Creating life-like CGI characters is one of the most daunting endeavors in 3D modelling and animation. If artists want to get an authentic look, they need to concentrate on anatomy, textures, lighting and motion.
How to Create Realistic CGI Characters
Human Anatomy: To produce believable characters, it is important to have a solid knowledge of human anatomy. Use reference images or 3D anatomy tools to ensure that your character’s proportions and muscle structure are accurate.
High Quality Textures: In creating skin textures that look realistic, texture resolution is critical. To simulate the way light passes through the skin you should employ high resolution textures and add subsurface scattering.
Realistic Lighting: The portrayal of details in character comes from the lighting situation in which a character finds himself. Use HDRI or three-point lighting to illuminate your character naturally, bringing about an effect of realism.
Facial Rigging and Animation: To express real emotions, realistic facial expressions are essential. Using facial rigging techniques or blend shapes can bring out natural expressions.
Facial motion capture is an additional tool for producing lifelike expressions and subtle gestures in your character
Post-Processing: On completion of the rendering process, your model can be processed through composite software like Nuke or After Effects for slight color adjustments, adding film grain and generally fine-tuning the look of your character
By mastering these techniques, it is possible to create CGI characters that are practically indistinguishable from real people, perfect for use in movies, video games or Internet memes.
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