Create AAA-quality
3D models
for games.

One-on-one mentorship for 3D artists, guiding you from blockout to final render. No hard deadlines, we finish when the work is ready.

Apply now → How it works
14+
years on AAA projects
5
AAA games shipped
Years of teaching
experience
artists and teams alike
€550
full mentorship
01Selected work

14 years on AAA projects.

  • Star Wars: The Old Republic
  • Mass Effect: Andromeda
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Battlefield 2042
  • Battlefield 6

Models from shipped games and personal projects.

01
Great White
Personal / ZBrush · Unreal / 2024
02
Nectar Wraith
Personal / Substance Painter / 2024
03
Ettercap
Larian Studios / Baldur's Gate 3 / 2023
04
Crowned Drake
Personal / ZBrush / 2023
05
Hornback Lizard
Personal / Substance · Unreal / 2024
06
Bone Marauder
Personal / ZBrush / Sculpt pass / 2024
07
Hatchling
Personal / Marmoset / 2023
08
Skeleton
Larian Studios / Baldur's Gate 3 / 2023
09
Hammerhead
Personal / Substance · Unreal / 2024
10
Hammerhead
Personal / Full pipeline / 2024
11
The Butcher
Personal / ZBrush / Sculpt / 2024
12
Tiger Spider
Personal / Unreal / 2024
13
Crawler
Personal / Substance / 2023
14
Myconid
Larian Studios / Baldur's Gate 3 / 2023
15
Cave Spider
Larian Studios / Baldur's Gate 3 / 2023
16
Forest Bear
Larian Studios / Baldur's Gate 3 / 2023
17
Acklay
Personal / Hard-surface / ZBrush / 2024
18
Deep Predator
Personal / Unreal / 2024
02Program

Until the work is ready.

No hard deadlines, no rush. We move through stages with 2–3 rounds of feedback on each — blockout, sculpt, retopology, UV and bake, textures, render. We move on when the stage looks solid.

01 / WHO IT'S FOR

Who it suits

3D artists who've learned the basics but are stuck — and don't know how to keep growing toward their first offer.

Required minimum to start:

  • Basic ZBrush sculpting
  • Basic retopology and baking
  • Basic Substance Painter
02 / FORMAT

How it works

One-on-one mentorship at the pace of your project, not the calendar.

  • 6 pre-recorded video lectures
  • Video feedback — watch anytime
  • Unlimited Discord support
  • Lifetime access to the Discord server
  • We move on when the stage is ready
03 / SOFTWARE

Tools

I work in ZBrush, Maya, Substance Painter and Unreal. You can use alternatives — Blender, 3ds Max, Marmoset. The principles carry over.

  • ZBrush
  • Maya / Blender
  • Substance Painter
  • Unreal / Marmoset
Stages · 2–3 rounds of feedback each
S 01
Concept & preparation
We'll learn how to read and analyze a concept properly — to nail proportions and character, spot problem areas in advance, and set the project up for efficient work.
S 02
Blockout
The foundation of a good character. Mistakes here are expensive. We'll build a solid base for your character.
S 03
High-poly model
We take the blockout up to a high-poly model — refining forms and polishing details.
S 04
Low-poly model
Building the low-poly. Retopology, UV and baking. I'll show you how to build a flexible system that survives model changes — keep editing and re-baking textures in one click.
S 05
Texturing
I'll show you how good texturing actually works — how to make textures that catch the eye, what mistakes to avoid, and what you should never do.
S 06
Final render
I'll walk you through lighting and rendering your model.
03Pricing

Your project, your pace.

Fixed price.

End-to-end

Full mentorship

€550· fixed

From blockout to final render. I take you the whole way — no time pressure, no extra fees.

  • 2–3 rounds of feedback per stage
  • The pipeline AAA studios actually use
  • Recorded feedback and lectures
  • Discord support
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One-off feedback

€65/ hour

A single session: portfolio review, growth plan, or a specific problem.

