WIP - Learning zBrush

Stavaas

Decided I needed to kick up my game and learn zBrush, so I'm gonna use this thread to post what I make and hopefully in a while we can see some improvement! I am also very happy about getting feedback, that's the only way I can get better!

I decided to start with making an orc cup. Base mesh made in Maya, since I'm not proficient enough in zBrush to start completely from scratch.

The idea is that the cup is made of wood, the handle is a clavicle bone, and the metal pieces are stuck on it to keep it all together.

So far I'm pretty happy with it, except for the bottom, I think the gaps are too wide and deep, so it doesn't really feel like it's stuck together snugly like it should for a cup.

Benjamin Marino

This is some good and cool quality work my man! keep it up. I like it a lot!

Lumpizaver

Great work, like you said the bottom crevices in the woord are a bit too wide and too deep, but everything else looks pretty good.

Stavaas

Hey, thanks for the replies! I'm wondering if the metal is good enough, it doesn't really feel realistic enough to me yet.

Stavaas

Alright, I've done some more work on it. I've beaten up the metal a bit more, and fixed the thick crevice on the bottom.

I'm thinking maybe it's time to make a lowpoly, and bake all the maps I need for texturing.

Stavaas

WIP of the material creation in Substance Painter.
I'm really struggling with getting the wood to look natural!

Stavaas

Gotten some more work done on the materials now. Starting to look better!

Lumpizaver

Good job!

I like the metal part now, as for the wood I think it looks a bit too smooth and shiny.

Stavaas

Thanks mate!
Yeah I'm liking the metal a lot more as well. I'll need to get the AO to spread more from the metal parts onto the wood and bone as well I think. I do agree that on this pic the wood looks very shiny, but I think that's just the angle, it looks a lot better in motion. I'll try and make it less smooth as well! Well spotted man.