Character Creation Guide: Intro to PBR Assets for Games (Udemy.com)
3D Character Modeling Game Development for Unity. PBR techniques utilizing Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter, & Photoshop.
Created by: Class Creatives
Last updated November 2025
What you will learn
- Model and sculpt high quality PBR assets for game development
- Gain a strong understanding of Topology
- Execute professional UV pipeline workflows
- Bake high fidelity sculpts to lower resolution assets
- PBR character texturing utilizing industry standard techniques
- Import and light final assets in Unity and Marmoset
How it compares
Against the other 21 rated Udemy courses in 3D Game Development on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 61% of them
- Reviews43#19 of 22 by number of reviews
- Length8.9 hoursshorter than 66% of them
- Last updatedNovember 2025more recently than 100% of them
Course Description
Hi there! Welcome, and thanks for choosing Class Creative’s Complete Character Creation Guide: Intro to PBR Assets for Games!!
In this foundational course we will be learning the fundamentals of Character Modeling, where we will cover the following core skill sets:
Sculpting, Optimization, Texturing, and Character Setup
We’ll be utilizing the latest software packages that top tier gaming studios of today use to create all of your favorite titles! The software packages that we’ll be covering are:
Zbrush, Maya, Substance Painter, Unity Game Engine, and Marmoset Toolbag 3.
What students are saying about this PBR character modeling creation guide for games course:
"Amazing! This course connects everything together cohesively. I know a bit of Zbrush and Maya but always wondered how they were used together. Love how clear and structured this course is! Excited thinking of what is possible. Thanks so much!" - Shahnawaaz Khan
"I've learned quite a bit with this course! It's very in depth and thorough with its instruction. Highly recommend!" - Richard Anyel
"Absolutely awesome! , it was worth buying this course, as it augments your skills significantly." - Raphael Jolly Tunious
"Very nice tutorial ! I learned lots of things and tutor answered my questions quickly. Good for beginners." - Berke Ram
"It was a good class and topics were covered well. Tutor was good and also suggested other artists to refer. Zbrush, repotology, substance painter, marmoset were explained well. Thanks!" - Sakshi Uchil
"This course, so far, is exactly what I was looking for! The instructor does a great job of explaining not just the material but the initial starting of a project as well as the things that go on in the "background" which may affect the things that you create." - Pascal Borner
Why Learn From Class Creatives?
Over 20 years of professional industry experience and nearly a decade of accredited university level instruction. Instructors featured from Studios such as Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Television, Google, Nintendo, Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Sony Computer Ent, Sucker Punch, Guerrilla Games, Infinity Ward, and more!
Who This Course is For:
The great thing about this course, is that we has something in store for everyone. Whether you are just a beginner interested in Character Creation, or a Master professional looking to brush up on your current skill set, this course has material you surely won’t want to miss!
As with all Class Creative’s courses, we’ve laid out a structure that covers the full spectrum of industry standard character workflows from start to finish.
Please remember, if this is your first time creating a 3D character, we highly recommend that you follow the outline carefully, according to how our instructors have structured the course. We wouldn’t want you to miss out on any details!
However, if you are an advanced user and are looking for something specific to add to your repertoire feel free to dive in and skip to any sections you’d like to focus on.
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
43 Reviews
Class Creatives
Annie, Emmy, and Game of the Year award winning professional industry experience (25+ yrs) and accredited university level instruction (10+ yrs). Instructors featured from studios such as Walt Disney Animation, Walt Disney Television, Google, Nintendo, Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Ent, Insomniac Games, Sucker Punch, Guerrilla Games, Infinity Ward, and more!
From beginners to industry veterans, Class Creatives provides an inclusive group of professional instructors for all 3D game development, design, music, sfx, and programming related tutorials!
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Reviews
By Shahnawaaz Khan on 1/23/2022
Amazing! This course connects everything together cohesively. I know a bit of zbrush and maya but always wondered how they were used together. Love how clear and structured this course is! Excited thinking of what is possible. Thanks so much!
By Sakshi Uchil on 4/24/2020
It was a good class and topics were covered well. Tutor was good and also suggested other artists to refer. Zbrush, repotology, substance painter, marmoset were explained well. Thanks!
By Pascal Borner on 6/8/2019
This course, so far, is exactly what I was looking for! The instructor does a great job of explaining not just the material but the initial starting of a project as well as the things that go on in the "background" which may affect the things that you create.
By Jeff Wood on 5/9/2019
This course is chock-full of valuable information. Covers the entire workflow from start to finish. As others mentioned, the course can be fast-paced at times, but as you learn the hotkeys and get a better understanding of the lingo, you really begin to appreciate the process being shown. In a future update, I would very much enjoy seeing the instructor do an even more in-depth breakdown of the materials and attributes used in Unity. Very solid course!
By Richard Anyel on 4/29/2019
I've learned quite a bit with this course! It's very in depth and thorough with its instruction. Highly recommend!
By Heather Bergstedt on 4/29/2019
I learned so much in the Maya and Zbrush sections of this course! Great hotkeys and workflow efficiency. I feel that the course could use a final overview and breakdown of the baking process, but all in all it was great! I look forward to future courses.
By Harrison Jarvis on 4/29/2019
I learned so much about Maya and Zbrush sections of this course! The hotkeys are fantastic and the workflow efficiency is incredible. Hoping the course will have a final overview soon, and possibly a breakdown of the baking process! Can't wait for more courses and videos!!
By Bobby Generic on 4/28/2019
Great course, I am learning so much about all of these softwares and how to jump between them to create professional sculpts. I wonder if you could cover the baking process more thoroughly in future updates? You mentioned that there will be some updates coming, so it would be great if this could possibly be included! This seems to be the only course offered so far by you, but I hope there are more coming as I am really enjoying the presentation and content!
By Priscilla Galindo on 4/26/2019
A very in-depth course! Slightly fast-paced, but great for both beginner and advanced 3D artists. Lots of great tips and tricks for efficiency I never would have thought of!
By Janice Pan on 4/14/2019
The knowledge and skill of the instructor is incredible, the videos are of great quality, and this class was very well-organized. I do think it will help if students have a bit of experience with Zbrush and Unity, because the pace of these lectures is quite quick. I took this course for help with sculpting, and that portion of this course alone was well worth the price! As a visual learner, I found it very helpful to watch the instructor work. He gave some helpful tips for achieving some of the features I've been struggling to perfect, and I think that re-watching some of these videos will help me progress to work with the ease and speed the instructor displayed throughout the course. Thanks for this great resource!
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Overall Score : 92 / 100











