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Software Backgrounder:
ZBrush training is a 3D Digital Sculpting and Modelling tool that combines both 3D and 2.5D Modelling, Texturing and Painting. It uses a proprietary “Pixol” technology to store lighting, color, material, and depth information for all objects on the screen. The main difference between ZBrush and other 3D modeling software is that it is more like sculpting than 3D Animation.
As ZBrush training is available for both Windows and Mac OSX, digital sculptors of both the platforms can you this software. ZBrush training has been developed by the company Pixologic Inc. The software was initially released in 1999 and since then over the decades it has gone through many transformations and changes and up gradation.
Applications and Usage:
ZBrush training is used for creating highly intricate digital models and objects for use in movies, games, and animations. ZBrush training is famous for sculpting medium to high-frequency details that were traditionally done by bump maps. The sculpted mesh details can be exported as normal maps for use in a low poly version of that model. The mesh details can also be exported as a displacement map for usage in other software like Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Cinema 4D, LightWave 3D, Poser Pro, DAZ Studio, EIAS, and Modo.
The basic workflow in ZBrush is brush-based. You can either brush onto a blank canvas or an existing model and add or subtract details. In ZBrush training, you can paint in 2D also, just like in any painting software, but the real power comes from painting with geometrical brushes. Geometrical brushes contain many geometrical shapes which can be used to stamp or used on the surface of a model to add detail to it. Brushes can also invoke macros and other complex advanced functions to create specialised effects and highly detailed artistic models.
ZBrush Software Architecture:
ZBrush Training is packed with features to help in the sculpting of models and meshes. The main features of the software are:
- 3D Brush Pack: One of the main features of ZBrush is 3D Brush Pack and the initial installation has 30 #D Brushes and you can access more 3D brushes from the Pixologic site.
- Polypainting: In ZBrush, you can add color directly to the polygons with which you create various 3D objects without creating a texture map first.
- 2.5 D: with help of Zbrush you can go beyond 2D into the realm of 2.5 D with the help of many 2.5D painting brushes that come with the software.
- Transposing: A ZBrush user can directly work on object parts bypassing rigging up of skeletons by isolating parts of the crafted object.
- DynaMesh: Another important feature of ZBrush training is the ability to create new models with the help of DynaMesh uniform polygon distribution.
- Fibermesh: With the help of Fibermesh users are able to easily add fibers to their 3D objects or create various types of plants and vegetation effects.
- GoZ: In ZBrush for GoZ-enabled applications there is a special feature that automatically sets up shading networks for various kinds of element maps like texture maps and displacement maps.
- ZSpheres: Another important feature of Z Brush is the ability it gives to create sculptable models by creating a base mesh which has a uniform topology.
- Best Preview Render: Another incredible feature of ZBrush training is it gives its users the power to light up various 3D Scenarios with the help of Best Preview Render. Best Preview Render helps in creating 360° environment maps for lighting
ZBrush Courses Description
The online ZBrush courses is a compilation of 116 lectures which cumulates to a total of 21 hours of lectures on this software. The tutorial has been categorised into 11 major sections and 116 submodules. We have taken care to make the course in such a way that novices to find it easy to learn this ZBrush courses.
An overview of the ZBrush courses
Section 1: 9i Introduction to ZBrush
In this section, you will get to know all about ZBrush and Pixologic. Alongside its development history, how ZBrush is relevant to the modern needs of the industry today will be reflected upon here. The OS it supports and various of its features will be discussed in this module alongside the explanation of the user interface.
Section 2: User interface
Various features of the user interface will be explained here with a demonstration of their basic functions. You will get to everything about the various MenuBars and Tools and Options that ZBrush has to offer to you. How to get transforming objects info and draw size and options available for symmetry will be covered here. How to use the rotate and toggling tools and how to move pallets and brushes will also be explained.
Section 3: Understanding Features
Various important features of ZBrush like Rendering, Timeline, Gradient, Shadowbox, X, Y, Z Planes will be explained here. You will also get to know about creating Circle, Polygon shapes and what all are the Pallete subdivisions. How to manage the various layers and use tiling, spotlight, clone, paint & brushes will be elaborated on. Usage of Blending mask and noise tools will also be thrown light on.
Section 4: Zbrush dynamesh
Here you will get an advanced insight of ZBrush where you will get to learn about ZBrush Dynamesh. You will get to know how to set the intensity of the brushes. How to do Polygon subdivision and work with Metcap and Lightcap will be elaborated on. Various other important aspects of Image setting, filter apply the setting, Colour, BPR setting, Fibermesh & settings will be discussed. You will get an insight into Masking, Shadow, and Topology alongside how to work with Displacement maps.
Section 5: ZBrush Practicals
Here you will be introduced to ZBrush Practicals and get to understand the Practical Interface. Various aspects of Practical polys, Practical shelf, Practical editing, Practical initialize and Practical formats will be discussed.
Section 6: Menu & Brush Applications
Here you will gain a strong understanding of various menu options and Brushes that are so unique for ZBrush training. You will get to learn about the Draw menu, and Tool editing alongside how to work with Texture pallete and Transform options. You will also get to know about the Preview menu, the Colour menu, Lightbox brushes and Left shelf brushes along with the Brush applications.
