I can use the subdivision approach in ZBrush to increasing the polygon count on the base mesh to increase the more ‘resolution’ and refine the surface to create a more stylized look.įor this part of the process, I used a combination of sculpting and polishing brushes to produce sharp angles and well-defined anatomy volumes for the stylised look of the character.Īutomatically Rig the ZBrush Sculpted Characters in Character CreatorĪt this point, once I’m happy with the proportions and polish level of the surface on my base mesh, I can simply send the entire set of subtools back to CC3 to test the deformation of the updated mesh with some quick poses. One of the huge benefits of this prototyping workflow is having a clean topology as a base. These three brushes are more than enough to refine the base mesh without altering the topology. Once in ZBrush, I like to limit my toolset to the move brush, the smooth brush, and the move topological brush. Once the base mesh is close to the idea I have in mind for the character, I can select all the meshes (including eyes and teeth) and use the GoZ button in CC to send everything over to ZBrush to further refine the base mesh.įrom the GoZ settings, I select the ‘Create’ option from the Template dropdown and choose which parts of the mesh I need to keep separate, in my case, I’d like to have the eyelashes and tear ducts as separate meshes. Use GoZ to Send and Edit the Character Prototype with ZBrush With the arms, for instance, you can click and drag horizontally to increase/decrease the length or drag up and down to inflate/deflate the thickness of the arm. To modify a simple click and drag is enough to alter the shape. You can hover over the mesh and CC will highlight the areas that can be modified with a yellow color. I start with the CC_Base_Male asset that comes with CC and use the sliders from the modify panel to do a quick pass on the general shapes and proportions of the body.Īlthough the sliders allow you very accurately assign values to deform the volumes, I personally prefer the visual feedback you instantly get while controlling the deformation of the mesh directly from the viewport. Fortunately, morphing a humanoid mesh in Character Creator is quite intuitive. The first step is very straightforward and it consists of setting up a base mesh that closely fits the intended body type and silhouette of the concept. Generate a Prototype for ZBrush with Character Creator

In this article, Pablo gives a walkthrough of his process for using Character Creator 3 (CC3) and ZBrush to produce a character concept in a pose for real-time rendering. This opens up the doors for a very powerful workflow to prototype characters with a high level of detail and with interesting and dynamic poses. The new Character Creator has the ability to connect with ZBrush using the GoZ plugin to send and receive meshes. Learn the new morph and pose system from Reallusion that works seamlessly with ZBrush and GoZ.

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