ZBrush Tutorials UV MAPPING ZBrush does a great job of protecting the artist from too many technical decisions during the creation process. For example, once you model an object, you can immediately start painting textures for it in a 3D fashion using Texture Master or 3D copy. You do not need to worry how that texture wraps onto the model. ZBrush objects inherently have the best mapping method associated with the models when they are first created, i.e. when a Sphere 3D is drawn on screen or an adaptive skin is made from Zspheres. UV MAPPING Multiple-Markers and Unified Skins While the most direct and obvious route to making a unified skin object is to start with ZSpheres, a lesser known fact is that unified skins can be made off of any 3D object. For example, you can model a Sphere3D into a shape, and then re-skin it using the Make Unified Skin button in the Inventory pallet. Multiple-Markers and Unified Skins Unified Skin Tutorial The adaptive method of skinning ZSpheres requires an organized approach to their construction.You must pay attention to how spheres branch from each other.In contrast, the unified skinning method lets you work in a much looser, freeform style. Unified Skin Tutorial Membrane Curvature This tutorial illustrates using the Membrane Curvature adjustment in the adaptive ZSphere skinning method. This tool is useful in making features such as wings on your models.Particularly useful is the fact that you can use intermediate spheres to control where the mesh spans gaps between spheres and where it does not. Membrane Curvature Octopus Tutorial One challenge that many users encounter when creating a model from ZSpheres is how to place several branches close to one another without damaging the mesh. This tutorial shows an example of an adaptive skin mesh made from a ZSphere model that had multiple spheres branching from one end of a single ZSphere. Octopus Tutorial Cactus Tutorial By Ken Brilliant This tutorial is to illustrate how you can get far along in the modeling process with just a few simple adjustments of an object's geometry properties. This example is applied to ZSphere models, but the techniques can also be used with primitive objects. Cactus Tutorial Model a Head in ZBrush By Glen Southern Over the next few months I will be providing a series of tutorials that will give Zbrush users the know-how to model, texture, add material, light and render a head. Model a Head in ZBrush Mr. Alient Head Tutorial In a two-part recorded ZScript session (with notes inserted), master modeler Ken Brilliant shows us how he creates a detailed model, then uses TextureMaster to create a detailed texture for it. Download the ZScript Here Final Image and Discussion here Transparency and Reflection Tutorial The best way to do the tutorial is to create a folder, call it say, 'Transparency And Reflection', and unzip the zip into that folder...ZBrush requires all the files to be in the same location, so they should be in their own file... TransReflect1.zip Vue to ZBrush Importing Vue D'Esprit 4 Terrains into ZBrush 1.23 Bryce to ZBrush Importing Corel Bryce 5 Terrains into ZBrush 1.23 ZBrush Props by Pixolator While creating ZBrush images, I have created many simple objects that I have used as props. These objects have been created by simply using the DEFORMATION controls and without any further editing. There are literally hundreds of objects that can be created by following few simple steps. ZBrush Blades by Pixolator 6 styles of blades made with primitive deformations. ZBrush Axes by Pixolator The purpose of this mini-prop-tutorial is to show how to merge two 3D tools into one. In this example we will create a simple Axe Tool by first creating the Blade Tool, then creating the Handle Tool, and then combining them into one tool that can be used and saved as an Axe Tool. (It is possible to combine more than two tools, but the method described here is most effective when only two tools are used.) 3D Texturing made easy by Pixolator In ZBrush, There are varieties of methods, which will allow you to apply texture to a 3D object. This tutorial will explain one of these methods. Head modeling part 1 by Pixolator This tutorial describes one of the methods that can be used when modeling a 3D object. The key points within this tutorial are the method of subdividing a 3D object in order to get higher resolution