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Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple

You're reading from   Sculpting in ZBrush Made Simple Explore powerful modeling and character creation techniques used for VFX, games, and 3D printing

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803235769
Length 508 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Lukas Kutschera Lukas Kutschera
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: The Adventure Begins: Sculpting in ZBrush FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with ZBrush 3. Chapter 2: Sculpting a Demon Bust with DynaMesh 4. Chapter 3: Exploring the Gizmo, PolyGroups, and Masking 5. Chapter 4: Exploring Brushes and Alphas 6. Chapter 5: Creating an Optimized Mesh Using ZRemesher and ZProject 7. Chapter 6: Texturing Your Sculpture with Materials, Polypaint, and UVs 8. Chapter 7: Lighting and Rendering Your Model 9. Part 2: Creating Characters from Scratch: A Comprehensive Guide
10. Chapter 8: Sculpting Human Anatomy 11. Chapter 9: Creating Costumes, Armor, and Accessories with Classic Modeling Techniques 12. Chapter 10: Preparing and Exporting Our Model for 3D Printing 13. Part 3: Sculpting a Female Head: Tips and Techniques
14. Chapter 11: Sculpting a Female Head 15. Chapter 12: Adding Skin Detail, Sculpting Hair, and Using FiberMesh 16. Chapter 13: Building a Portfolio and Leveraging Social Media 17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

In this chapter, you learned about a strategic approach to building a portfolio that gets attention and, with some luck, attracts job offers and other opportunities. In the first section, you explored different criteria for picking a good subject for your artwork, which increases the odds for your social media posts to get viral and to get a lot out of it in general. Then you learned about the proper presentation of your work, and what to include in the project, so you can get the most out of the artwork you already invested the time and energy in. Finally, you got an overview of various social media platforms, their benefits, and how to use them.

This wraps up the book, which aims to give an insight into the most effective tools and techniques in ZBrush. It should make you a better sculptor and prepare you for a variety of tasks in the VFX, games, and 3D printing industries. If you were a complete beginner, some lessons might have been challenging and some steps require...

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