GAME 194: Advanced Digital Sculpting

• Create 3D models utilizing the fundamental concepts of Pixol modeling.
• Analyze high poly Dynamesh Sculpting techniques for use with static and animated game models.
• Analyze the comparative differences of Classic ZSphere Modeling with ZSpheres 2 techniques
• Create Entry Level High Poly 3D Models to be used for creation of Low Poly Meshes to be used in Game Engine

1. Introduction to ZBrush
   1. Sub Tool
      1. Merging Tools
      2. Extracting Meshes
      3. Appending Meshes
      4. Duplicating Meshes
      5. Moving Subtool Layers
   2. ZSpheres 2
      1. Edit Sketch
      2. Binding Sketch
   3. Dynamesh
      1. Reconstruction
      2. Adding Vs Subtracting Mesh
   4. Transpose Master
      1. Translate
      2. Scale
      3. Rotate
   5. GoZ Tool
      1. Transfer from ZBrush to Maya
      2. Transfer From Maya to ZBrush
   6. ZBrush Layers
      1. Create
      2. Animate
      3. Bake Layers
   7. Image Plane Sculpting
      1. Profile
      2. Front
      3. Top
   8. Advanced Geometry
      1. Dividing
      2. Edge Loops
      3. Group Loops
      4. Crease/Uncrease
      5. ClayPolish
      6. ShadowBox
   9. Displacement Maps
      1. Creation Of Displacement Maps for Advanced Rendering in Maya
   10. Advanced Hard Surface and Organic Sculpting Brushes

Practicum Tools

1. Subtools
   1. Split
   2. Merge
   3. Boolean
   4. Project
   5. Extract
2. Geometry
   1. Edgeloops
   2. ShadowBox
   3. ZRemesher
   4. Modify Topology
3. Nanomesh
4. Layers
5. Polygroups
   1. Merge Similar
   2. Group By Normals
   3. Group Visible
   4. From Masking
6. Morph Targets
   1. Store Morph Target
   2. Switch
   3. Create Difference Mesh

Practicum Brushes

1. Create
   1. Insert Mesh
   2. Multi Mesh
   3. Nano Mesh
   4. Alpha
2. Curve
3. Depth
4. Orientation
5. Surface
   1. Noise
   2. Local Projection
6. Modifiers

Practicum Render

1. Render Booleans
   1. Live Boolean
2. External Renderer
   1. Keyshot
3. Render Properties
   1. Smooth Normals
   2. Draw Micromesh
   3. Shadows
   4. AOcclusion
4. BPR Render Pass
5. BPR AO
6. BPR SSS
   1. Rays
   2. Resolution
   3. Angle
   4. Blur
   5. VDepth
   6. LDepth

Practicum Stroke

1. Modifiers
   1. Average
   2. Stroke
   3. Direction
2. Lazy Mouse
   1. Steps
   2. Radius
   3. Smooth
   4. Snap
      1. Plane
      2. Line
      3. Spline
      4. Path
3. Curve
   1. Curve Mode
      1. Elastic
      2. Liquid
      3. Lock Start
      4. Lock End
4. Curve Function
   1. Border
   2. Polygroups
   3. Creased Edges
5. Curve Modifiers