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Ch. 1 Pixels, Pixols, Polygons, and the Basics of Creating Digital Art 1
An Introduction to ZBrush 2
Understanding Digital Images 4
Understanding Resolution 11
Understanding 3D Space 14
Resources 19
Ch. 2 Facing the ZBrush
Interface 21
The Zen of ZBrush 22
Trays and Palettes 37
The Title Bar 66
Hotkeys 67
Summary 70
Ch. 3 Painting with Pixols, Part 1 71
Setting Up the Document 72
Working with Document Layers 79
Working with Parametric Primitive 3D Tools 81
Loading Tutorial Macros 87
Working with Deformations and Materials 89
Ch. 4 Painting with Pixols, Part 2 105
Introducing ZSpheres 106
Creating the Vent 113
Creating the Ocean Floor 119
Adding Fog and Distant
Background Elements 123
Adding Undersea Flora and Fauna 129
Creating a Sea Creature with 3D Tools 133
Merging Layers and Final Changes 137
Summary 139
Ch. 5 Digital Sculpting 141
Subdivision Levels 142
Sculpting Brushes 146
Creating Reference Planes 157
Roughing Out the Forms of the Skull 165
Creating a Turntable Movie 188
Summary 189
Ch. 6 Advanced Sculpting Techniques 191
Hiding Geometry 192
The Medusa Maquette 204
Finishing Touches 247
Summary 249
Ch. 7 Color, Texture, and Alpha 251
Understanding Color, Alpha, and Texture 252
3D Layers 258
Creating Tiling Alphas 263
Using the Stencil 268
Detailing the Medusa Maquette 272
Polypainting 291
Summary 298
Ch. 8 Rendering, Lighting, and Materials 299
Rendering Basics 300
Using Lights 306
Understanding Materials 318
Summary 347
Ch. 9 ZBrush with Other 3D Applications 349
UV Mapping 350
ZBrush and Poser 355
Bump, Displacement, and Normal Maps 366
ZBrush and Maya370
Summary 393
Ch. 10 Plug-ins and
ZScripts 395
Projection Master 396
ZAppLink 404
Multi Displacement Exporter 407
Transpose Master 411
ZMapper 414
ZScripts 420
Summary 422
Appendix About the Companion DVD 423
What You'll Find on the DVD 424
System Requirements 424
Using the DVD 425
Troubleshooting 425
Index 427
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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 ...