Sculpt a Complex Catacomb Environment Scene with ZBrush

Name: Sculpt a Complex Catacomb Environment Scene with ZBrush
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Use ZBrush to sculpt a cinematic horror environment

Created by3dmotive LLC

Last updated 3/2019

English

What you'll learn

Learn to create quick proxy models for scene preview
Be able to quickly create individual environment component pieces
Learn to visualize how to take simple constructs to create a complicated environment scene

Course content

4 sections • 34 lectures • 7h 5m total length

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Introduction to the Course1:28
Reviewing Concept and Proxy Modeling19:47
Creating Fencing16:20
Positioning and Scaling the Fencing15:34
Graveyard Crosses15:04
Model a simple cemetery wall fence in ZBrush using spear-point toppers, refine with Dynamesh and ZRemesh, and arrange sections for a cohesive enclosure.
Tombstones Among Us16:02
Design a haunted graveyard scene in ZBrush by blocking walls, mausoleum, and gate, then shape cobblestone paths, overgrown grass, and decayed details for a moody cinematic environment.

Introduction to Section 21:11
Building a Tree with ZSpheres14:54
Craft a single, craggy tree for the catacomb scene using ZSphere in ZBrush, building a root with branches and forks via move, scale, and rotate, viewed from multiple views.
Extending ZSphere Trees Branches and Roots15:08
Using Curve Multi Tubes15:23
Apply the curve multi tube brush in ZBrush to build embedded, organic branches for a catacomb scene, mastering masking, remesh, clay buildup, and smoothing for varied angles.
Basic Details with ClayBuildup Brush14:57
Adding Details with Dam Standard and Alpha Strokes19:05

Introduction to Section 31:09
Creating the Wall Columns15:22
Bricks to Make a Wall11:18
Continuing the Bricks10:39
Finishing Off the Wall17:03
Starting the Arch for the Main Entrance10:49
Develop a clean main entrance arch for a catacomb scene in ZBrush, refine wall and column proportions, and build a simple pointed arch gate using slice curves and geometry tools.
Finishing the Arch9:30
Reusing Fence Spikes to Create a Gate15:27

Introduction to Section 41:16
Bring together components from multiple files into one ZBrush scene by importing the trees and gate, duplicating walls to form the graveyard, adding fibre mesh for grass, and detailing tombstones.
Importing External Meshes15:26
New Wall Mesh Duplication and Placement15:39
Adjusting Fence Spikes15:05
Placing Tombstones16:44
Creating Ground Displacement15:01
Creating Graveyard Grass16:15
Clumping Grass and Tombstone Booleans14:59
Starting Surface Details and Cracking Stone10:45
In ZBrush, create and stack surface layers, apply noise and rock crack alphas to sculpt a decayed tombstone, adjust scale, and use Dynamesh and live boolean for realism.
Finishing Surface Details and Cracking Stone11:29
Deforming the Main Gates16:52
Deform the main gates using the deformer tools to bend outward, create crumpled, aged metal, and refine via masking, gizmo manipulation, and live boolean for realistic walls.
Using Booleans to Create Walls and Course Wrapups19:52
Apply boolean operations to build catacomb walls in ZBrush, then refine with move elastic, rotate, and scale; use transparency and polish groups to erase hidden geometry and close holes.
Bonus Lecture: Further Learning with 3dmotive0:18

Requirements

Access to ZBrush
A basic working understanding of ZBrush is helpful, though beginner topics are covered

Description

Students taking the Catacomb in ZBrush course will learn how to take a basic quick sketch of a scene and create simple geometry to approximate a proxy/temporary version. They'll next learn to create, duplicate within a subtool, and modify their meshes to create several versions of individual items to create interest. They'll create separate component subtools in multiple files for later importing into the final scene. The transpose action line is an invaluable tool to help modify geometry quickly and easily to adjust to the required shapes. Also indisposable is the deformation palette with many key functions that assist in helping to quickly and efficiently create meshes in Zbrush. Creating multiple copies of subtool meshes within those same subtools is paramount in interacting multiple instances of geometry that will quickly 'fill out' spaces needing substance. Boolean operations will also play a deciding factor in taking simple geometry and 'hollowing out' more detailed areas for better atmosphere. Adding text, while using the text as actual booleans, will be important in adding script to the tombstones etc to help make a believable graveyard scene.

Who this course is for:

Students familiar with Zbrush and wishing to understand how to create a complete scene

Sculpt a Complex Catacomb Environment Scene with ZBrush

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 1hr 24min

Sculpting Foliage and the Dam Standard Brush6 lectures • 1hr 21min

Refining our Hard Surface Sculpts8 lectures • 1hr 31min

Refinement and Final Polish13 lectures • 2hr 50min

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