#ZBRUSH 4 SPOTLIGHT TEXTURING HOW TO#

He has authored 5 video series for the Gnomon Workshop on ZBrush and Maya, He teaches Introduction to Digital Sculpting and Introduction to Maya at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects and advanced ZBrush Workshops at the LA Figurative Art Academy. Eric has written several top rated books on both ZBrush (Introducing ZBrush) and Maya (Mastering Maya 2009, 2011), numerous tutorials and articles for leading industry magazines such as 3D World, and 3D Artist, as well as created instructional videos for Pixologic's ZClassroom. The lecture also includes a bonus chapter on spider physiology and rendering techniques.Д®ric Keller has been working as a professional CG artist since 1998 creating animations and images for both the entertainment industry and for scientific visualization. While the lectures demonstrate advanced techniques in these specific software packages the general principles can be applied to alternate workflows.

#ZBRUSH 4 SPOTLIGHT TEXTURING HOW TO#

Eric also demonstrates how to light and render variations of the insect using the Octane for Maya plug-in. The final model is then rigged and posed in Maya and lit and rendered based on simulating real world macro photography techniques. The chapters focus on how to sculpt and detail specific parts of the insect based on comparisons with other insects. Eric takes the design from basic blockout using Dynamesh all the way to completed model. He talks about how he relies on insect physiology and evolutionary biology as guidelines for his original concept and how to bring photo and microscope reference directly into ZBrush using Spotlight. In this video series, Eric Keller demonstrates his process for designing, modeling and texturing an original realistic insect using ZBrush, Maya, and Substance Painter, sharing techniques that he has developed over the years working on projects for both the scientific community and the entertainment industry.

Zbrush 4 spotlight texturing