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

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803235769

Length 508 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Tools

ZBrush

Concepts

3D Printing

Author (1):

Lukas Kutschera

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

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

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Concept sculpting with DynaMesh

In this section, I will explain the goals and benefits of concept sculpting, as well as introduce you to DynaMesh, which is the perfect tool for this process.

Understanding concept sculpting

Concept sculpting involves creating visual concepts or blueprints that can be used to develop ideas and serve as a guide when creating larger, more detailed sculptures. ZBrush is used by many creative industries to do this, allowing you to create sculptures that explore and refine ideas in a loose, versatile, and quick fashion.

Here are some of the characteristics of a concept sculpt:

They are rough and tend to look “unfinished” as they show relatively little precision and attention to detail. The purpose is to iterate fast so that the “bigger picture” can be developed.
While concept sculptures shouldn’t waste time on detail, they should communicate the ideas behind the design clearly so that the clients can...