Creating a Souls Boss in ZBrush
Level: Intermediate
18 hours 9 minutes
ZBrush 2022
Released: 2022
Creating a Full Character in ZBrush
Master the dark arts of character design in this 18-hour deep dive. We’re going on a journey to build a grim, Souls-inspired boss from the first brushstroke to the final render.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Expert Character Teaching
Learn every phase of the professional pipeline, covering exactly what it takes to create a complete, high-end character from start to finish using ZBrush.
All Steps Shown
No skips. No time-lapses. You see every single brushstroke with full commentary, ensuring you never miss a beat. By the end of this series, you'll have the skills and confidence to design your own legendary bosses from scratch.
Go Beyond the 3D Model
This course goes beyond basic sculpting to focus on the storytelling and design philosophy behind iconic boss characters. You will master the full creative process - from initial reference and anatomy to detailing weapons and capes.
The Full Process
Make a Portfolio Ready Character
Follow every stroke from dynameshing to the final Blender lighting. It's a raw, technical deep dive that gives you the confidence to take your own designs from a rough sculpt to a finished portfolio piece.
DETAILS
What You'll Learn
- Anatomy & Blocking: Learn the design philosophy and anatomy of a dark fantasy boss.
- Hard Surface & Weapons: Use ZModeler and hard surface workflows to build complex scythes and armor.
- Secondary Details: Sculpt realistic hands, feet, and detailed fabric folds for capes and accessories.
- Dynamic Posing: Move beyond the T-pose with rough and refined posing techniques for a cinematic silhouette.
- Texturing & Lighting: Apply high-end noise details and basic textures before setting up professional lighting in Blender.
What You Get
In addition to the narrated videos, you'll find all the relevant work files that you need in order to follow along. This includes:
- 24 Narrated Videos Available for Streaming
- 2 Bonus Chapters
- ZBrush Noise Presets
- Custom Chain Brush
- Fabric Texture
- Complimentary PDF
- Custom UI
- Custom Hotkeys
Requirements
We recommend that you have a decent working knowledge of ZBrush as we'll be jumping straight in.
Skill Level
This course is perfect for Intermediate artists who know their way around ZBrush and has some sculpting and anatomy experience.
Your Instructor
Morten Jæger is a FlippedNormals co-founder and a 20-year ZBrush heavyweight. From Guardians of the Galaxy to Avengers: Endgame, his sculpts have been in the biggest blockbusters in cinema history. A master of character design and a veteran educator, Morten strips away the complexity of high-end sculpting to show you exactly how industry-leading characters are built.
Course Contents
Tools and Reference Setup
2 videos · 47m
- Tools 12:43
- Reference & Blocking 34:57
Sculpting the Body in ZBrush
6 videos · 4h 19m
- Anatomy Refinement 43:19
- Hands, Feet & Refinement 54:57
- Detailing 51:38
- Hands & Feet 45:11
- Face 38:34
- Zremesh 25:45
Detailing the Body and Limbs
2 videos · 1h 44m
- Detailing 1:11:14
- Detailing Hands & Feet 33:26
Posing the Character
1 video · 47m
- Rough Posing 47:31
Modeling the Accessories
4 videos · 4h 3m
- Accessories 1:05:06
- Accessory Detailing 45:33
- The Scythe 59:57
- Scythe Detailing 1:12:24
Additional Work on the Hands and Feet
2 videos · 1h 15m
- Closing the Hand 47:34
- Fixing the Legs 27:49
Creating the Cape
2 videos · 1h 21m
- The Cape 1:02:21
- Finishing the Cape 19:13
UVs and Texturing
4 videos · 2h 31m
- UVs 14:28
- Noise Details 36:00
- Basic Textures 34:09
- Finishing the Textures 1:06:41
Final Tweaks
1 video · 15m
- Final Tweaks 15:43
Bonus Videos: Exporting and Lighting
2 videos · 58m
- Bonus 01 - Exporting 22:36
- Bonus 02 - Lighting 35:27
Industry Experience You Can Trust
From blockbuster films to AAA games, our instructors have contributed to some of the industry’s most recognized projects.
License
- Individual
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$129.00 USD
Creating a Souls Boss in ZBrush
Individual
$129.00 USD