In this lecture, Maarten Verhoeven demonstrates how to create a highly detailed dragon in ZBrush. The entire process is thoroughly discussed from the initial block-in to final rendering. Beginning with ZSpheres, Maarten blocks out the major forms of the creature’s primary shapes including additional subtools for elements like horns, teeth, claws and wings. Then with the overall shapes in place, he retopologizes the dragon in preparation of sculpting the finer details. Various techniques are shared that accelerate the process of sculpting these details through the use of stencils and alphas. A detailed rock base is then created and the creature is put into its final pose using Transpose Master. In conclusion, Maarten sends the dragon to Keyshot for the final rendering of his finished digital sculpt. Artists of any level, interested in learning from a master ZBrush sculptor, will learn myriad techniques both in technical workflows and informed design strategies.
Duration: 233 minutes
Format: HD 1280x720
Maarten Verhoeven is a digital sculptor, concept and vfx artist specializing in work for film, commercials and toys. Having a strong background in art, he handles different aspects of production, from concept, sculpting, compositing and color grading. Born and raised in Belgium, Maarten developed a great interest for anatomy, art and history. He gained a Master's degree in Animation and worked as an all-round vfx artist in Belgium. After a few years he went freelance in order to follow his passion: digital sculpting. Today he’s working as a ZBrush artist, contributing his talents to various companies, publications and projects including Pixologic, Hasbro, Avengers, G.I. Joe, Iron Man, Gentle Giant, Walking Dead, The Hobbit, 3DArtist, 3D world and 3Dcreative magazine.
