zBrush - how to make speculars?
polycounter lvl 6
Hey guys, so ive read a lot recently that zBrush can be used entirely for the workflow, im just wondering how are things such as speculars, rim lightings etc done within zbrush and tested, if photoshop isnt used in the process.
I was shown the tristram concept and was interested to see a lot of specular, especially since it wasnt done in ps. Thanks.
I was shown the tristram concept and was interested to see a lot of specular, especially since it wasnt done in ps. Thanks.
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You could do a lot in zbrush but most find using other applications that specialize in specifics much more intuitive to use instead of an all in one with so-so ability.
I guess It really just depends on the user/artist how dedicated are they to just stick to one application.
I wouldn't know about the rim lighting.
This is just my best guess, hope I am not misunderstanding your questions, you'll let me know.
If it's for games, for example, I wouldn't use it entirely. It can handle the bulk of the work, but generally when it gets to the stage where I'm working on the material itself, I'd switch to the engine and photoshop (etc) for that stage.
In the case of that Tristram level, this seems to be the case:
(between steps 16 - 18, you're basically using maps created from zbrush / the highpoly sculpt, and painting from there)