Why modeling animals is hard
Modeling low poly animals is not easy. I started learning how to model animals just for this book—and I still have a long way to go. My animal models are not perfect. But if I can do it, so can you. This chapter will be one of the tougher ones. However, with a little effort and a lot of practice, you’ll be making some pretty cool animals in no time.
Practice is key here. Some of the process involves using more complex techniques – using tools such as the Knife tool to cut out edges where you think they’re needed. This will be difficult in the beginning, but will get easier the more you do it.
The steps in this chapter will be both specific and generalized. You’ll learn how to build a kangaroo with some example images. But the same steps will apply to building most other animals.
Figure 9.1 – The final result: a low poly kangaroo
I’m no expert at modeling animals—...
