Monster Sculpting Techniques in ZBrush
In this series of ZBrush tutorials, we will sketch up a basic mesh, detail it, and texture it. Software required: ZBrush 4R3.
What you'll learn
In this series of ZBrush tutorials, we will sketch up a basic mesh, detail it, and texture it. The design will be based on classic Lovecraftian monsters. We will begin by brainstorming and sketching out a basic Lovecraftian monster design. We will first block out a very simple mesh and then start to detail and shape up the forms. Eventually, we will texture it to a feature film-quality resolution and add some fur with FiberMesh. Then, we will play with an HDRI image to show how to quickly set up lighting within ZBrush. Software required: ZBrush 4R3.
Table of contents
- A Look at Complex Creatures 13m
- Creating the Basic Sculpt 14m
- Changing Our Initial Design 16m
- Blocking out Facial Shapes 16m
- Starting with the Facial Details 12m
- Sculpting the Forehead 13m
- Finishing the Face and Starting the Back 19m
- Detailing the Back 11m
- Painting the Main Color Shades 22m
- Detailing for Film Quality 23m
- Completing Our Textured Details 14m
- Fibermesh Introduction and Examples 13m
- Setting up a Lightcap 17m
About the author
Fabrizio got his start doing commercials for Italian television doing small maquettes and modeling digitally in Maya. He then moved internationally to relocate in Tokyo. He began to work as a freelancer for Origami Digital in Hollywood. Soon film work followed, working with Neill Blomkamp at Peter Jackson’s Wingnut Films as a freelance creature designer and texture artist. He has been lead creature designer at Production IG (the famous studio that made Ghost in the Shell) based in Tokyo. Fabrizi... more