# 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

1. Tools 12:43  
2. Reference & Blocking 34:57

### Sculpting the Body in ZBrush  
6 videos · 4h 19m

1. Anatomy Refinement 43:19  
2. Hands, Feet & Refinement 54:57  
3. Detailing 51:38  
4. Hands & Feet 45:11  
5. Face 38:34  
6. Zremesh 25:45

### Detailing the Body and Limbs  
2 videos · 1h 44m

1. Detailing 1:11:14  
2. Detailing Hands & Feet 33:26

### Posing the Character  
1 video · 47m

1. Rough Posing 47:31

### Modeling the Accessories  
4 videos · 4h 3m

1. Accessories 1:05:06
2. Accessory Detailing 45:33  
3. The Scythe 59:57  
4. Scythe Detailing 1:12:24

### Additional Work on the Hands and Feet  
2 videos · 1h 15m

1. Closing the Hand 47:34  
2. Fixing the Legs 27:49

### Creating the Cape  
2 videos · 1h 21m

1. The Cape 1:02:21  
2. Finishing the Cape 19:13

### UVs and Texturing  
4 videos · 2h 31m

1. UVs 14:28  
2. Noise Details 36:00  
3. Basic Textures 34:09  
4. Finishing the Textures 1:06:41

### Final Tweaks  
1 video · 15m

1. Final Tweaks 15:43

### Bonus Videos: Exporting and Lighting  
2 videos · 58m

1. Bonus 01 - Exporting 22:36  
2. 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  
- Studio  
- Enterprise

$129.00 USD

Creating a Souls Boss in ZBrush  
Individual  
$129.00 USD