Description
Getting Started in ZBrush is a gentle introduction to ZBrush, today’s premier digital sculpting program. Beginning with the fundamentals of digital sculpting as well as a thorough introduction to the user interface, Getting Started in ZBrush will have you creating a variety of professional-level 3D models in no-time. More than just another button-pushing manual, this comprehensive guide is packed with start-to-finish projects that ease you into the workflow of the program, while at the same time providing tips and tricks that will allow you to achieve certain tasks much more quickly. After progressing through the tutorials, you will be shown how to customize brushes, materials, scripts, and the interface so that you can utilize these tools to their full advantage.
Special consideration is given to ZBrush’s integration plug-ins with Maya and 3ds Max, allowing you to properly import and export your models in all programs. Texturing, painting, mapping, decimation, baking, and topology are also fully covered so your Zbrush creations can come to life without sacrificing that high-resolution look.
- Ease your way into this complex subject with this straight-forward approach to ZBrush
- Perfect your technique with step-by-step tutorials that allow you to create high res models from start to finish.
- Expand your knowledge by visiting the companion website, which features video demonstrations, project files, texture and model files, scripts, customized menus, brushes, and additional resources.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Interface
Chapter 3. The Basics
Chapter 4: Modeling a Head
Chapter 5. Brushes, materials and painting
Chapter 6. The Dragon's Head
Chapter 7. Creating the Wings using Shadowbox & ZSketch
Chapter 8. Making the Dragon's Body
Chapter 9. UVs and Masking
Chapter 10. Painting the Dragon
Chapter 11. Creating the Collar using Insert Mesh
Chapter 12. Recoloring the Model
Chapter 13. Making a Fire Hydrant
Chapter 14. The Base Stand
Chapter 15. Grass
Chapter 16. Combining it all
Chapter 17. Posing the Dragon
Chapter 18. Painting the fire hydrant
Chapter 19. Polishing the model
Chapter 20. Lighting
Chapter 21. Rendering
Chapter 22. Compositing
