Introducing ZBrush 3rd Edition

Eric Keller 지음

Sybex 2012년 05월 11일 출간

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Learn ZBrush inside and out with this updated new editionGet totally comfortable sculpting in a digital environment with the latest edition of this bestselling beginner's guide to ZBrush. Fully updated for the newest version of the software, ZBrush 4R3, this book dispels any fears you might have about the difficulty of using ZBrush and soon has you creating realistic, cartoon, and organic models with flair. Learn all the essentials, as you complete fun tutorials on painting, meshes, organic scripting, hard surface sculpting, lighting, rendering, and more.Introduces you to ZBrush, the sculpting software that lets you create digital art with a fine-art feel, which you can transfer into Maya or other 3D applications Covers painting, meshes, organic sculpting, hard surface sculpting, textures, lighting, rendering, working with other 3D applications, and scripting Walks you through a series of fun and engaging tutorials where you can start creating your own work, including human, cartoon, and organic models Fully updated for the newest version of ZBrush, ZBrush 4R3, including full coverage of its robust rendering tools Includes a DVD with helpful video examples and files to help you complete the tutorialsDesign remarkably realistic creatures, people, and objects with ZBrush and the new edition of this top-selling guide.The DVD is not included as part of the e-book file, but is available for download after purchase.

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Foreword xviiIntroduction xixChapter 1: Digital Art Basics 1An Introduction to ZBrush 2Understanding Digital Images 3Understanding Resolution 8Understanding 3D Space 11Resources 16Chapter 2: Understanding the ZBrush Interface 19The Zen of ZBrush 20Trays and Palettes 42The Title Bar 58Summary 59Chapter 3: Basic Digital Sculpting 61Digital Clay 62Working with Dynamic Levels of Subdivision 73Creating a Sculpting Topology with Dynamesh 77Masking 83Insert Brushes 92Summary 112Chapter 4: Polymesh Editing 113Selection Brushes 114Polygroups 120Polygroups and Dynamesh 128Working with Subtools 132ZSpheres 142ZSketching with ZSpheres 162Summary 180Chapter 5:& ShadowBox and Clip Brushes 181ShadowBox 182Create the Car Body in ShadowBox 191MatchMaker Brush 208Clip Brushes 211Summary 234Chapter 6: Advanced ZSphere Techniques 235Retopologizing a Character 236Projection 245Deforming a Mesh with ZSpheres 249Mannequins 258Curve Brushes 266Summary 276Chapter 7: Advanced Brush Techniques 277Brush Customization 278Designing a Brush 282Alpha Textures 292Brush Effects 307Hard Surface Detail Brushes 312Chapter 8: Polypainting and SpotLight 325Polypainting 326Polypainting Techniques 335Image Editing with SpotLight 353SpotLight Projection 363Painting with Curves 374Summary 377Chapter 9: FiberMesh, Materials, and Rendering 379FiberMesh 380Rendering Basics 389Standard Lighting 391Advanced Lighting with LightCap 399Material Basics 406Designing Materials 410Painting Materials 414BPR Rendering Techniqu

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저자(글) Eric Keller

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Eric Keller has been a visual effects artist since 1998, creating animations for feature films, commercials, motion graphics, and scientific visualizations. He has been teaching digital sculpting at the world-renowned Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood for over three years and has created video tutorials for Pixologic's ZClassroom, working directly with the developers of ZBrush. He is the author of Mastering Maya 2011 and Maya Visual Effects: The Innovator's Guide (Sybex).