  • One hour 1-on-1
  • Pipeline or specific-stage walkthrough
  • Only what I'm actually qualified to advise on — I won't talk about things I don't know or haven't done
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Available slots
Mentorship · Language
Russian
Start on requestslots open
Mentorship · Language
English
Not available yet
Format · RU / EN
One-off feedback
€65 / houralways
04Mentor

14+ years in the game industry.

Sergei Chesnokov

Sergei Chesnokov
Character ExDev Lead · DICE / EA

My name is Sergei Chesnokov. I've been in the game industry for over 14 years.

I started my career at the outsourcing studio Sperasoft as a Junior 3D Artist and grew into Associate Art Director. Later I joined Larian Studios. I currently live in Sweden and work at DICE (EA) as Character ExDev Lead.

Projects I've worked on include: Star Wars: The Old Republic, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Baldur’s Gate 3, Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield 6.

I specialize in both hard-surface modeling and organic forms.

I've been a lead for more than 6 years. My main job is to grow and support both external and internal teams — training, documentation, written feedback. Mentorship is also a core part of my work. All of this lets me keep refining and improving my course.

DICE / EACharacter ExDev Lead LarianSr. Character Artist SperasoftAssociate Art Director
Battlefield 6 Battlefield 2042 Baldur’s Gate 3 Mass Effect: Andromeda Star Wars: The Old Republic
05Student work

Made by students.

A selection of pieces finished during mentorship.

S01
Rock Golem
Grigorii Grigorev / Final
S02
Rock Golem
Grigorii Grigorev / Sculpt
S03
Desert Creature
Konstantin Kusakin / Final
S04
Desert Creature
Konstantin Kusakin / Retopo
S05
Desert Creature
Konstantin Kusakin / Sculpt
S06
Ogre
Luca Malisan / Final
S07
Ogre
Luca Malisan / Final
S08
Ogre
Luca Malisan / Retopo
S09
Ogre
Luca Malisan / Sculpt
S10
Forest Predator
Nikolay Timashev / Final
S11
Forest Predator
Nikolay Timashev / Final
S12
Forest Predator
Nikolay Timashev / Sculpt
S13
Forest Predator
Nikolay Timashev / Sculpt
S14
Forest Predator
Nikolay Timashev / Wireframe
S15
Mutant
Omar Mansour / Final
S16
Mutant
Omar Mansour / Close-up
S17
Mutant
Omar Mansour / Sculpt
S18
Mutant
Omar Mansour / Sculpt
S19
Spiked Beast
Pit Bibiloni / Final
S20
Spiked Beast
Pit Bibiloni / Final
06Questions

What people ask most.

Is this for beginners?
This is a step up from artists who already know the basics, toward an advanced level. You should know the basics of sculpting and ZBrush, modeling and retopology, be able to bake textures somehow (even imperfectly), and know the basics of Substance Painter. I do explain a lot about how things work in each program, but it's not exactly a beginner level. If you don't have that yet, take any beginner-to-intermediate course on those tools first.
How long does the mentorship take?
As long as your project needs. Most students finish in 8–12 weeks part-time. The price doesn't change if you take longer. The principle is simple: 2–3 rounds of feedback per stage, move on when the stage is solid. No clock running.
What language do you teach in?
All videos are currently recorded in Russian. The English version is in production.
Can I use Blender instead of ZBrush and Maya?
For modeling you can use any software you like. For sculpting and texturing — ZBrush and Substance Painter, because right now they're irreplaceable in production. I aim to keep this course as close to the real pipeline as possible.
Will I get a portfolio piece out of it?
Of course. Everything you make belongs to you.
Do you guarantee a job?
No. And don't trust anyone who does. What I guarantee: honest feedback, the real studio pipeline, and a piece of work recruiters will actually look at. The rest is up to you.

Ready to make something AAA-worthy?

I take on a small number of artists at a time so every project gets enough attention. Send a short message and a link to your portfolio — I reply to every email within 48 hours.

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