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Foundations14 min

Skeletal Rigging Basics: How Bones and Skin Weights Drive a 3D Character

Learn how joints, bone hierarchies, and skin weights make a 3D character move, and how a rigged GLB actually deforms in web and game engines.

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Foundations10 min

Quad Retopology for Beginners: Build a Clean Mesh That Keeps the Shape

Learn what quad retopology is, why artists use it, and how to rebuild a dense sculpt or scan as a practical low-resolution mesh.

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