ZBrush and XSI Integration
Learn how to integrate ZBrush and XSI into your workflow. Software required: ZBrush 2.0, XSI 5 Foundation.
What you'll learn
Learn how to integrate ZBrush and XSI into your workflow. Contains nearly 6 hours of project-based training. Ideal for intermediate users. Popular highlights include: Polygon Modeling; Projection Master; Morph Targets; UV Mapping Techniques; Advanced Geometry Tools; Rendering with mental ray; Geometry Sculpting; Displacement maps; Cavity Maps; Normal Maps; Brushes. Software required: ZBrush 2.0, XSI 5 Foundation.
Table of contents
- Setting up Rotoscopes in XSI 5m
- Symmetrical Modeling Workflow in XSI 8m
- Adding Edge Loops to Torso Geometry 11m
- Extruding Arms and Hands 15m
- Detailing and Refining Arm Geometry 8m
- Extruding Leg Geometry 9m
- Refining the Overall Shape of the Body in XSI 9m
- Extruding the Spikes Along the Back 10m
- Creating Geometry for the Creature's Head 11m
- Splitting the Head Geometry for Added Detail 8m
- Extruding the Inner Mouth Geometry 12m
- Detailing the Mouth Geometry in XSI 10m
- Extruding Horn Geometry from the Head 10m
- Exporting Meshes from XSI into ZBrush 5m
- Setting up Morph Targets in ZBrush 5m
- ZBrush Workflow Overview 8m
- Rough Detailing of Muscle Tone in ZBrush 10m
- Low-level Detailing of Hands and Face 13m
- Adding More Muscle Definition to the Arms 11m
- Continued Detailing of the Face 11m
- Detailing Spikes on the Back 9m
- Sculpting / Creating Fingernails in ZBrush 7m
- Using Smart Resymmetry 6m
- Low-level Sculpting of Toenails 5m
- Fine Detailing of the Toenails and Legs 8m
- Adding Larger Wrinkles and Folds to the Body 9m
- Adding Fine Wrinkles to the Face 11m
- Adding Fine Detail to the Horns 9m
- Adding Fine Cracks and Details to the Feet 3m
- Creating Custom Stencils in Photoshop 4m
- Advanced Smart Resymmetry Workflow 9m
- Adding Fine Skin Details with Stencils and Projection Master 9m
- Adding Pores to Skin Detail 8m
- Exporting Mouth Geometry from ZBrush Back into XSI 7m
- Building the Teeth in XSI 7m
- Adding Final Details to the Skin in ZBrush 8m
- Generating Cavity Maps in ZBrush 10m
- Generating Displacement Maps in ZBrush 8m
- Generating Displacement Maps in XSI 5.0 14m
- Tips / Tricks: Rendering Displacement Maps in XSI 4.2 and Earlier 10m
- Tips / Tricks: Generating Clean Normal Maps in ZBrush 8m
- Tips / Tricks: Importing the Monster's Teeth into ZBrush for Detailing 4m
About the author
Kyle was one of the first authors for Digital-Tutors, now a Pluralsight company. and has been a part of the team for over 10 years. Kyle began his career in computer graphics education as a college instructor and worked as a Digital-Tutors rendering tutor and curriculum manager since 2002. Kyle has contributed to many of the most popular projects and helped the Digital-Tutors team win awards throughout the company's history. Kyle has had the honor of having his art exhibited at the New York ... more