Detailing Characters: ZBrush Alpha Library

In this new series from Aaron Sims, he reveals his process for building the 3D world of his project Tethered Islands. In this lecture, Aaron demonstrates his techniques for sculpting character textures using ZBrush. Aaron shows the basics of using sculpting tools, and covers how to use alpha textures for applying detail to a character. This DVD contains a library of over 150 pre-made alpha textures which are available for your own projects. Aaron also illustrates how to make your own custom alphas using Adobe Photoshop®.

• Texturing Basics in ZBrush
• Making Alphas in Photoshop®
• Sculpting a Character head in ZBrush
• Using Alphas to Texture a Character
• Sculpting Fine Detail

1. Texturing Basics
2. Making Alphas
3. Sculpting a Character Head
4. Using Alpha Textures
5. Final Details
6. Texturing Scaly Creatures

• Product Code: ASI03
• ISBN: 1-59762-947-2
• UPC: 805366015633
• Duration: 180 minutes
• Formats: DVD-ROM, Mac or PC only

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Aaron Sims

Concept Designer

Aaron Sims began designing, sculpting and painting creatures for the movie makeup effects industry in the mid 1980s. In 1988, he joined Rick Baker’s Academy Award® winning Cinovation Studios Inc. In the late 1990s, Aaron began exploring the medium of computer animation and joined Stan Winston Studio in 2000, where he began building a CG department within the Academy Award® winning effects house. As Art Director he designed for such films as AI, Terminator 3, Constantine, Doom and Fantastic 4. With the same adventurous spirit that fueled his willingness to embrace digital technology, Sims created The Aaron Sims Company and began work on 30 Days of Night, The Golden Compass, I Am Legend, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Incredible Hulk and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. In 2007, he co-founded White Rock Lake Productions with business partner and long-time friend John Norris where they have created award winning films.