Sculpting a Scarecrow in ZBrush
Release date:2016, October 19
Duration:04 h 44 m
Author:Michael Ingrassia
Skill level:Intermediate
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
Learn a variety of powerful digital sculpting techniques by creating a fun and whimsical Halloween scarecrow in ZBrush. Michael Ingrassia demonstrates techniques such as sculpting with DynaMesh, detailing a burlap hat with stitches, creating draping cloth folds, and “carving” pumpkins effortlessly. Students experienced in ZBrush will find this course refreshing and fun, and students new to ZBrush will be surprised at the professional look their design will achieve at the end of the lessons.
Topics include:
Creating base meshes
Using DynaMesh and ZRemesher
Creating a rope by drawing a curve with a custom brush
Sculpting buttons, a hat, and gloves
Texturing the scarecrow
Creating wood grain
Exporting subtools to Maya for adjustments
Rigging in Maya
Polypainting in ZBrush
Creating a final render in Photoshop
00. Introduction
01 – Welcome
01. Getting Started
02 – Setting up the course files
03 – Setting up a custom UI in ZBrush
02. Base Meshes
04 – Creating base meshes in Maya
05 – Importing base meshes into ZBrush
06 – Creating base meshes from ZSpheres
07 – Learning about DynaMesh and ZRemesher
08 – Using DynaMesh and ZRemesher
09 – Creating a rope by drawing a curve with a custom brush
10 – Repairing rope with DynaMesh and ZRemesher
11 – Adding new base meshes to Scene
03. Sculpting Details
12 – Sculpting a button
13 – Button holes and stitches
14 – Sculpting the hat
15 – Hat band and patch
16 – Hat stitches
17 – Bending the hat and creating a crease
18 – Texturing the hat
19 – Sculpting and texturing the head
20 – Handkerchief cloth folds
21 – Glove sculpting
22 – Glove leather texture
23 – Glove seams and stitches
24 – Sculpting details Into rope necklace
25 – Finalizing details In rope necklace
26 – Creating wood grain
27 – Sculpting the branch
28 – Sculpting the lantern handle
29 – Carving a pumpkin
30 – Adding details to the lantern
04. Review and Cleanup
31 – Reviewing work and duplicate gloves and arms
32 – Exporting subtools to Maya for adjustments
33 – Building a simple rig in Maya
34 – Repositioning the arms and hands
35 – Repairing geometry and exporting from Maya
36 – Importing repositioned components back to ZBrush
37 – Assessing work In progress
38 – Reposing a character
05. Final Polish, Polypaint, and Rendering
39 – Restoring a low-poly mesh
40 – Polypaint with the dark-to-light technique
41 – Adding highlights to your model
42 – Polishing your model with Polypaint
43 – How to use render settings in ZBrush
44 – Creating a final render in Photoshop
06. Conclusion
45 – Final wrap-up
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