Digital Tutors - Realistic Insect Sculpting Techniques in ZBrush

Duration 2h 22m Level Advanced Project Files Included

Software used

ZBrush, KeyShot, and Photoshop

What you will learn

In this tutorial we will be sculpting a scorpion and wasp scene in ZBrush. We will learn how to sculpt these creatures from a ZSphere armature, then work our way to a detailed sculpt. We will then finish the tutorial with a final render of the two creatures in

KeyShot.

Throughout these tutorials, you will become better acquainted with the tools in ZBrush that

will aid you the most in developing a detailed insect sculpture for your own projects. By

the end, you will be able to adapt these skills to create a wide range of your own creepy

crawly creatures.

1. Introduction and project overview 00:39

2. Observing references of the scorpion and wasp 01:24

3. Building an armature using ZSpheres 06:50

4. Blocking out the major forms of the scorpion 18:29

5. Refining the details of the scorpion 13:52

6. Sculpting the tail and detailing 13:46

7. Finishing the scorpion 14:47

8. Sculpting the wasp 15:15

9. Refining the details of the wasp 12:52

10. Creating wings for the wasp 16:52

11. Rendering the scene in KeyShot 10:50

12. Adjusting the final image in Photoshop 17:08