T0443 - Digital Tutors - Detailing Next-Gen characters in zbrush

Learn a production workflow and time-saving techniques for creating high-resolution geometry for use in games, methods of sculpting, generating and applying maps, and adding character enhancements for appeal. Contains over 5 hours of project-based training for artists learning the creative processes of modeling and sculpting characters for next-generation games.Popular highlights include:

• Character Refinement


• Adding Appeal for Enhancement


• Additive Sculpting Techniques


• Subtractive Sculpting Techniques


• UV Tools and Techniques


• Creating Usable UV Layouts


• Strategically Combining UV Shells


• Preparing Geometry for Sculpting


• Exporting Geometry from Maya


• Importing Geometry to ZBrush


• Appending Subtools


• Morph Targets


• Subdividing Geometry


• Sculpting Organic Shapes


• Masks and Deformation for Detail


• Adding Flexibility with 3D layers


• Stencils to Add Details


• Creating Custom Alphas


• Hard Surface Detailing


• Integrating Geometry with Detail


• Combining Brushes and Strokes


• Adding Texture with Alphas


• Exporting Normal Maps


• Using ZMapper to Create Normal Maps


• Applying Normal Maps in Maya

Lesson Outline:

1.	Project overview	9:03
2.	Making changes to the model in Maya	7:46
3.	Laying out UVs for the head	13:22
4.	Laying out UVs for the chest armor	15:15
5.	Laying out UVs for the tubes	10:15
6.	Laying out UVs for the legs	8:43
7.	Grouping the leg UVs together	11:20
8.	Grouping the head, abdomen, and arm UVs together	5:45
9.	Modifying topology to better accommodate sculpting	8:01
10.	Adding resolution in preparation for sculpting	11:50
11.	Adding detail to the tubes	6:10
12.	Final preparation for sculpting - intersections / vents	6:44
13.	Combining geometry and exporting	8:15
14.	Assembling geometry in ZBrush and setting morph targets	6:38
15.	Sculpting the abdomen	8:46
16.	Defining the character's head	8:24
17.	Sculpting stretched skin on the head	6:47
18.	Adding finer details / wrinkles to the head and abdomen	11:23
19.	Adding texture / irregularity to the head and abdomen	11:25
20.	Using masks and deformation to create panels on the legs	12:38
21.	Creating layered effects on the knee armor	7:02
22.	Creating panels on the chest armor	15:47
23.	Creating and applying custom alphas	10:29
24.	Using the layer brush to add straps to the legs	5:15
25.	Sculpting folds into the legs	6:43
26.	Adding fabric texture to legs	7:00
27.	Sculpting the gun arm	12:52
28.	Detailing the gun	9:40
29.	Integrating the gun and arm together	10:52
30.	Adding wear and tear to the armor	6:56
31.	Using 3D layers to add scars and damage	9:01
32.	Using stencils to add custom damage	4:11
33.	Exploring the remaining pieces	4:21
34.	Exporting normal maps from ZBrush	9:22
35.	Combining normal maps in Photoshop	2:21
36.	Assigning normal maps to the original model in Maya	9:17
	Total Run Time:	5:19:39