Zbrush – Sculpting Stylized Characters by Michael Gatz

On September 14, 2021

Release date:2021

Author:Michael Gatz

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:No

In this class you will learn:

Sculpting techniques in Zbrush
Basic anatomy and proportions for character creation
Analyzing reference and what to look for
Blocking out your character
Creating high detail on your character
Stylizing your character and experimenting with shape language
Creating hair in Zbrush
Creating Armor in Zbrush
UV’s and texturing in Zbrush
Transfer high poly data to a low poly mesh
Posing in Zbrush
Lighting and Rendering in Zbrush
Exporting from Zbrush to Photoshop
Use Photoshop to create a final image of your work
This class is beginner friendly! I explain every step along the way to ensure that you don’t miss a beat. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me and I will help as soon as I can!

If you find the Zbrush user interface challenging I recommend you check out my class Zbrush For Beginners! It is a full overview of the main tools and functionality that Zbrush has to offer, and it will help get you up to speed with how to use the program!

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01 Intro
02 Getting Started – Setup & Interface
03 Setting Up Reference
04 Sculpting the Base Head
05 Sculpting the Eyelids
06 Sculpting The Nose 1
07 Sculpting the Mouth
08 Sculpting the Ears
09 Stylizing Your Character – Part 1
10 Stylizing Your Character – Part 2
11 Neck and Torso
12 Torso Continued
13 Starting the Hair
14 Creating a Custom Hair Brush
15 Drawing The Hair Strands – Part 1
16 Drawing The Hair Strands – Part 2
17 Shaping The Hair
18 Blocking Out The Legs
19 Blocking Out The Arms
20 Blocking Out The Hands
21 Detailing The Hands
22 Creating The Boots – Part 1
23 Creating The Boots – Part 2
24 Sculpting The Body
25 Armor – Cyber Suit
26 Armor – Shorts
27 Armor – Torso
28 Armor – Upper And Lower Arms
29 Face And Eyes – Hand Painting
30 Face – Cybernetic Lines
31 Armor – Shoulders
32 Armor – Legs
33 Armor – Bolts
34 Hairstyle – Cyberpunk Hair
35 Armor – Trim And Details – Part 1
36 Armor – Trim And Details – Part 2
37 Armor – Cleanup – Reduce Polycount
38 Transfer High To Low – Uvs And Textures
39 High Detail – Shoulders
40 High Detail – Gauntlets
41 High Detail – Torso
42 High Detail – Shorts
43 High Detail – Legs
44 Posing Your Character
45 Finishing The Pose
46 Final Details – The Eyes
47 Final Details – The Face
48 Final Details – The Hair
49 Export To Photoshop – Lighting And Rendering
50 Photoshop Final Render
51 Congratulations!!