Manimal is a ZBrush tutorial series divided into six parts, covering nearly 70pages and addressing the process of transforming a generic base mesh intoan original creature design.
The notion behind the series assumes the task of genetically splicing a humanbeing with a different animal class and sculpting the resultantcharacter. Each of the tutorials adopts a different animal class as its themeand walks through the stages of developing a concept, sculpting the overallproportions through to the individual features and particular anatomicalmutations. The types of brushes used to form the main muscle groups alongside those used tocreate the finer details are covered, with each author offering their uniqueapproach to the process. Texturing techniques and material set ups are includedin the series with all the associated tips and tricks that help towardsproducing a final render. |