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Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple

By : Lukas Kutschera
Book Image

Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple

By: Lukas Kutschera

Overview of this book

Embark on a creative journey with ZBrush, the leading software for creating characters, creatures, and props in films, games, and 3D printing. This guide will take you through its powerful yet user-friendly workflows, allowing you to explore its dynamic organic sculpting, painting, and hard-surface modeling tools. The first part of this book is dedicated to helping you become familiar with ZBrush’s user interface and learning the very basics, from sculpting brushes and painting the model with Polypaint to setting up lights and rendering images. You’ll also create a demon bust with the help of ZBrush’s concept sculpting tool, DynaMesh. In the second part, you’ll get to grips with the creation of a humanoid character that is optimized for 3D printing. Focusing on anatomy, poly-modeling, and preparing the model for 3D printing, you’ll acquire the skills essential for sculptors. The final part delves into portrait sculpting, where you’ll learn everything from basic facial anatomy to hair creation with FiberMesh. By the end of this book, you'll have developed the expertise necessary to succeed in the ever-evolving world of 3D character modeling, complemented by portfolio and social media tips for showcasing your standout work.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Part 1: The Adventure Begins: Sculpting in ZBrush
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Part 2: Creating Characters from Scratch: A Comprehensive Guide
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Part 3: Sculpting a Female Head: Tips and Techniques

Adding Skin Detail, Sculpting Hair, and Using FiberMesh

Skin detailing is a crucial skill for many character art and sculpting-related jobs, especially in the VFX and collectibles industries. While it may not be as high on the priority list as some of the previous topics of this book, it should not be overlooked and deserves the attention it gets in this chapter. Equally important, and in even higher demand, is hair creation, which we will also cover.

In the first section of this chapter, you will explore various tools and techniques for creating photorealistic skin detail that will bring the portrait that you started in the previous chapter to life. Here, you will learn how to use scan data for an extremely efficient workflow that produces some of the most realistic kinds of skin detail a 3D artist can create. Then, you will use NoiseMaker, as well as various brushes and Alphas, to create skin detail that comes close to, and even surpasses, 3D scans in some aspects.

In the second...