Sculpting a Stylized Axe in ZBrush
In this tutorial, we will learn how to sculpt a stylized axe in ZBrush. Software required: ZBrush 4R7, 3ds Max 2015, KeyShot 5, Photoshop CC.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we will learn how to sculpt a stylized axe in ZBrush. We'll prepare our axe to be sculpted by blocking it out in 3ds Max. We will then do some in depth sculpting on different stylized materials such as cloth, wood, and metal. In conclusion, we will learn how to create a quick render in KeyShot for a final presentation. Software required: ZBrush 4R7, 3ds Max 2015, KeyShot 5, Photoshop CC.
Table of contents
- Blocking out Prop Shape 8m
- Creating a Base Shape for Sculpt 6m
- Blocking out Cloth 7m
- Creating Cracks Using Boolean Tool 6m
- Importing and Cleaning up Base Mesh 9m
- Sculpting the Blade 10m
- Adding Cracks and Damage to the Blade 13m
- Finishing the Metallic Parts 7m
- Sculpting Cloth Handle 9m
- Creating Cloth Bands 7m
- Sculpting Wood of Axe 8m
- Finishing the Wood Part of Axe 10m
- Exporting Axe Asset 7m
- Rendering Axe in KeyShot 9m
- Compositing Final Render in Photoshop 11m
About the author
Alex was born in Soviet Latvia. Since childhood he has loved to build and create, leading him to a love for architecture. As a teenager, Alex was introduced to his first CAD software where he learned different building designs and layouts. He then decided his passions could be combined into a career as a 3D artist. He moved to the UK where he met his wonderful wife, Natasha, and attended Herefordshire University to study 3D animation and Game Art. He was torn between doing work in the VFX or gam... more