How to pick a human anatomy figure for sculpting?

Zot

Hello,

I want to be a character artist and today I am learning anatomy along with sculpting in Zbrush. I saw some interviews with pro character artists, and some of them mentioned that they have a human figures that helping them to maintain proportions and improve quality of a work. I inspected some local and online stores, but didn't find anything good for the purpose, only some wooden puppets. Can you please recommend a human anatomy figure please?

I heard that there are advanced ones, that can be assembled from details and they uses magnets or something...

Please help.

Alex_J

get a 3d one. an ecorche and/or a scanned human.

ten24.com and 3dsk.com or the stores I know of. They aren't very expensive and will help a lot with your studies.

Studying from real life is the probably the most important thing I don't see mentioned as often as other resources.

kanga

You can also download and install Daz3D. If you set up a second monitor you can have a poseable scanned human figure that you can zoom and rotate around as reference while you work. The figures have anatomical muscle and mass morphs you can dial in. From memory the application is free to use.

gnoop

Doesn't Zbrush itself have a pretty detailed female anatomy figure  where you could strip off one мuscule after another.  Even having its latin  namings.

  

     If it's not enough  I could only think about some Von Hagens figures

BuzzMonk

Well I think the included figures in Zbrush is enough, you can also try sketchfab and rotate the lightning to study different contours and for free too. 

musashidan

If it's a physical maquette you're after try here.

https://shop.3dtotal.com/3dtotal-s-anatomical-collection-male-figure

Zot

musashidan said:

If it's a physical maquette you're after try here.

https://shop.3dtotal.com/3dtotal-s-anatomical-collection-male-figure

Thank you very much, that's almost exactly what I was looking for. However I heard that there are extended figures that holds on magnets and can change a pose, one of the Blizzard developers mentioned that he has one.

Should I buy one of 3dtotal one? I am not sure, I am just learning...

And what sex and type should I buy?

musashidan

Just a click away on the same site....

https://shop.3dtotal.com/anatomy-figure/human-anatomy-figures/3dtotal-anatomy-adaptable-male-figure

musashidan

I can't really tell you what to buy. If you're that passionate about learning anatomy and want to spend the money then it's up to you what to get.

If nothing else they make a beautiful ornament.

Zot

musashidan said:

Just a click away on the same site....

https://shop.3dtotal.com/anatomy-figure/human-anatomy-figures/3dtotal-anatomy-adaptable-male-figure

I saw that, yes. But it's probably just plastic sockets, and if it is then the figure is very fragile...

I just saw a lot of artists has human head and torso in their tables. But I am not sure, I am a beginner in sculpting.

And, are there other shop with something like 3dtotal? I want to compare goods before I buy it.

musashidan

I'm pretty sure that's the magnetic one you saw. There was another site but it's been ages since I looked into this so I'm trying to find it.

Why not start with studying digital anatomy figures/scans first and then maybe get an expensive maquette when you're sure you will continue sculpting?

Zot

I worked as an environment / prop artist, but it seems that character artists are more demanded in industry and get paid better. So I decided to try myself as a character artist, I saved some funds and have some time to learn... Do you think like 2/3 of a year is enough?

Are those any good? http://www.anatomytools.com/male-figures-c6.php

The internet says that 3dtotal figures are not correct...

musashidan

Time is irrelevant as you get out what you put in, but if you're already comfortable using 3d software and asset pipeline then you can focus on anatomy/sculpting.

Yes, that's the site I was trying to remember. As for the errors with the 3dT maquette, it's only minor(one of the scapula muscles origin/insertion is inaccurate I think) but really, it's trivial, as you'll have tons of other refs available, but if you're that worried then go with the anatomytools one.

Alex_J

don't learn from one reference. learn from all the reference available. And don't trust other artist interpretation of something -- study real life.

maximize exposure and repetition.

Zot

I hesitate to buy, not sure if I need it or just want it. I saw lots of pros have something similar like base head sculpture on their table. And it's a reference in a single pose.

And there are 3d models in different poses, why would I need a sculpture then.

I am not sure...

Alex_J

sounds like a Rolex watch. You get one to show people you're fancy. Maybe wait till you're pro.

Eric Chadwick

Learn from Leo da Vinci.
Get a dead body and cut it up. 

kanga

Eric Chadwick said:

Learn from Leo da Vinci.
Get a dead body and cut it up. 

...

Ah,... my hero!

musashidan

I hear you can hire grave-robbers on Silk Road 2.0.....

sacboi

OP, avail yourself by learning anatomy first, instead of pedantically searching for an optimal suite of refs that will neither empart a basic perception nor enble 'tactile' fluidity when generating chars via a 3d viewport perspective.

Don't repeat a common novice assertion that simply 'copying' a figurative still life or whatever anatomical formated material ripped from some online resource...

...you'll somehow be holistically infused with ability that typically takes years too attain. So to that end I stromgly recommend a dedicated workshop specifically tailored for 3d artists:

http://www.scott-eaton.com/anatomy-for-artists-online-course

Scott Eaton is a digital sculptor pioneer and was also traditionally trained in Florence Italy. Anyway, FWIW in my honest opinion a really worthwhile investment, not only financial but requisite time and effort as well.