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Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple
Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple

Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple: Explore powerful modeling and character creation techniques used for VFX, games, and 3D printing

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Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple

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Key benefits

  • Shine in a professional environment with three practical projects and vital design and portfolio tips through this part-color guide
  • Explore organic modeling, concept sculpting, and character creation workflows
  • Discover tools and techniques employed by professionals from the games, VFX and collectibles industries
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Description

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.

Who is this book for?

This book is for 3D artists, digital sculptors, modelers, and anyone looking to learn the ZBrush software. It's a valuable resource for professionals switching to ZBrush or looking to broaden their skill set. While prior ZBrush experience and artistic abilities will prove beneficial, they're not prerequisites to understand the content covered. The book covers common and essential ZBrush workflows, making it ideal for both beginner and intermediate artists looking to explore the extensive capabilities of ZBrush.

What you will learn

  • Enhance your sculpting skills to craft a variety of organic and hard surface objects
  • Create humanoid characters, focusing on basic anatomy and proportions
  • Explore sculpting techniques for intricate details in human heads and hair
  • Sculpt objects such as armor, clothing, and accessories
  • Create custom brushes to enhance your sculpting workflow
  • Develop skills in detailing and surfacing to add texture and depth to your sculpts
  • Use Polypaint and Materials to add color and enhance your sculptures
  • Render and export your sculpts to share them with others

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Table of Contents

18 Chapters
Part 1: The Adventure Begins: Sculpting in ZBrush Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Getting Started with ZBrush Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Sculpting a Demon Bust with DynaMesh Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Exploring the Gizmo, PolyGroups, and Masking Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Exploring Brushes and Alphas Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Creating an Optimized Mesh Using ZRemesher and ZProject Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Texturing Your Sculpture with Materials, Polypaint, and UVs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Lighting and Rendering Your Model Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2: Creating Characters from Scratch: A Comprehensive Guide Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Sculpting Human Anatomy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Creating Costumes, Armor, and Accessories with Classic Modeling Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Preparing and Exporting Our Model for 3D Printing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3: Sculpting a Female Head: Tips and Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Sculpting a Female Head Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Adding Skin Detail, Sculpting Hair, and Using FiberMesh Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: Building a Portfolio and Leveraging Social Media Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Dylan Mar 25, 2024
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This book is the exact thing I wish I had last year when starting my 3D journey. Not only has it helped immensely with leveling up my skills over the past few weeks, but also taught me a process and gave a far better insight as to how Lukas goes about his work - someone who I greatly admire! Perfect gift for anyone you know starting a hobby or career path in 3D Sculpting!
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Olivia Mar 16, 2024
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This author has a fantastic resume, so you can rest assured that he knows what he's talking about. I found the book to be a great overview of Zbrush with a ton of gems nestled in there. Not only does he teach you how to use the program and the techniques required for creating a sculpture, but then goes through the character creation process on a more artistic level to illustrate how it is used practically from beginning to end. And since every topic is broken down by chapter, you can skip anything if you want.Not only will you learn about how to use Dynamesh or how to fix projection errors, among many other technical things, but you also learn his thought process in approaching a new sculpt, all the way from finding reference material to applying anatomical knowledge to make the character more believable. He even goes into color theory, the rule of thirds, and detail principles, among many other things.I'd say this book is more akin to a course on character creation in book format (as compared to the video courses). While it is unique in that respect, this can make it faster to reference the information you need to find specific information on different parts you need help with. In Kindle format, that also means it is searchable, making it even faster as a reference guide.It's no wonder Lukas Kutschera was hired on House of the Dragon! Definitely recommend this book!
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Severi Kamppi Jun 10, 2024
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I'm mostly a blender user, but been following Lukas for a long time and knew there'll be a lot of info that also correlates to sculpting and workflows in General, but of course also learned a lot about Zbrush in the process even if I mostly focus on Blender, being a generalist I like to keep a lot of the process in Blender. But there's so much info in general that even if it does concentrate on the Zbrush aspect and shortcuts, knowing sculpting enough already in Blender, I was able to follow the process very closely.Whatever you do your sculpting with, or whether you are a 3D generalist this will give you all the info you need to become better and understand what it takes to be a great sculptor, even if it's easier said than done.Highly recommend buying this yourself! You'll be a better artist for it, 100%
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zfashion Apr 10, 2024
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I hold a masters in 3d arts and have a collection of books that have helped me in my 15 year career. This is a good book to get the skills and grow as you continue the book. I like that there is a technical preface at the beginning of each lesson so you actually know what youre doing instead of just following steps to see a result. The value is the fact that you grow as an artist while you complete the book. I've paid for books where you just do the same modeling tasks over and over but for different scenes and this isnt that. So I give it five stars which I rarely do for technical software books.
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Ian Robinson Jun 03, 2024
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For many years as a trainer and sculptor, you hear all the time that ZBrush's UI and the ability to understand the program at a high level is not very easy of a task to do. However, this book is definitely one to grab if you are either getting started or even a power user already, this book is for you.Lukas Kutschera is an amazing sculptor with many years of experience behind him. If you are looking to get into Games, VFX, or even just to start sculpting in ZBrush, this book is for you!Ian RobinsonMaster ZBrush Trainer, Digital Sculptor and Community Manager at Maxon
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