Forest Troll/Swamp Troll

Giles_P

Hi, I recently picked up a copy of ZBrush just prior to Christmas and began by following the basics of ZBrush from Eat3D. I followed the videos and sculpted a basic head. The main aim was for me to learn the process for creating a game ready Character from a sculpt. So here is my first sculpt in ZBrush based on models/concept from Fable 2. I am hoping to receive some feedback to help me develop and progress this. The whole process is very new to me so I am starting to think about how best to retopologise the mesh. I will be using Maya to create the game ready character, which is also the program I used for creating the base mesh to bring into ZBrush.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, any tips/tricks for Zbrush too as I am still very much learning the software!





This is the concept/s and model/s it is based on:





Thanks

MisterSande

Hi Giles, Your sculpt is looking pretty good, especially for your first attempt!

I think you can learn allot from Digital Tutors's "Creative Development" series since they focus mostly on detailed monsters/creatures.
http://www.digitaltutors.com/11/training.php?pid=823&autoplay=1
http://www.digitaltutors.com/11/training.php?pid=776&autoplay=1

Giles_P

Thanks for the help, really appreciated. If anyone can offer advice on finishing off the sculpt or retopologising the mesh that would be great!

roosterMAP

If u can make him look more menacing than in the concept, that would be badass. I always found red glowey eyes hard to take seriously.

Giles_P

Wasen't really sue how to approach the eyes, I had imagined it would be done in post in photoshop to the final renders perhaps. Something to think about I guess. Will post further updates to this later tonight.

Giles_P

Here is an update, took me a while to do the low polly but it was the first time I have ever done this and pretty painful doing the low polly in Maya. (Spent all my cash on Zbrush license so buying topogun as well was not an option at the time) Anyway the bake is done and the texturing is getting there I feel. Any help would be appreciated feedback wise.

Giles_P

I decided I was not at all happy with this piece so I pretty much re-did it. Added extra detail on the sculpt, then re-did the base mesh, UV's, textures and renders. Alot more happy with the outcome now although still feel there is more to learn.

WorldWithoutWords

Let me be the first to say, lookin' awesome man : D

Sanro

awesome textures! did you use for texturing?