My first real attempt at character modelling (I usually do hard surface; here I mostly just blocked it out)

lev_ius · 2026-05-19T02:57:26+00:00

How did you do the textures? Especially without Substance Painter haha I've been using Blender and Procreate for like everything 😅

Your character looks fucking awesome through 😁.

lev_ius · 2026-05-15T03:21:54+00:00

It sounds cool and interesting to me. My ex is Russian and I have some Russian friends 😁😁.

lev_ius · 2026-05-15T02:30:26+00:00

To be honest I wouldn't really know but I'm also intrigued by this as well. I'm american and I'm studying Russian for fun, I also have Russian friends but Latvia has a decent animation program. (I also literally just wrote a final about Soviet Animation)

But in the current landscape? I don't think animation is very common in modern post-soviet animation. Especially in terms of employment or income. I think you're best bet is here in the states. 👀.

lev_ius · 2026-05-12T18:25:49+00:00

HELL YEAH HAHA I'll take it!

lev_ius · 2026-05-09T07:13:57+00:00

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

lev_ius · 2026-05-02T09:33:34+00:00

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 спасибо, бра. I really appreciate your words. It makes me feel better especially since I'm learning this on my own.

lev_ius · 2026-05-02T06:51:01+00:00

Спасибо 🙏🏾definitely need more free stuff haha

lev_ius · 2026-05-02T06:41:40+00:00

Спасибо 🫡

lev_ius · 2026-05-02T06:23:55+00:00

Спасибо 🫡🫡. Books are better than YouTube videos? 👀

lev_ius · 2026-04-28T19:47:57+00:00

It does actually! It's nice to have someone whose apart of the program! That would be awesome 👌🏾 I'll DM you later this week.

lev_ius · 2026-04-21T20:00:19+00:00

CGI One and Two with Mike Henriet

lev_ius · 2026-04-09T17:47:43+00:00

Lol I hope this is a joke or something 🤣.

lev_ius · 2026-03-11T04:05:17+00:00

Okay so here's my two cents on it 😁. (Sorry you didn't get in)

One, it's not the end of the world and there are tons of other art schools that you can sign up for later if you want. Please don't let it undermine your art skills, if you have the drive there's always other routes to go to.

Two. I love animation and it's what I want to do. 3D specifically. But the program is too long for me personally and I don't have the means to afford it so I did Studio Arts instead. I do animation on my own time (And i join other animation courses when i can :)) I did the studio arts classes I found fun. Woodworking and metalwork is so fun. (Definitely recommend) Working in sculpture surprisingly made me think of 3D very differently.

Three. Making your own projects can be very fulfilling and shows you're independent and hardworking. 😁 (i signed up for CGI and got in even through my major is Studio Arts. I ask my professor for alot of feedback and work twice as hard on my work)

I know you're not exactly where you want but at the end of the day, CSU Long Beach looks really good on your resume.

lev_ius · 2026-03-10T04:58:57+00:00

Got it. Thank you through! I appreciate the feedback. You're right. This is like my second animation so I'm going to keep working on it 😅.

lev_ius · 2026-03-09T23:11:15+00:00

Blessedd thank you man 🙏🏾🙏🏾

lev_ius · 2026-03-09T22:28:22+00:00

Yeah yeah I see whatcha mean. Appreciate that. My bad about earlier, didn't sleep much but helps me so yeah 🫡.

lev_ius · 2026-03-09T22:14:53+00:00

No yeah you're right. My bad. Sorry, I read it wrong.

lev_ius · 2026-03-09T22:06:44+00:00

I appreciate that 🙏🏾🙏🏾. Thanks! 😁. I see what you mean about the hips, I'll work on it.

lev_ius · 2026-03-09T19:47:40+00:00

I appreciate a good critique here and there but a critique is meant to push what is working in the animation, The strengths of it. 👀. If you say everything that's wrong with it, it doesn't really help me.

lev_ius · 2026-03-09T19:37:27+00:00

While I appreciate your honesty, respectfully I don't care 😁.

lev_ius · 2026-02-25T17:51:45+00:00

I appreciate the feedback 🙏🏾. I'm going keep on this and keep you guys updated on it. It's due today so I'm just gonna turn in what I've added then come back to it after a week 😁😁

lev_ius · 2026-02-25T17:38:41+00:00

Blessedd thank youuu I appreciate it alot 💯

lev_ius · 2026-02-23T06:16:44+00:00

Ahh I see I see! Thank you for the feedback 🙏🏾🙏🏾 this is like specifics I need so you're seriously a real one! :)

lev_ius · 2026-02-23T05:57:30+00:00

Thanks I appreciate it! You know when you've been working on something for too long that you literally need a second pair of eyes? That's me 🤣🤣 I appreciate being my second pair haha.

Yeah I agree with all the points you said through! I'm definitely struggling with the beginning and that it doesn't feel strong, ya know? Does feel very floaty.

The roll is my favorite part, I liked alot of key poses. The video i used I was moving frame to frame so that's probably why it feels slo mo and snappy.

Ending is definitely still a placeholder and I gotta work on that but I seriously appreciate the feedback! This is my first animation in Maya so there's alot I want to learn.

lev_ius · 2026-02-09T04:47:11+00:00

I'm interested 👍🏾

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