Section 7: Brushes
Her you will get a detailed insight into the working of the various Brushes. How to work with the New brush will be shown alongside workings of Steam brush application. How to develop new brushes and create new insertions will be explained too.
Section 8: Zmodeler
Her you will get a comprehensive overview of the Brush application and trim brushes. You will also get an in-depth insight into how to work with the Zmodeler in this section.
Section 9: Selection Options
Here you will get to learn some interesting features of ZBrush like working with Alpha layers and Lazymouse. How to do Polypainting will be explained.
Section 10: Polypainting & Masking
Here you will get a detailed insight into Polypainting and Appending. You will also learn about various Subtools, Polygroups and elements of Masking, Spitting and extracting.
Section 11: Rendering
Here you will get a detailed overview of Geometry & Dynamesh, Dynamesh, Fibermesh, Array Mesh and its rendering options. You will also know about Light Menu and its rendering options. BPR and its rendering options will also be elaborated on alongside how to make Movies out of the projects.
What are the requirements/pre-requisites?
To learn this course you need to have a basic idea of digital art concept and what 3D modeling is all about. You should have basic computer skills and have worked with some sort of 3D modeling software is a considered a plus point for taking up this course.
Target Audience for this ZBrush Training
If you want to become a 3D modeling software sculptor and to work in the Gaming and Film and Television industry as a 3D Modelling Artist then ZBrush happens to be among the top 2 modeling software available in the market today. So anyone who wants to build a career in 3D modeling and sculpting must learn this software.
ZBrush Training FAQs – General Questions
- I am very new to ZBrush. Will it be difficult to learn ZBrush?
The ZBrush courses has been designed in such a way that even novices can pick up the ZBrush software training and start using the software as a pro after going through the ZBrush courses. It explains things from scratch so you will have no problems in taking up the course.
- What career can I build after learning ZBrush?
ZBrush courses happen to be one of the two most widely used 3D modeling software available in the market today. So if you learn this software alongside Mudbox it places you in a better position than many a 3D modeling software professional who is only used to Mudbox.
- Where can the concepts I learned in this training be applied?
The concepts that you will learn from this course can be widely used in your day to day professional work life. ZBrush happens to be very unique when it comes to 3D modeling software and most artists find it a very interesting software to learn.
- How is ZBrush Different from other 3D Modelling Software?
ZBrush training uses a unique and easy Brush oriented approach to sculpting and modeling which is not present in other modeling software available in the market today. Its on-screen tools and a collection of over 30 types of sculpting brushes is what makes its interface very different from other ZBrush software.
Career Benefits of this ZBrush Training
If you want to become proficient in 3D modeling software to work in the Film and Television Animation Industry or the Video Gaming Industry there are two programmes that are widely used in the market for modeling. Autodesk Mudbox and ZBrush. So, in other words, you must learn both as both as to its pros and cons. It has a wide adaptation in the industry and quite popular among many game creators. You can do very finer detailed sculpting with this software. So learning this software places on a path to become professional 3D modeling software artist.
ZBrush Courses Testimonials
Christine
I have always head of ZBrush Courses being different from other sculpting programmes and its something we must get used to is what I heard. So I was always inquisitive about Z Brush. Later I was browsing through the courses in this site and suddenly came across this course and decided to undertake it. The ZBrush courses helped me to get an insight into this sculpting programme which has a very different approach to sculpting and 3D modeling software than other popular that are out there. The course helped me to get acquainted with ZBrush courses easily in spite of the interface being very different from other modelling programmes I have worked with.
Rohit
I am new to 3D modeling software Sculpting and someone told me to try ZBrush as its considered quite unique in its own identity. So I started the course. Though I have not been exposed to other 3D modeling software programmes I found the interface to be very interesting and liked the concept of sculpting with digital brushes. It took me some time to learn it but when I finished the course I became quite familiar with the interface. So now a days thanks to this course I am more comfortable working with ZBrush. I am finding 3D and 2.5 D modelling decently interesting.
DeCosta
I was searching for a good 3D sculpting software tutorial and came across the ZBrush courses here. The description got me hooked to it and I did some personal research and decided to learn ZBrush. I really liked the approach this software introduce to sculpting using brushes. This tutorial is helping me as the interface is very different from other conventional programmes its important to go through some sort of training material while working with this software. I found the course decently useful in that regard, yup you can take it up.
Sharon
3D Sculpting always fascinated me. I have learnt Mudbox beforehand and already was hooked to 3D modeling software when I came across this course. As a 3D sculptor I have always been decently inquisitive about other software and tools and want to try most of them as each programme has its pros and cons. As an artist I want to master two to three software. I heard a bit about ZBrush courses specially for its unique Brush based approach to 3D modeling software. So I took up the course. And I have not been disappointed as the trainer very nicely explained the tools and techniques.
Henry
ZBrush is decently famous among its users and everyone in the ZBrush training community is very excited with the software and things that they can do with it. I had a basic idea of ZBrush when I came across this course here and I still decided to undertake the course and I was not disappointed. The trainer very nicely explains the interface and how to work with the various tools of ZBrush. So in short yes it was a nice experience leaning this course in this site.
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