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Designing Hard Surface Characters with ZBrush and Keyshot

by Rafael Duffie

Learning to use ZBrush and Keyshot is a great way to boost your skillset. In this course, you will build a futuristic robot in ZBrush and render it using Keyshot.

What you'll learn

ZBrush and Keyshot are both very powerful programs that can do a variety of things. Being able to effectively utilize each in a number of ways can help even out your skill set. In this course, Designing Hard Surface Characters with ZBrush and Keyshot, you will build a futuristic robot in ZBrush and render it using Keyshot. First, you will learn the historical reference and modern analyses of robots to get a sense of direction and guidance for your own robot. Next you will dive into the topics of dynamesh sculpting and kit bashing. Finally, you will learn how to create a robot combining everything you learned in ZBrush and then render it using Keyshot. By the end of this course, you will know how to approach sculpting any type of hard surface character. Software Required: Zbrush, Keyshot.

About the author

Rafael Duffie is a 3D modeler and sculptor with over 15 years of combined design experience/implementation and 4 years in the Film, Game, and Commercial industries. His work ethic has been tested under extreme pressure of not only military experience, but also in the television/film industry, as well as the comic book industry. He believes through his experiences that he can fit into any design team or production pipeline and adapt to any design style or construct. He can take any task, big or s... more

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