Chapter 8. Box Modeling a Base Mesh

Before jumping right into the modeling of the character, this chapter explains some of the methods you will be utilizing in these first stages.

If you have delved into modeling at all, chances are you have heard the term box modeling thrown around a bit. This term, or technique I should say, is one of the things I am going to focus on in this chapter. The box modeling technique allows you to easily model a basic form relatively quickly. This “basic form” is referred to as the “the block” in this chapter. This blocking stage is very important to the character modeling workflow as it allows you to visualize the character in its simplest form without the need to bother with details.