WEEK 1

Framestore trip. No class.

WEEK 2

NEW WEBSITE:
https://campuspress.uwl.ac.uk/oliviacurrie/creature-design-and-rigging/

This week we looked at how to model an arm in ZBrush.

These are the reference images I used to create the arm model so that the proportions and muscle placement would be accurate. I used references from front and side view.

To start with I used the IMM torso and arm base models to begin building on top of. I used the Clay Build Up brush to apply muscle definition and create the overall shape of the arm.

I focused especially on capturing the Triceps, Biceps, Deltoid and Brachioradial muscles as these are what are typically seen to be more pronounced.

Below are my arm sculpts. Starting with the IMM Body Parts build.

Front View (IMM) with Reference Image

Side View (IMM) with Reference Image

Front View (IMM)

Side View (IMM)

I then tried a different technique using cylinders to build up the base of the arm. For this I started by molding a cylinder into the shape of the Deltoid muscle and placing it roughly where it is shown in the reference image. I then duplicated this shape three more times to make up the rest of the arm. I then used the move brush and clay build up to sculpt the arm into a more realistic shape like before. Below are my results.

First Cylinder

Placing the 4 shapes

Merging the shapes

Creating the Definition

Arm Study:

Quick sketch of some arm studies to get thinking about positioning and muscle definition.

Detailed Arm Sculpt with Torso

I then decided to to sculpt the arm again but this time using the references images below to create a more high quality sculpt with more detail to make it a heavy muscular arm and torso. I started with the right arm sand half the torso and then duplicated and merged the two halves together.

Reference Image 01

Reference Image 02

My Sculpt:

Shoulder and Bicep:

Upper-arm:

Full Arm Side:

Forearm:

Full Torso Front:

Full Arm Front:

Full Torso Back:

Hands:

WEEK 3

This week we looked at how to model an leg in ZBrush.

WEEK 4

Modelling the Torso

Starting with a sphere I used the move tool to stretch the shape into a rib cage shape. I used the mask tool and move tool to create the collar bone shape coming out of the shoulder blades. I then pulled out the bottom to create the joining between the ribs and pelvis. I then applied two smaller spheres as the shoulders and used the clay build up tool to connect the parts. I then used the clay build up brush to continue building more shape and definition to the torso. I added muscles as blended the collar bone into to the shoulders better. I finally started the add the smaller details in the muscle definition and smoothed the joining parts. Below is the process from start the finished result.

Reference:

Anatomy Study:

WEEK 5

ZSpheres

This week we looked at how to utilizes Zspheres for blocking out quick anatomy sketches. Below the I used a reference of the head with the main muscles forms showing to try and replicate this using the Zspheres.

Here I used a premade Zsphere model of a dragon sort of form to test out how the Zspheres can be used to move and pose a sketch.

Finally I looked at hard surface modelling techniques within ZBrush using a variety of brushes and tools to make some sort of test armor as seen below. I then used ZRemesher to reduce the polycount.