hairs
Modifiers
Hair Resolution
Density Mask
Creating the Brows
The Lashes
Tweaks and Iteration
Skillshare
The Hair
Region Map
Clumping Technique
Noise Technique
Cut Modifier
Painting the Hair Mask
Outro

Taught by

J Hill

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