WACOM DEMO: THE ART OF 3D MODELLING WITH AMY ADCOCK (DNEG ANIMATION)

Amy Adcock is a Character Modeller at DNEG Animation, with experience working on titles including The Cat in the Hat and the BAFTA-nominated short film Cardboard. Her work focuses on bringing character designs into 3D through modelling and digital sculpting.

In this Wacom Demo, Amy will take you through the process of character modelling in ZBrush, demonstrating how a 2D concept can be translated into a detailed 3D model. Along the way, she’ll explore the importance of key design principles, including proportion, shape and form, and how these can help maintain the character’s original design when working in 3D.

Amy will also explore the different stages of developing a model, from the initial sculpt through to creating a production-ready asset for an animated feature film. The demo offers an insight into the creative decisions, techniques and attention to detail involved in taking a character from concept art into the 3D world.

Working on the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27, Amy brings a direct, hands-on approach to digital sculpting in ZBrush. Its natural pen-on-screen experience gives her the precision and control to shape and refine characters, while the colour-accurate 4K display brings every detail to life. This intuitive connection between artist, tool and screen makes Wacom pen technology a natural fit for today’s advanced animation and VFX workflows.