Creating a Centaur in ZBrush
In this series of tutorials, we will go from ZBrush to KeyShot and learn about integration with lights. Software required: ZBrush 4R4, KeyShot.
What you'll learn
In this series of tutorials, we will go from ZBrush to KeyShot and learn about integration with lights. We will model a fantasy centaur character within ZBrush and take it into KeyShot along with lighting and shadow elements, and then fully integrate the model onto a back plate to create our final image. Software required: ZBrush 4R4, KeyShot.
Table of contents
- Creating the Basic Model 4m
- Adding Eyes and Hair 6m
- Texturing with Lightbox 6m
- Extracting the Armor 10m
- Creating Chains with Insert Brushes 8m
- Detailing the Armor with Alphas 4m
- Creating the Orc's Head 8m
- Posing Our Model 13m
- Creating Lights and Shadows 5m
- Exporting Our Objects and Maps from ZBrush 2m
- Importing Our Files into KeyShot 15m
- Integrating Our Character into a Scene 7m
- Finishing the Scene Integration 9m
About the author
Peter Minister worked for 20 years as a traditional sculptor producing models, props, and special effects for film, TV, Museums, and theme parks before adapting to digital art in 2005 when he discovered Zbrush. Having already achieved on of his life long ambitions’ to produce a full sized T-Rex, this new diversion into digital art opened many more new and exciting projects. He is now known for his prehistoric illustrations and he has had work published in over 30 illustrated books for a number o... more