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Feb 20, 2013 Discover ZBrush 4R5 with Pixologic & Motion Media

Join us for a webinar showcasing the new features in ZBrush 4R5 and how they can improve your workflow and creativity.

What we’ll be showing:
See the all new Panel Loops and how they can speed up sculpting, specifically for hard surface sculpting and product design. We’ll also be showing some time saving workflow changes like Quick Save & See-Through Mode. Lastly, we’ll showcase the BPR renderer and the all new Posterize render features.

Who is Presenting
Paul Gaboury is the ZBrush Lead 3D Application Engineer for Pixologic. He helps clients such as Pixar, Disney, Hasbro, Sideshow Collectibles, Weta Workshop, and others incorporate ZBrush in their pipeline and recommends features that will improve their efficiency and the quality of their projects. Paul also travels the world demonstrating ZBrush to studios and schools.

Who should Attend
Current ZBrush users looking to improve their workflow or creativity as well as aspiring modelers and sculptors looking to harness the power of ZBrush.

Dec 21, 2012 Pixologic announce the release of ZBrush 4R5!

More : Pixologic ZBrush · Software · 3D modeling · 3D Sculpting · Character Design · Rendering · Zbrush

ZBrush 4R5 continues to expand on creative freedom with new features for sculpting, rendering and overall quality of life. These new features were designed to let you be an artist first and foremost, giving you more freedom to explore new ideas!

ZBrush 4R5 is a free-of-charge update for all registered ZBrush users.

If you have ZBrush 4R4, use the Zplugin >> Auto Update >> Check new updates button from within ZBrush. (Alternatively, browse to your ZBrush 4R4 folder and run the ZUpgrader application.*)

If you have ZBrush 4, 4R2, 4R2b or 4R3 (or have 4R4 and would like a full installer rather than updater) follow the steps here: CLICK HERE

If you have ZBrush 3.5 or below, Submit a Support Ticket.

Key Features… Continue reading “Pixologic announce the release of ZBrush 4R5!”…

May 1, 2012 ZBrush & Mass Effect 3

More : Pixologic ZBrush · Bioware · Mass Effect · Pixologic · Zbrush

Pixologic had the pleasure of interviewing some of the character artists on Bioware’s Mass Effect 3. They posted some super cool hi-res images from the game and their characters and gave some great insight into their process.

Read the Interview Here

Feb 22, 2012 Pixologic announces ZBrush 4R3

More : News/Press Releases · Pixologic ZBrush · Updates/Upgrades · 3D modeling · Rendering · vfx · Zbrush

Pixologic has announced the upcoming release of ZBrush 4R3.This update includes new features and expands the features introduced in previous versions.

Enhancements Include:

FiberMesh
Vector Displacement Maps
BPR to Geo
NoiseMaker
Interface Enhancements
Auto Updating

ZBrush 4R3 is scheduled for release on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 It will be a free update for all registered users. Update instructions will be provided at time of release.

More details at ZBrush Central.

Jan 23, 2012 ZBrush 4R2b Update Released

More : Pixologic ZBrush · Updates/Upgrades · Zbrush

Pixologic is releasing their ZBrush 4R2b update today. The update is simply a download patch from the Pixologic website that will get you some of the awesome hair and fur features that they have been touting. The download is being released at some point today so check here periodically.

Nov 2, 2011 AICP Southwest 2011 Sponsor Reel

More : Inspiration · Videos · After Effects · Softimage · Zbrush

Check out this really cool piece that Element X Creative did for the AICP (Association of Independent Commercial Producers). They used Softimage, After Effects, Syntheyes and more to create this beautifully done intro video. Check it out below.

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Oct 19, 2011 ZBrush Concept Sculpting & Maquettes

More : Pixologic ZBrush · Sculpting · Zbrush

Bryan Wynia from Sony Santa Monica brings you this 3 week summer class at CG Workshop. Learn how Bryan, a ZBrush master and Pixologic demonstrator, goes through the process of creating his 3D creature concepts in ZBrush.

Work alongside Bryan as he helps you find references, brainstorm, create thumbnails and practice speed-sculpting your concepts. He’ll then help you select your strongest idea to refine and evolve, polypaint and render ready for your final image.

Bryan has taught a number of classes and workshops, and is respected both as a creator, and as a trainer in ZBrush concept creation. His work has featured in Famous Monsters of Filmland, Imagine FX, 3D Artist and 3D World Magazines.

To sign up for the workshop, visit CG Workshops.

You can also buy ZBrush 4 R2 from Motion Media if you don’t already have it and want to create your own creatures.

Oct 19, 2011 ZBrush Dinosaurs used for Discovery Show

More : Pixologic ZBrush · Dinosaurs · Scultping · Zbrush

Discovery Channel’s Dinosaur Revolution showcases the work of the world’s best dinosaur illustrators and animators along with fossil research to show what the life of dinosaurs was really like. The series features never-before-seen behaviors of these amazing creatures.

ZBrush artist Vlad Konstantinov, along with a world-wide collaborative team contriubuted to the modeling and texturing of over 100 creatures for the show. Check out the video below to see some of their work.

Vlad originally posted some of his work on the ZBrush community, which can be seen here. For full credits on the show, see the bottom of this post.

Wanna create work like Vlad? Get your own copy of ZBrush for Windows or ZBrush for Mac here.

Full Credits:

David Krentz: Director/Modeling and Texturing Art Direction and vision, modeling and detailing.

Douglas Martin: VFX supervisor

Modeling and Detailing:
Angie Rodrigues
Vlad Konstantinov
David Marmor
Mark Dubeau
Barret Wingrad III
Kris Kelly
Aaron Hamman

Color Design:
Ricardo Delgado
Angie Rodrigues
David Krentz

Texture Painting and Shader Development:
Angie Rodrigues
Bryant Hardwick
Kris Kelly
Aaron Hamman

Aug 29, 2011 Pixologic Zbrush Z4R2 DynaMesh Video

More : Inspiration · Software · Pixologic · Zbrush

Check out the video over at The Zbrush community Forums of Z4R2 beta, which is coming this September.

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=157573

DynaMesh enables you to explore multiple concepts in a very short period of time. You do not need to create a base mesh to fit your target-concept, or even have a specific concept in mind. You may simply select a sphere, activate DynaMesh, and let your creative juices flow! It is exhilarating to freely reshape the mesh and quickly explore many ideas until you arrive at a concept worthy of progressing into finer detail.

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Apr 22, 2011 Pixologic Sneakpeak of ZBrush 4R2

More : Software · 3D modeling · Pixologic · Rendering · Zbrush

Pixologic Sneakpeak of ZBrush 4R2

In this thread I will share with you some information regarding the exciting features that are planned to be included in the next ZBrush update.

The next update will be ZBrush 4R2 (ZBrush 4 Release 2) – it will be a free upgrade to all registered users.

ZBrush 4R2 is currently in development, when we reach beta-testing phases I will be able to post information regarding its release date.

To get the Z4R2 preview rolling, I’ll start with a sneak-peak of the next update to the BPR renderer.

Best Preview Render

The BPR renderer in the next version has been updated to a full 32-bits floating-points HDR pipeline.

BPR in Z4R2 is capable of rendering high quality images while utilizing improved materials, lights, and environment mapping. – Pixolator

Read the full thread of the sneak peak here

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