Rendering Organic Models in ZBrush and KeyShot
In this tutorial, we will be going from ZBrush to KeyShot and onto a final render Using KeyShot as a render engine, we will demonstrate the importing of OBJs and all texture maps from ZBrush into KeyShot. Software required: KeyShot, ZBrush 4R4.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we will be going from ZBrush to KeyShot and onto a final render Using KeyShot as a render engine, we will demonstrate the importing of OBJs and all texture maps from ZBrush into KeyShot. We will also go over a detailed explanation of HDRI lighting and rendering organic creatures in KeyShot, a render engine usually associated with hard surface rendering. Software required: KeyShot, ZBrush 4R4.
Table of contents
- Looking at Our Base Model 8m
- Texturing Our Model 6m
- Finalizing Details Prior to Painting 4m
- Prepping a Plane to Produce a Pond Environment 2m
- Polypainting Our Crocodile 4m
- Painting Final Details 2m
- Posing Our Crocodile 8m
- Exporting Texture Maps 2m
- Importing Textures into KeyShot 8m
- Using Hdri Maps in Our Scene 9m
- Exploring KeyShot's Materials 5m
- Exploring KeyShot's Skin Materials 8m
- Using a Backplate for Rendering 4m
- Exploring KeyShot's Camera Function 8m
About the author
Peter Minister worked for 20 years as a traditional sculptor producing models, props, and special effects for film, TV, Museums, and theme parks before adapting to digital art in 2005 when he discovered Zbrush. Having already achieved on of his life long ambitions’ to produce a full sized T-Rex, this new diversion into digital art opened many more new and exciting projects. He is now known for his prehistoric illustrations and he has had work published in over 30 illustrated books for a number o... more