Here are some YouTube channels that are worth following for any digital artist, especially those interested in 3D modeling, design, and game development. At The New Boston, you’ll find tutorial series for 3Ds Max, UDK, Adobe Premiere, and After Effects. Beyond that, there are lessons on GUI programming, Python, Android and iPhone development, HTML5, and every variation of C, C#, C++, Objective C, and even basic algebra. Videos are focused on UDK, CryEngine, level design, modeling, and asset production in Maya, and the material is clear and to-the-point. If you’re interested in 3D digital art, you probably possess at least a cursory interest in entertainment design. If you don’t, you may want to rethink your stance. The more well-rounded you are as an artist, the better off you’ll be. As one of the best designers in the industry, Feng Zhu has a lot to teach. Make some popcorn and watch a master at work. You’ll be better off for it. They specialize in After Effects and Cinema 4D, but their repertoire also includes RealFlow, Cebas Thinking Particles, and traditional cinematography. It’s a cool channel for the motion graphics crowd, made even cooler by the fact that some of their training can’t be found anywhere else on YouTube (not without digging anyway). There are videos on organic and hard surface sculpting, texturing, anatomy, and design. Still, it’s not so much an instructional channel as it is a showcase of one person’s dedication to improvement. But you can learn a lot by looking over the shoulder of a talented artist. Since there aren’t many tutorials on zbro’s channel, check out a playlist called ZBrush 4 Tutorials, which was compiled by a YouTube user called bigboy4006. The playlist contains over 90 Z4 tutorials and links to more channels that are worth your subscription.
