[jfrancis]

Can someone recommend some ZBrush sculpting technique training.

I know my way around the interface (basically) and I'd like to do some hard surface work.



Something like this.

I want the edges well-defined and the altitudes of all the levels even. I'm assuming lazymouse to keep the curves smooth, symmetry, and masking, and then -- what, exactly, if I want an even, smooth surface to puff out or depress.

Rapidly played back sculpting videos don't teach me that much.

Any suggestions?

[Half Life]

Planar and Trim brushes would allow you to carve in a similar way to how that was made in reality -- there are some decent free videos here: http://www.pixologic.com/zclassroom/hom ... son=planer

Best,
Jason.

[jfrancis]

I'll check them out; thanks.

ZBrush has been something I've not at all been using to its potential.

[tom]

I'd rather suggest this tool for pain-free scultping: http://www.sculptris.com

[jfrancis]

I'd rather suggest this tool for pain-free scultping: http://www.sculptris.com

[NicoR44]

Indeed Sculptris is great, I never made a head before in my live, and this is what I made as first model in Sculptris some time ago:



I wish there would be an update soon, bacause development looks a bit dead at this moment.
But still, in this state it's already a great tool!!

[jfrancis]

I'll have to try that

[Hervé]

wow Curt... you made it from scratch..? super... I could never do that...

... with real clay, I am good.. but in CG sculpt, I suck... hahahha

[tom]

... with real clay, I am good.. but in CG sculpt, I suck... hahahha

Sculptris is seamlessly equal, you should try it Hervé! Even Atlas can sculpt

[NicoR44]

Thanks Hervé! yes I did, and no tutorial or example images used, it's that intuitive, like Tom says, just like real clay!
You can even use a pressure sensitive tablet