ZBrush 4 Essential Training (Updated 07.05.2015)
Release date:2011, April 8
Duration:02 h 58 m
Author:Ryan Kittlesonrende
Skill level:Beginner
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
In ZBrush 4 Essential Training, Ryan Kittleson introduces ZBrush to artists making a transition from another sculpting program or who may just need some help with the finer points of this powerful digital arts package. The course covers the most popular tools and techniques for digital painting and sculpting in ZBrush, and explains how to export the models and texture maps to other programs for use in games, film, fine art, or 3D printing. The course also highlights the new features in ZBrush 4, such as ShadowBox, clip brushes, and LightBox. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:
Navigating the canvas
Using perspective and floor
Creating a mesh with a ZSketch
Extracting from an existing mesh
Managing subdivision levels
Working with alphas
Masking off parts of a model
Using deformation
Using subtools
Deforming with Transpose
Painting and texturing
Creating UV maps
00. Introduction
01 – Welcome
02 – Using the exercise files
03 – What is ZBrush
04 – A note on screen resolution
05 – Update for ZBrush 4R7
01. Understanding the Interface
06 – Making sense of ZBrush
07 – Understanding the interface
08 – Using Light Box
09 – Navigating the canvas
10 – Using Perspective and Floor
11 – Understanding local centering
12 – Trying different materials
13 – Activating symmetry
14 – Viewing your work in various ways
02. Creating Meshes
15 – Understanding polygon-based models
16 – Creating ZSpheres
17 – Using ShadowBox
18 – Making a ZSketch
19 – Extracting from an existing mesh
20 – Using primitive 3D meshes
21 – Importing from other programs
03. Brushes and Sculpting
22 – Understanding brush settings
23 – Inverting brush effects
24 – Switching to Smooth mode
25 – Setting the stroke properties
26 – Working with alphas
27 – Using the Move brush
28 – Using the Clip brush
29 – Learning a few more common brushes (Polish, Clay, Flatten, Inflate, Tracks)
30 – Saving and using brush presets
04. Working with Tools
31 – Working with tools and projects
32 – Working with subdivision levels
33 – Masking off parts of your model
34 – Masking based on cavity and occlusion
35 – Selecting and hiding parts of a tool
36 – Working with polygroups
37 – Using deformation
38 – Mirroring geometry across an axis
39 – Restoring symmetry
40 – Creating morph targets
41 – Understanding surface normal direction
05. Working with Subtools
42 – Learning the basics of subtools
43 – Making new subtools
44 – Combining subtools
06. Deforming with Transpose
45 – Masking with Transpose
46 – Adjusting the Transpose Manipulator
47 – Moving, scaling, and rotating with Transpose
07. Painting and Texturing with Color
48 – Understanding how ZBrush uses color
49 – Learning the basics of Spotlight
50 – Painting and texturing with Spotlight
51 – Texturing a head – A practical approach
08. Retopology – Making Riggable Models
52 – Drawing new edge flow for retopology
53 – Tips for making good edge flow
54 – Creating new topology
55 – Transferring detail from the old model to the new
09. UV Layout and Maps
56 – Understanding the UV maps
57 – Installing the UV Master plug-in
58 – Using UV Master
59 – Creating texture maps
10. Troubleshooting
60 – Preventing problems
61 – Recovering a corrupted model
62 – Recognizing and fixing common problems
11. Conclusion
63 – Examples of ZBrush work
64 – Goodbye
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