mesh and the use of the editing curve and its impact on the resulting surface. Quick Eyes by Pixolator There are many techniques that can be used to create an eyeball and I have chosen to explain one that is easy to use and quite effective… Making a felt collage effect by Pixolator This tutorial shows how to create art which looks like a felt collage. Southerngfx ZBRUSH tips and tricks by S O U T H E R N - including: A quick guide to making materials in ZBrush How to make a `fake` 3D table in ZBrush Models used to create a ZBrush Alien How to make a Space Monkey in ZBrush How to make a Clown Frill How to make an Eyeball Some tips on lighting a female head EFX head modeling tutorial ZScript 101 ZScript Lesson I: IButtons and Formatting ZScript 101 ZScript Lesson II: ISliders. ZScript 101 ZScript Lesson III: CanvasStroke and Loops ZScript 101 TransformSet and CanvasClick, Drawing 3D Objects Texture Animation Master Models Shows how to bring in AM modes for texturing in ZBrush, and then back. Alos discussed the use of Deep Paint, and Body for the same purpose. NEWBIE LESSON ONE The Interface NEWBIE LESSON TWO Basic Training, Part One (Painting) Alpha Century by Pixolator Pixolator shows you how to create a terrain using 2.5D and 3D tools, and render a landscape scene. Basketball Tutorial by Glen Southern Bump Mapping Tutorial PDF Format tutorial showing how to create bump maps for your textures. Controlling Draw Depth by Matthew Yetter Two different ways to control the depth that you draw at when working in ZBrush. Cloth Tutorial Tutorial from Glen Southern showing how he made the cloth in his remarkable Ascension image Depth Masking Method to use the auto depth masking in ZBrush. Engraving There are several ways to apply an engraving-like effect to the canvas. This method will allow you to create the engraving at any size and not be limited by the 256x256 brush size. Eyeball Tutorial by Glen Southern Eyeball Texturing EyeLashes Using the SnakeHook brush to make realisic eyelashes. Fiber Fun Creative use of the fiber brush to make fur. Fog Alphas Fog and Smoke Alphas and Textures Green Thumb Tutorial by Matthew Yetter A variety of the techniques used by this artist to create vegetation. Hair Tutorial by WingedOne Description: This is a tutorial I made for doing hair in ZBrush. Head Modeling Hollow Objects Creating a hollow tool in ZBrush is fairly simple... Initializing a tool with Selection Initializing the SweepProfile Tool MAKING ZTOOL EYELASHES IN ZBRUSH MAKE FINE EYELASHES FOR POSER/DAZ3D MODEL IN ZBRUSH Materials Tutorial by Glen Southern Expert tips on creating customized materials. Material Modifier Model and Texture Overview of ZBrush as a modeling and texturing tool - bt Ken Brilliant Poser Morphs Export from Poser to ZBrush to adjust an expression, and then back into Poser as a morph target. Quick Eyeball Textures Bloodshot eyes Quickie ViewScapes Creating scenery can be accomplished in many ways in ZBrush. You can use 2D, 2.5D and 3D tools. In this tutorial we'll use one tool to create a main scene and just one other tool for highlighting. REMOVING EYEBROWS FROM V2 How to export a DAZ Victoria 2 head without Eyebrow mesh or eyelashes. Skin Texturingp Spiral, Helix and Gear Tools by Dave Bushnell A primer that describes how to use these three tools, newly released in Version 1.23b. Stone Giant Excellent tutorial on modeling, and rendering a 'Stone Giant' in ZBrush Texturing a DAZ 3D Michael 2 Mesh using ZBrush and TextureMaster Tips and Tricks using Digit's Widgets Animation Script Transparency And Shadows Getting transparency and shadows at the same time may seem difficult at first, some of the methods will required you to turn off the 'Flatten Layers' option in the RENDER panel ... Transparency Maps by Matthew Yetter Demonstrates a method of creating and using transparency maps for use on imported or ZBrush-created objects. The process in the example is used to texture portions of a Poser dress. The same technique can be used for many other purposes. UPHAM'S ZBRUSH EXERCISE BOOK A series of lessons to leading toward building a complete character. ZCut ZSub quick description of ZSub,ZCut Water Ripples Technique for creating realistic water. Water Making basic water - with ZScript demostrating the techniques. ZBrush Manual 300 Page PDF manual for ZBrush ZBrush Central The holy grail of ZBrush support