ZBrush: Hair with FiberMesh
1h 19mIntermediate2017-01-09
Authors
Ryan Kittleson
CG Artist who teaches 3D modeling, sculpting, and printing
Course details
ZBrush offers a new way to make hair and fur with its FiberMesh tool. In this course, ZBrush artist Ryan Kittleson introduces the features of this mesh generation tool, and gives step-by-step examples of how they can be used in practice. Ryan goes over how to properly prepare your model before you start making hair, initialize the basic hair parameters for setting length and thickness, and use the Groom brushes to tame and style hair. To wrap up, he explains how to make other kinds of hair including eyebrows, eyelashes, and stubble.
Learning objectives
Preparing a model for FiberMesh
Looking at FiberMesh settings
Using the Groom brushes
Creating a part in the hair
Coloring the hair
Finishing the hair style
Creating eyebrows, eyelashes, and stubble
Changing the thickness of hairs
Learning objectives
Preparing a model for FiberMesh
Looking at FiberMesh settings
Using the Groom brushes
Creating a part in the hair
Coloring the hair
Finishing the hair style
Creating eyebrows, eyelashes, and stubble
Changing the thickness of hairs
Skills covered
3D SculptingZBrushPixologicVisualization and Real-TimeAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What you should know
- 03 - How to use the exercise files
1. Initializing FiberMesh
- 04 - Preparing a model for FiberMesh
- 05 - Looking at FiberMesh settings
- 06 - Viewing hair with anti-aliasing
2. Styling the Hair
- 07 - Using the Groom brushes
- 08 - Creating a part in the hair
- 09 - Changing the length of the hair
- 10 - Controlling hair with masks
- 11 - Removing unwanted hair
- 12 - Coloring the hair
- 13 - Finishing the hair style
3. Making Other Kinds of Hair
- 14 - Creating the eyebrows
- 15 - Forming the eyelashes
- 16 - Changing the thickness of hairs
- 17 - Giving the hair more curvature
- 18 - Making the stubble
Conclusion
- 19 - Next steps