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Sculpting a Scarecrow in ZBrush

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Learn a variety of powerful digital sculpting techniques by creating a fun and whimsical Halloween scarecrow in ZBrush.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome

1. Getting Started

Setting up the course files
Setting up a custom UI in ZBrush

2. Base Meshes

Creating base meshes in Maya
Importing base meshes into ZBrush
Creating base meshes from ZSpheres
Learning about DynaMesh and ZRemesher
Using DynaMesh and ZRemesher
Creating a rope by drawing a curve with a custom brush
Repairing rope with DynaMesh and ZRemesher
Adding new base meshes to Scene

3. Sculpting Details

Sculpting a button
Button holes and stitches
Sculpting the hat
Hat band and patch
Hat stitches
Bending the hat and creating a crease
Texturing the hat
Sculpting and texturing the head
Handkerchief cloth folds
Glove sculpting
Glove leather texture
Glove seams and stitches
Sculpting details Into rope necklace
Finalizing details In rope necklace
Creating wood grain
Sculpting the branch
Sculpting the lantern handle
Carving a pumpkin
Adding details to the lantern

4. Review and Cleanup

Reviewing work and duplicate gloves and arms
Exporting subtools to Maya for adjustments
Building a simple rig in Maya
Repositioning the arms and hands
Repairing geometry and exporting from Maya
Importing repositioned components back to ZBrush
Assessing work In progress
Reposing a character

5. Final Polish, Polypaint, and Rendering

Restoring a low-poly mesh
Polypaint with the dark-to-light technique
Adding highlights to your model
Polishing your model with Polypaint
How to use render settings in ZBrush
Creating a final render in Photoshop

Conclusion

Final wrap-up

Taught by

Michael Ingrassia

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