Any "Pixar" style tutorials?

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I’m new to Blender and 3D modeling in general, but have been really inspired by some of the awesome renders created with Blender. My main interest is in animation/cartoon, in particular Pixar style characters. I see a lot of good resources and tutorials around the web that show how to design all kinds of stuff, but I really havn’t found any tutorials that show how to model these type of toons. I’m interested in any resources that might show/explain how to model anything from the robots in Wall-E to the humanoid characters in Up, Incredibles, etc.

Are there any video tutorials either on the internet or for purchase that would lead me in the right direction? I really love the “Starry Night” in the Blender.org gallery, and while I’ve read through the author’s tutorial, I really could use a step by step video tutorial.

I’m thinking about purchasing some of the DVDs in the eshop on Blender.org, but I’m not sure if those are too advanced for a beginner/novice like myself.

Thanks for any suggestions!

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There is a tutorial for making the eyes:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro/Creating_Pixar-looking_eyes_in_Blender

Might be a good place to start. Good luck!

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You may want to look at the ‘cartoon rendering’ tutorial on the blender.org tutorials section.

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Victor Navone (Pixar Animator) has some awesome stuff on his personal website that I’d suggest you check out. He’s got some great resources & good advice too.

Victor Navone’s Online Gallery

If you’re looking to get an up-close look on how specific characters were designed, I’d try the Google 3D Warehouse

There’s a decent Wall-E over there:

Wall-E @ Google 3D Warehouse

Download Collada & Import him into Blender

mikey - I’m sure that Pixar doesn’t use cartoon rendering in any of their films

Hope this helps - sms