ZBrush for Jewelry Designers: Understanding ZBrush Geometry

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Eric Keller

4:54:46

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1. Introduction to ZBrush Geometry.mp4

08:23

2. Parametric 3D Objects.mp4

11:24

3. Subdivision Surfaces.mp4

11:48

4. Subdivison Surfaces Pro Tip.mp4

02:53

5. ZModeler Brush.mp4

13:25

6. Extrude Edge Pro Tip.mp4

11:06

7. Dynamesh.mp4

17:16

8. Dynamesh Pro Tips.mp4

17:20

9. ZRemesher.mp4

14:01

10. Projection.mp4

15:23

11. ZProject Brush Pro Tip.mp4

04:07

12. Decimation.mp4

13:20

13. Sculptris Pro.mp4

11:53

14. Morph Targets and Layers.mp4

13:06

15. Booleans.mp4

08:27

16. Remesher (Unified Skin).mp4

05:43

17. Insert Mesh Brushes.mp4

14:45

18. Insert Mesh Brush Pro Tip.mp4

06:41

19. Nanomesh.mp4

11:05

20. Dynamic Subdivisions.mp4

12:20

21. Micropoly.mp4

10:01

22. Arraymesh.mp4

07:43

23. Fibermesh.mp4

08:52

24. High Definition Geomtery.mp4

04:43

25. ZSpheres and ZSketch.mp4

22:36

26. ZSpheres Pro Tip.mp4

04:13

27. Alpha to Mesh.mp4

05:04

28. Vector Files (SVG) and 3D Text.mp4

04:32

29. Conclusion.mp4

02:36

Description

An Overview of the Many Types of Polymesh Surfaces Available in ZBrush

What You'll Learn?

Acquire an understanding of the various types of geometry available in ZBrush
Learn which types of ZBrush geometry are most useful when designing jewelry in ZBrush
Gain proficiency in digital jewelry sculpting through the "Pro Tips" videos
Develop a workflow suitable to your own style of working through combining the various techniques demonstrated in the series

Who is this for?

Jewelry designers who are looking to incorporate ZBrush into their digital sculpting workflow.

Digital artists looking to get into designing jewelry using ZBrush

ZBrush beginners who have some proficiency but aren't sure how to use all the different types of geometry available in ZBrush

Digital sculptors looking to deepen their knowledge of ZBrush

Traditional sculptors who want to learn digital sculpting

What You Need to Know?

This course requires a basic/beginner understanding of the fundamentals of ZBrush: interface, sculpting brushes, and basic navigation.

This course requires familiarity with computer based sculpting terminology such as polygons.

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My students often ask me "When do I use Dynamesh in ZBrush" or "What is the difference between Subdivision Surfaces and Dynamic Subdivisions?" or "How can I use Arraymesh in my jewelry designs?" I designed this course to answer those questions and more concerning the different flavors of polymesh surfaces in ZBrush. It can be overwhelming sorting out all these different approaches to digital sculpting and its really important to understand which tools are useful to you as a jewelry designer and which tools you can set aside. ZBrush is very much a non-linear approach to digital sculpting, there's no one path to achieving your design goals rather you will find which tools work best for any given situation and you'll discover that over time you'll develop your own custom workflow that suits your own style. But first you need to understand how each of these different ZBrush polymesh types work. In these videos I use many examples of my own work as well as pieces sculpted by renown jewelry designer Tomas Wittelsbach. Each video focuses on one type of geometry available in ZBrush and I've made the videos as self-contained as possible so that you don't necessarily need to watch each video in order. You can pick the ones you are most interested in and also come back to them later if you need a quick refresher. By the end of the course you'll have a complete picture of the many different approaches to polymesh editing available in ZBrush and you can start incorporating new techniques into your designs.
Who this course is for:
Jewelry designers who are looking to incorporate ZBrush into their digital sculpting workflow.
Digital artists looking to get into designing jewelry using ZBrush
ZBrush beginners who have some proficiency but aren't sure how to use all the different types of geometry available in ZBrush
Digital sculptors looking to deepen their knowledge of ZBrush
Traditional sculptors who want to learn digital sculpting

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Hi I'm Eric Keller. I’m one of the founders of the ZBrush Jewelry Workshop. I have 20 as a professional ZBrush artist and almost as many years as an instructor. I've written and edited numerous books and industry magazine articles on ZBrush as well as a contributor to the ZBrush documentation and Pixologic's ZClassroom videos. I have taught ZBrush and digital sculpting at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, The Gnomon Workshop, Lynda (aka Linked In Learning), and UWorld. I've been a lecturer at the ZBrush ZSummit, Harvard Medical School, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, SIGGRAPH, and the Smithsonian. I regularly use ZBrush as my primary tool for feature film, streaming television series, Virtual and Augmented reality, video games and of course jewelry design and 3D printing. My credits include Netflix's Wednesday, John Wick 3 and 4, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Star Trek Beyond, Aquaman, as well as many other projects for Digizyme, Apple, and The E O Wilson Biodiversity Foundation.

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