4. Project Overview

Every project has different steps you need to follow to be successful. The order in which you proceed through the steps to reach the final result can be called the workflow or pipeline. In this chapter, you learn about the process that you’ll follow throughout the rest of the book to create a character from scratch. You gain basic knowledge of how to divide any project into stages and execute it.

The Three Stages of a Project

Usually, any project in 3D, graphics, or video goes through three stages: preproduction, production, and postproduction.

Preproduction

Preproduction is everything that happens before the actual production of a project, such as preliminary sketches, ideas, designs, and planning. It’s probably the most ...

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