Appeal Academy

The main series of lectures within the Appeal Academy offers a comprehensive journey through the art of crafting appealing characters, covering every step from inception to completion. Beginning with a focus on mastering the foundational principles of creating captivating shapes, you’ll progress through the process of blocking out, refining, and polishing form to achieve stunning results. Additionally, dedicated lectures delve into sculpting the intricate details of the face, hair, clothing, and posing techniques, providing you with a well-rounded skill set to bring your characters to life.

In addition to the core curriculum, the Appeal Academy provides bonus lectures—an expansive collection of invaluable resources offered at no extra cost. These supplementary sessions delve deep into a variety of topics, including observation techniques, optimizing workflows in ZBrush, advanced techniques, and much more. Here you’ll have access to a wealth of knowledge and expertise to further enhance your skills—all included as part of your membership, at no additional charge.

Appeal Academy Lectures: $600 Value

• Where Should I Start?
• Choose Your Character
• Lecture 1: Foundation
• Lecture 2: Blockout
• Lecture 3: Refinement
• Lecture 4: The Face
• Lecture 5: Accessories
• Lecture 6: Posing
• Lecture 7: Polishing
• Bonus Lecture: The Importance of Observation
• Bonus Lecture: Creating Hyper Clean Shapes
• Bonus Lecture: Efficiently Blockout Out a Character’s Head
• Bonus Lecture: Efficiently Blocking Out Hands
• Bonus Lecture: Understanding the Flow of Form
• Bonus Lecture: Clothing and Accessories Continued

In addition to the core lectures and bonus content, the Appeal Academy offers complete courses as well as a plethora of tutorials to further enrich your learning experience.

These courses provide comprehensive instruction on a range of essential sculpting techniques and artistic principles. From mastering the intricacies of sculpting a stylized female head in ZBrush to exploring the nuances of lighting and rendering in Blender, each course is meticulously crafted to equip you with the skills needed to excel in your digital sculpting endeavors.

Comprehensive Courses: $316 Value

• Sculpting A Stylized Female Head In ZBrush $49
• Sculpting The Planes Of The Head $59
• Lighting And Rendering In Blender $59
• From Base Mesh To Bust $59
• Design And Create A Robot $35
• Sculpting A Stylized Fox $35
• How To ZBrush – An Absolute Beginner’s Guide $20

These tutorials cover a diverse array of topics, offering practical guidance and insights to enhance your sculpting proficiency. From exercises designed to improve your sculpting skills to tutorials on transforming photos into stylized 3D characters, each tutorial is designed to address specific aspects of the sculpting process, empowering you to refine your craft and unlock new creative possibilities.

Diverse Tutorials: $384 Value

• Exercises To Improve Your Sculpting $29
• Creating Base Meshes And Blockouts $29
• Refinement And Secondary Forms $29
• Transforming Photos Into Stylized 3D Characters $29
• Anatomical Proportions And Landmarks $15
• Gestural Figure Sculpting $29
• Character Posing And Transpose Master $29
• Crystalbeastie Full Character Process $5
• Sculptural Topology And In Depth Mouth And Eye Creation $29
• Sculpting Gorgeous Hair $29
• Hard Surface Modeling $29
• Creating Clean Clothing $29
• Creating Stylized Folds $29
• Sculpting The Planes Of The Torso $45

The Appeal Academy Mentorship Collection: $200 Value

The Appeal Academy Mentorship Collection is a treasure trove of over 200 videos capturing the transformative journey of students as they progress through the Appeal Academy. Witness firsthand the growth, challenges, and triumphs of fellow artists as they refine their skills and unlock their artistic potential. Each video offers an intimate glimpse into mentorship sessions conducted by Follygon himself, providing invaluable insights, techniques, and tips on mastering ZBrush, sculpting, and the art of crafting captivating 3D characters. Whether you’re a novice seeking to refine your skills or a seasoned artist aiming to elevate your craft, this collection serves as a comprehensive companion on your quest for artistic excellence.

Discord Community

Our Discord Community offers far more than meets the eye. Beyond being a platform to showcase your artwork, seek guidance, and receive feedback, it’s a vibrant community where lasting connections are forged. Join a supportive network of fellow creatives, share insights, and cultivate lifelong friendships that extend far beyond the digital realm.

Total Value

With a combined value of over $1,500, you gain access to this remarkable resource at a significantly reduced price, saving over 60%. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to embark on a journey of growth, creativity, and camaraderie.

New content is updated and added all the time. Once you are a member of the Appeal Academy, you receive all future updates completely for free, forever.

Since the course is self-paced, the duration varies for each individual. Typically, completing one lecture and assignment per week would span about 2-3 months. Keep in mind, this timeline doesn’t include bonus lectures or additional courses and tutorials available in the Appeal Academy at no extra cost.

For an up-to-date list of all inclusions, refer to the section above detailing what’s included.

No prior knowledge of ZBrush is required. As part of the Appeal Academy, you’ll receive a complimentary download of “How To ZBrush – An Absolute Beginner’s Guide” and Sculpting a “Stylized Female Head in ZBrush.” These courses are designed to swiftly familiarize you with ZBrush, ensuring you’re equipped to navigate the program effectively.

If you’re new to ZBrush, it’s recommended to begin with these courses before delving into the main lectures provided in the Appeal Academy.

While you can choose to work from your own designs, it’s highly recommended against. The most significant growth occurs when you work from a highly polished 2D character design created by another artist, surpassing your own abilities. This approach offers an opportunity to critically analyze the original artist’s intent and learn from their work.

Students who opt for designs beyond their current abilities typically experience faster improvement and a smoother, more seamless process overall.

ZBrush. Seriously, that’s all you need. And because the Appeal Academy focuses on sculpting from an aesthetic standpoint, the version of ZBrush that you are using does not matter. Everything taught here could be done on a version of ZBrush from over 10 years ago. However, the Academy continually covers new tools, features, and updated processes as they’re released.

Absolutely, use the tool you’re most comfortable with. However, please note that this course is taught using ZBrush. While the aesthetic and fundamentals will apply regardless of the tool you use, specific tools and tips may not directly translate to other software.