Mastering Hard Surface Modeling in Maya is a dedicated 3d modeling course where you create the 3d model of a BMX bike and begin the first stage of the production pipeline.

Hard Surface Hero is a complete program that will walk you through the entire pipeline to create a fully textured production-quality 3d model, including UV layout, texturing, and compositing. This program includes a dedicated UV layout course (UVs Unleashed) and a texturing course (Next Level Texturing in Substance Painter) that will take the BMX bike you created in Mastering Hard Surface Modeling in Maya to create a fully textured photorealistic model.

Yes! The program dives in-depth into 3d modeling, UVs, and texturing fundamentals, making it easy to transfer knowledge to any primary 3d modeling application like Blender and 3Ds Max.

Some of Hard Surface Hero's most successful students have been able to transfer their extensive knowledge to other 3d packages. And get this, "the flow" has been able to help level up many different creative workflows, such as video editing.

In many cases, your employer will cover educational programs like this. Investing in professional development through 3D Beast Academy can bring many benefits to employees, but many are unaware of the opportunity. If your employer offers tuition reimbursement, it could be a significant investment in your future.

Ask your HR department about 3D Beast Academy and the possibility of tuition reimbursement. Many top companies, such as Facebook, Microsoft, and Google, offer these benefits to their employees. The estimated amount spent by U.S. companies on employee training is over 172 billion dollars, making it a valuable investment for both employees and employers. Make sure to check with your Human Resources department for the latest reimbursement policies.

No, there's no need to wait to enroll in Hard Surface Hero. 

This program is self-paced and the video lectures take advantage of the modular nature of the BMX bike to keep each video relatively short and concise. These focus on working on one part of the bike at a time. You don't need much free time to make meaningful progress toward becoming a professional 3d artist. 

If you can spare an hour or two per week, you can start creating this bike piece by piece and work on your own schedule.  This program lets you fully control your progress toward becoming the professional 3d artist you always wanted to be. 

With lifetime access, you will always have the material when you can devote more time to the program. 

Well, there is no risk to you with my 30-day money-back guarantee. What school do you know of that would allow you to enroll in their program, show up to lectures for a month, learn the material, and then receive a full refund? Or what instructor do you know that would teach private lessons for a month and then give you a full refund? Not any that I know of.

I call this my "Swipe My Secrets Guarantee" You could join the program, learn a bunch of my secrets, and land-paying work, AND still ask for a refund. I know you wouldn't do that, that's not how we 3d artists get down, but I'm willing to take that risk by offering this guarantee so you rest assured that you are making one of the best decisions of your life. 

Yes! Autodesk has a very affordable Indie License Option. You can learn more about it here!

Maya Indie

This license allows you to do commercial work, which makes it a great option for many students quickly start landing work after the completion of this program. 

Texturing is the most critical skill to learn to improve your work to stand out from the crowd. Without great textures, your 3d art will look unpolished, and you won't get much traction. I missed many opportunities for years since my untextured models failed to gain traction online.

The skill to create photo-real textures using Substance will give you a competitive advantage as it's a preferred qualification by many top studios, even for 3d modeling positions. Learning texturing made the most significant visual impact on my 3d art, gave my portfolio the most traction online, and opened up tremendous job opportunities and it will do the same for you.