3-HOUR QUICK COURSE SERIES:
DESIGN A SMALL RECON SHIP IN PLASTICITY

BRAND NEW 3-HOUR PLASTICITY TRAINING

A complete walkthrough of building a sci-fi recon ship from scratch - from first curve to final render

• Plasticity modeling (blockout, surfaces, bevels, Booleans)
• Learn how to export to Blender via Plasticity live bridge for texturing & rendering
• Learn cinematic post-processing in Photoshop to make your concept design come to life

*This training is part of our new Quick Course Series, designed to get you quick wins and additional training.

Introduction: Setup, Interface & Tools

Get Plasticity installed and configured the right way before you start modeling.

This module covers everything from license selection and the Plasticity Blender Bridge to radial menus, custom matcaps, navigation shortcuts, and the four object types you'll use throughout the course (curves, sheets, solids, and instances).

• How to install the Plasticity Blender Bridge and radial menus for faster workflow
• Interface navigation, keyboard shortcuts, and the Blender-style control scheme
• The four object types in Plasticity - and when to use each one
• How to save safely and avoid losing progress

Modeling: Blockout, Engines, Cockpit & Full Ship

This is the core of the course. You'll build the entire ship from scratch using Plasticity's surfacing, Boolean, bevel, and mirroring tools.

Starting from curves and lofting, you'll develop the hull, cockpit, engines, fins, vents, antennas, and surface details - with a strong emphasis on design balance, echoing shapes, and executing clean paneling that reads well from every angle.

• Draw, loft, and mirror the ship's primary hull using curves and sheets
• Build engines with intakes, exhausts, radial arrays, and blade geometry
• Cut, bevel, and panel the cockpit, fins, vents, and attachment points
• Learn how to alter a design mid-build - adjusting angles, removing bevels, and rebuilding sections without starting over

Bonus: Blender Import, Texturing, Decals & Final Render

Bring your ship into Blender using the live-link Plasticity Bridge, retopologize it for clean results, and texture the entire model using MaterialWorks.

Then detail it with our decals, set up a cinematic render with a human figure for scale, and finish it in Photoshop with color grading, film grain, and cross-processing - ready to drop straight into your portfolio.

• Export from Plasticity to Blender using the live-link Bridge with optimal re-facet settings
• Texture the full ship in seconds using MaterialWorks metals, glass, and graphite materials
• Add decals, lights, logos, and surface details without a single UV
• Composite a cinematic final render in Photoshop using curves, Nik Collection, and film grain