How can I create realistic clothes for my 3D character?

Simon Bentley- Cox, UK

Jason replies So, you spent a significant amount of time creating a fancy 3D character. Maybe you even gave her some hair to cover up that bald head that is common in 3D renders. Nice work! I suppose you could consider the project done at this point, depending on what type of image you may be trying to make. For me, I see one big problem. My 3D character is standing around naked wondering if I am ever going to put some clothes on her. So what now? You could spend hours sculpting a 3D dress and perfecting the folds and wrinkles, but if you decide to change your character’s pose later you may have to start over. I am here to tell you that there’s an easier way.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, you’ve probably heard about Marvelous Designer ( MD) by now. I recently began using Marvelous Designer to develop clothing for several images, including this classic portrait image titled Bird Set Free.

I am neither a seamstress nor a tailor. I know nothing about how clothing is actually created. Because of this,

I am new to Marvelous Designer, but I find the interface surprisingly easy to use considering how powerful it is

I try to keep things as simple as possible. I always start by finding concept art or sketching out and refining my idea. After that I lay out a simple pattern in Marvelous Designer using basic shapes.

I am new to Marvelous Designer, but I find the interface surprisingly easy to use considering how powerful it is. I was able to make my first garment within minutes of opening Marvelous Designer for the first time. I found it helpful to first create and layout my garment on the default 3D character in Marvelous Designer before trying to import my own character and apply the clothing. I always start with basic shapes first and add more detail as I go along, focusing on areas that will be most visible in my final still image.