Modeling a Character for 3D Printing in ZBrush
In this tutorial we will sculpt and prepare a digital model for 3D printing. Software required: ZBrush 4R4 .
What you'll learn
In this tutorial we will sculpt and prepare a digital model for 3D printing. Throughout these lessons we will create a character that will eventually be milled out of polystyrene at over 40 feet tall for a theme park in Holland. We will cover all of the conceptual stages and prepare a high resolution version for a video rotation. Then we will process the ZTool and convert it to a known 3D printable format. Software required: ZBrush 4R4 .
Table of contents
- Producing the Base Mesh with Zspheres 8m
- Optimizing the Mesh with Qremesher 6m
- Refining Form and Adding Eyes 10m
- Polygrouping Our Model 10m
- Retopologizing for a Better Effect 4m
- Adding Initial Wrinkles and Details 11m
- Building Teeth and Claws 9m
- Refining the Form 11m
- Adding Clothes to Our Troll 6m
- Alpha Detailing 11m
- Detailing Extracted Subtools 14m
- Building a Base for Our Troll 6m
- Posing the Troll 10m
- Creating a Multimesh Brush 2m
- Coloring and Adding Foliage 5m
- Painting Our Troll 10m
- Using Spotlight for Textures 9m
- Creating a Turntable 2m
- Preparing Troll for 3D Printing 4m
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