Introducing ZBrush® - Softcover

Keller, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470262796 ISBN 13: 9780470262795

Publisher: Sybex, 2008

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About this title

From the Back Cover:

Create Hyper–Realistic Digital Models

If you want to take advantage of one of the hottest CGI tools available, Introducing ZBrush is the perfect place to start. Professional Hollywood animator and ZBrush artist Eric Keller dispels any anxieties beginners might have by offering the careful, step–by–step instruction you need to soon feel right at home with this revolutionary software.

Each chapter explains core concepts, then reinforces them with fun, hands–on tutorials that will amaze you with your growing ability to create hyper–detailed, realistic, organic sculptures on your computer. From creating illustrations in 2.5 dimensions to sculpting with digital clay, you′ll master ZBrush′s powerful tools for creating fantastic images and 3D models for use in animation programs, such as 3ds Max and Maya.

• Understand ZBrush′s unique painting and sculpting technology

• Take a tour of the innovative ZBrush interface and tools

• Master 2.5D painting, digital sculpting, and texture painting

• Learn how to set lighting, create materials, and render in ZBrush

• Go through a production pipeline, from modeling to rendering to exporting models, textures, and displacement maps

• Transfer your ZBrush creations into Maya and other 3D applications for use in film, games, and illustration

VALUABLE COMPANION DVD
The DVD includes example files and models to help guide you through each lesson as well as ZBrush Macro scripts and movies to show you the sculpting process used in each chapter. It also includes a trial version of ZBrush 3.1 for the Microsoft Windows operating system.

• Learn ZBrush′s Material Capture technology to create surfaces from photographs

• Work with subtools to create creature sculptures from multiple objects

• Use lighting and rendering in ZBrush to create 2.5D compositions

Synopsis:

Learn to sculpt detailed, lush, organic models with the hottest tool on the 3D market - ZBrush - and this step-by-step guide. "Introducing ZBrush" is the ideal initiation to this revolutionary software. Starting with the basics, it builds from the ground up, combining straightforward text with practical examples that make it fun to learn ZBrush's core tools and concepts. Professional animator and ZBrush artist Eric Keller walks you through the hands-on tutorials and teaches you the skills you need to create hyper-realistic digital models like a pro.From creating illustrations in 2.5 dimensions to sculpting with digital clay, you'll master ZBrush's powerful tools for creating fantastic images and 3D models for use in animation programs like 3ds Max and Maya. Whether your new to the ZBrush interface or a CG veteran looking for the latest techniques, "Introducing ZBrush" will help you fulfill your artistic potential by giving you the power to create stunning digital art with a distinctively fine art feel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470262796
• ISBN 13: 9780470262795
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464