Designing and Modeling Comic Book Characters with ZBrush
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Bring to life comic book-style characters from your imagination by transforming them from 2D to 3D with Zbrush and Keyshot
According to artist Danu Navarro, the key to creating great 3D characters is knowing how to analyze and interpret 2D designs. In this online course, he teaches you his two favorite tools for unlocking your imagination to get incredible results.
Under his guidance, learn how to design and model comic-style characters. Danu shows you how to sculpt your protagonist step by step in ZBrush before switching to KeyShot to walk you through the two stages he enjoys most: lighting and composition.
To begin, Danu Navarro tells you about his professional background and how he got to fulfill the dream of a lifetime. He also shares his influences and some sources of inspiration.
Continue with an introduction to ZBrush and explore the interface, customizing it to speed up your workflow. Learn your teacher’s modeling techniques, along with his secrets to stylizing a character, before creating your own mesh base.
Next, get to work on blocking out the 3D model for your final project. Start by sculpting the head to capture the essence of the character. Then, refine its features, stylistic elements, and extra detailing.
Danu teaches you how to make UV maps and guides you through the texturing stage, painting the skin and hair. Give your character more personality by focusing expressions and gestures to connect with the viewer on a deeper level.
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