Why Clean Topology Actually Matters
Clean topology isn't about making your wireframe look pretty. It's about creating meshes that behave predictably when you deform them...
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Why Clean Topology Actually Matters
Clean topology isn't about making your wireframe look pretty. It's about creating meshes that behave predictably when you deform them. Learn why this fundamental skill separates amateur work from professional quality.
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Real Differences Between Male and Female Base Meshes
I scaled the hips wider, added chest geometry, and called it done. Then I tried to animate both characters and realized why my female character looked like a guy in a wig...
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Seven Base Mesh Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Animation
I've reviewed probably a thousand student base meshes. The same seven mistakes appear over and over. Here's how to avoid them...
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My First Base Mesh Was an Absolute Disaster
It was 2014. I'd been using Blender for three months and I was convinced I was ready to make my first character. I wasn't. Not even close...
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How Base Meshes Save Me Hours in Every Project
I had to create twenty-three characters in two weeks. If I'd worked the way I did five years ago, I would have failed completely...
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The Animation That Taught Me Why Topology Matters
The email came at 3 PM on Friday: 'The character's shoulder is broken. Animation stopped. Can you fix this by Monday?' My weekend was gone...
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Base Mesh Workflow for Different Age Groups
A five-year-old child model looked technically correct but felt wrong. The problem wasn't measurements—it was fundamental structural differences...
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Why Professional Studios Still Hand-Model Base Meshes
AI can generate characters in minutes. So why do studios still pay modelers to hand-build base meshes from scratch? The answer surprised even me...
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When Bad Topology Ruined My Deadline
11 PM Thursday. Character due Friday morning. The entire torso topology was fundamentally broken. Three weeks of work. Twelve hours until delivery...
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