Rename your file with 0001 which will be easy for new version saving or increment saving.
Structure your folder.

object list and turn on/off eye button to show the current view

Controls
Alt + Left button will rotate the scene
Alt + Middle mouse button will roll inwards and outwards.(dolly in dolly out)
Alt + Right mouse button will zoom
Alt + Middle mouse click will pan around

Display:

All your models better be in quads for animation ( good for texture ) no issues.
The gaming engine might be different.

Shift +L flat lighting
alt +L dark lighting

Rename light in the object list.
Light Properties:
Diffuse: the color of the light (try work for a neutral color for key light color)
Locked to camera : select/ deselect





Layers
Sculpt

page up, page down

Bumpmap grayscale texture

In sculpt tools you can find a Imprints option which lets put the texture to your element.
Get Mudbox software at the Autodesk website. You need to create an account and sign in.

Creating Joins for body
Go to pose tool and use a joint tool to create jointly.
pose tool allows you to


Paint tool
Create a paint layer:
Stencil: press and mouse buttons for further transition.