In this ZBrush sculpting training lesson, you learn the basics for how to create shapes with ZSpheres and adjust positioning of the spheres in the model using the Move tool. Once you complete the creation of the scarecrow’s necklace with the ZSpheres, your instructor will show you how to convert the ZSpheres shape to a mesh that can be added to the scarecrow.
- [Instructor] Now let's talk about Z Spheres and how…we go about creating them.…Under the Tool menu, look for the Simple brush,…and when you select on it, you'll come up with a menu…that has several primitives as well as the Z Sphere.…I'll select Z Sphere and drag it out in the window,…pressing on T for edit mode, then you'll notice when I…put my cursor on top of the Z sphere, I actually have the…node following me.…This will allow me to actually create an additional…connection on the sphere.…
I'll just back up for a moment, because I can press on…my X symmetry and do two at the same time.…Now I can adjust these by switching over to my Move tool…and simply moving these out.…Because I want the middle of the sphere to essentially be…the same size as these two, I'll switch over to Scale,…take off X Symmetry and I'll scale down the middle.…And so now I'm basically working with these three spheres.…
I'll switch back to my draw mode so that I can drag out…another sphere.…Once again, moving that out.…What I'm looking to do is essentially create the necklace…
Author
Michael Ingrassia
Released
10/19/2016- 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
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome43s
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1. Getting Started
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Setting up the course files2m 22s
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2. Base Meshes
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Creating base meshes in Maya7m 10s
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Using DynaMesh and ZRemesher6m 29s
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3. Sculpting Details
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Sculpting a button8m 14s
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Button holes and stitches6m 38s
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Hat band and patch8m 40s
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Hat stitches5m 7s
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Texturing the hat8m 6s
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Sculpting and texturing the head12m 35s
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Handkerchief cloth folds6m 39s
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Glove sculpting9m 39s
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Glove leather texture9m 43s
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Glove seams and stitches5m 56s
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Creating wood grain5m 39s
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Sculpting the branch10m 34s
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Sculpting the lantern handle7m 46s
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Carving a pumpkin7m 22s
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4. Review and Cleanup
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Assessing work In progress4m 54s
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Reposing a character9m 1s
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5. Final Polish, Polypaint, and Rendering
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Restoring a low-poly mesh5m 58s
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Conclusion
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Final wrap-up41s
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