Learn 3D Modelling Free

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Start with Create Your First Sculpt in ZBrush for iPad! (65 min, School of Motion), then Simple 3D Character Design Using Cinema 4D (21 min, School of Motion). All 44 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need drawing tablet, 3-button mouse (about $85 of kit). The book to keep beside you: Digital Modeling by William Vaughan.

What you'll need

Drawing tablet: Sculpt with pressure.
3-button mouse: Navigate 3D space.

Lessons

Create Your First Sculpt in ZBrush for iPad! (65 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Simple 3D Character Design Using Cinema 4D (21 min, School of Motion, Beginner)
Vectary - A 3D Design Tool that UI Designers can Understand! (25 min, DesignCourse, Intermediate)
Intro to Modeling in Cinema 4D - Box Modeling Basics (20 min, School of Motion, Beginner)
Cinema 4D 2023's Cloth system got a MASSIVE upgrade!!! | How to get started with Cloth (33 min, School of Motion, Beginner)
Joystick n' Slider Style Workflow in Cinema 4D (40 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
How To Rig A 3D Model in Cinema 4D (64 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Your First Day in ZBrush (45 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
3D Camera Tracking In AE And Cinema 4D (38 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Brilliant Balloon Inflation Simulations in Cinema 4D 2023.2 (18 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Cinema 4D FINALLY Got LIQUIDS (Are They Any Good?) (39 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
How to Use Spring Objects and Dynamic Controllers in Cinema 4D (45 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Texturing with UVs in Cinema 4D - Gain Total Control Over Your Materials (53 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Create 3D models in your web browser! | Womp 101 (41 min, School of Motion, Beginner)
Mind-Blowing Melting Effects with Cinema 4D Particles! (29 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
What’s New in Cinema 4D 2025: Particle Update (49 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
15 Must Know Shortcut Keys in Cinema 4D (15 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Sew What!? 3D Stitching Tutorial in Cinema 4D (79 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
The New Cinema 4D Update is FIRE! 🔥 | Getting Started with Pyro Fire Simulation (47 min, School of Motion, Beginner)
Unleashing the Power of Cinema 4D's New Simulations: A Quick Dive (39 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Cinema 4D for iPad + AE Gets Real Depth of Field | Motion Mondays (13 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Cinema 4D's Mograph Tools Just Landed in After Effects?! | Motion Mondays (10 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Easy Tunnel Loops in Cinema 4D! (54 min, School of Motion, Beginner)
What's New with Cinema 4D R25? (22 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
LEGO Look in After Effects, Real-Time Rendering for Cinema 4D | Motion Mondays (12 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Using Cinema 4D Art for Augmented Reality with Adobe Aero (33 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
3D models from any image, the fastest PC's ever, & Autodesk makes a big acquisition | Motion Mondays (9 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Create Multi-Dimensional 3D typography in Cinema 4D (24 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
How to Export with Cinema 4D and Unreal Engine - Featuring Jonathan Winbush (46 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
NEW Cinema 4D Features Galore & Pentagram Embraces AI | Motion Mondays (11 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Workflow Show: Piloting 200 Drones with Cinema 4D, featuring Hobbes (55 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
3D Drawings in After Effects & Voxel Tools for Cinema 4D | Motion Mondays (11 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
One Click Thick - The Thicken Generator in Cinema 4D (21 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Top New Features in Cinema 4D S22 - First Look (28 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Cinema 4D & Maxon One: New features for 2023! (83 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Texture a 3D Model with Substance Painter! (46 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Tutorial: Cinema 4D Shadowbox - Window to Another World (32 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Workflow Show: Cinema 4D R25 New Features (76 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
ZBrush on iPad?! First look with EJ Hassenfratz (19 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
How to Create Stylized Textures in Substance Painter 11 (NEW Stylization Filter Tutorial) (25 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
New Looks with LUTs: Look Up Tables in Cinema 4D Explored (14 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Student Showcase: 3D Modeling, Animation & Design (113 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)
Getting Started in Substance Painter (22 min, School of Motion, Beginner)
Workflow Show: Cinema 4D S24 New Features! (74 min, School of Motion, Intermediate)

Books on 3D Modelling

Digital Modeling by William Vaughan - View on Amazon