Recorded course
- You watch someone else's character get built.
- Zero feedback on your own work.
- When you get stuck, you're on your own.
Limited Spots
One-on-One Mentorship
Season 2 · No deadline
Finish a portfolio-ready character with a Senior Artist reviewing every step.
Direct one-on-one guidance from a Senior 3D Character Artist working inside real studios, until your character is finished. Your work, on screen, every single week.
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Investment
$600
or 3 payments
Limited time: 20% off with coupon MENTORSHIP20
E-Line Media · Endstar
Angel Studios · The Wingfeather Saga
PUGA Studios · Wonderbox, Dice Dreams
Watch first
Tutorials taught you the tools.
Tutorials taught you the tools.
Nobody is looking at your work.
Vini explains how the mentorship works, in his own words.
This is not a course
It's a mentorship. The difference is who's looking at your work.
Cohort / bootcamp
- One instructor split across 15–30 students.
- Minutes of attention on your piece, if any.
- The pace is the group's, not yours.
One-on-one mentorship
- Every session is about your character, your file, your decisions.
- A Senior Artist correcting your course every session.
- Structured path with a finished piece at the end, no deadline.
How it works
A simple rhythm, built around you.
Live 1-on-1 sessions
Up to two live sessions a week on Google Meet, just you and Vini, booked in your time zone.
Private Discord
Direct access in a private channel to post progress and get unstuck.
Structured lessons
Each stage comes with lessons on the platform, yours for life, so session time goes to your work.
One complete character
From the first blockout to a portfolio-ready final render.
Industry tools
The software you'll master.
sculpting
modeling
Substance Painter texturing
grooming & render, optional
Mentorship schedule
The stage-by-stage journey
A complete character pipeline: sculpture in ZBrush and Blender, texturing in Substance Painter, grooming and rendering in Houdini. The plan runs in ten stages and the pace adapts to you: there is no fixed end date, and your sessions keep going until the character is finished.
Blockout
Retopology
UVs & Baking
Texturing
Final Render
Module 1: Sculpture & Character Foundation (ZBrush & Blender)
Stage 1
Primary Forms & Blocking
Stage 2
Head & Facial Features
Stage 3
Hands & Anatomical Detailing
Stage 4
Hair Block-out
Stage 5
Clothing & Accessories
Stage 6
Posing & Composition
Module 2: Advanced Grooming & LookDev (Houdini & Substance)
Stage 7
Texturing & PBR Workflow
Stage 8
Intro to Houdini Grooming
Stage 9
Advanced Grooming & LookDev
Module 3: Final Presentation (Houdini)
Stage 10
Final Rendering & Portfolio
Bonus modules, included at no extra cost
Bonus
Bonus Video: Head Sculpt
A complete head sculpt, start to finish.
Bonus
Intro to ZBrush: Mushroom
The full 13-lesson course, $19 value.
Bonus
Intro to Blender + Grease Pencil
Blender fundamentals plus Grease Pencil.
The standard you'll be chasing
Characters built with this exact pipeline.
Every one of these went through the pipeline you just read: sculpt, texture, groom, render. The next character to come out of it is yours.
Project files included
You get the project files.
Mentees get access to the project files. Open them, study how each stage was built, and compare with your own work.
Your mentor
Feedback from someone who's inside the industry, not just talking about it.
Hi, I'm Vini Cavalcanti. I'm a Senior 3D Character Artist with 10+ years of experience in games and entertainment, focused on visual development and stylized characters. I'm also an MA Cand. and a Game Art Specialist (PG Dip). I'm currently on the team at E-Line Media working on Endstar, and I've contributed to The Wingfeather Saga (Angel Studios) and games like Wonderbox and Dice Dreams at PUGA Studios. The feedback you get in every session is the same kind of review that happens inside a studio.
Senior Artist
MA Cand. · Game Art Specialist (PG Dip)
10+ years exp
Industry active
EN sessions · PT-BR friendly
Honest fit check
Who this is for. And who it isn't.
This is for you if
- You want a complete, portfolio-ready stylized character with professional review at every stage.
- You're tired of guessing whether your work is good enough.
- You can commit a few hours per week until the character is finished, with ZBrush and Blender installed (Houdini optional). No prior experience level required.
Your result: one complete stylized character, blockout to final render, reviewed at every stage by a Senior Artist.
This is not for you if
- You're looking for a job guarantee. No serious mentorship can promise that.
- You want a self-paced video library to binge. This is live, scheduled work.
- You won't have time to work on your character between sessions.
Career prospects
A craft the industry pays well for.
Avg. salary
$90k
per year, US market
Freelance
$35–60
per hour
Demand
Growing
games & animation
Salary by level
Junior
$50k–70k
Mid-level
$70k–95k
Senior
$100k–140k
Lead
$120k–170k
* Based on public US market data (Glassdoor, LinkedIn Salary). Salaries vary widely by country, studio and portfolio. This program teaches the craft; no income is guaranteed.
Also included
Intro to ZBrush: Mushroom comes with it
Starting from zero in ZBrush? The mentorship already includes the full Intro to ZBrush: Mushroom course ($19 value): 13 lessons to cover the basics before your one-on-one sessions begin.
No surprises
You pay once. Everything else is included.
Pay once, keep it for life
Your access never expires and there is no renewal to worry about.
Sessions until the project is done
Up to two live one-on-ones every week, for as long as your character takes.
New material always included
Every course or extra content added to the mentorship is already yours.
No extra fees. Not for bonus content, not for extra sessions.
Limited Spots
One-on-One Mentorship
Vini Cavalcanti Mentorship Program · Season 2
- One-on-one mentorship until your character is done
- Up to 2 live feedback sessions per week, booked in your time zone
- Private mentorship channel on Discord
- Structured lessons on the learning platform
- One complete character: blockout to final render
- Portfolio-focused review at the end
- Lifetime access to every lesson
- Access to the project files
$600
one payment, or split in 3
Because every session is one-on-one, each season has a hard cap on students. When the spots are taken, enrollment closes until the next season.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can't I just learn this for free on YouTube?
You can learn the tools on YouTube, and you should. What free content can't do is look at your character and tell you why the silhouette reads wrong, where the anatomy breaks, or what a studio reviewer would flag first. That feedback loop is the entire product here.
Will this get me a job in the industry?
No one can honestly promise you a job, and you should be suspicious of anyone who does. What this program gives you is the strongest asset for applications: a complete, portfolio-ready character reviewed at every stage by a Senior Artist who works inside studios.
How do the sessions and time zones work?
Sessions run on Google Meet. You can book up to two sessions a week through a scheduling link, picking the times that work best in your time zone. Mentees in Europe and North America are fully supported.
How much does it cost and how do I pay?
The full program is $600, paid once or split into 3 payments. Checkout is processed securely and international cards are accepted. For comparison: a single mentored course at the big online schools runs $600–$1,200, with one instructor shared across a full class.
You either finish the character. Or you add another folder of WIPs.
Spots are limited because every session is one-on-one. If you're ready to stop guessing and start finishing, this is the seat next to a Senior Artist.
Contact
Let's talk
Questions about a course, the mentorship or a project? Send a message and Vini will get back to you.