ZBrush Digital Sculpting Human Anatomy

Taking into account that many of today's digital artists -- particularly 3D character animators -- lack foundational artistic instruction, this book teaches anatomy in a coherent and succinct style. A clear writing style explains how to sculpt an accurate human figure, starting with the skeleton and working out to muscle, fat, and skin. Insightful explanations enable you to quickly and easily create and design characters that can be used in film, game, or print, and allows you to gain a strong understanding of the foundational artistic concepts.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Scott Spencer is a freelance character designer and sculptor currently working at the Weta Workshop in Wellington, New Zealand. Scott has worked on titles such as Iron Man, Golden Axe, Species 3, and others. His work can be seen in film, video games, and a variety of collectible figures.

Introduction.
Chapter 1 Blocking in the Mesh.
Sculpting the Figure.
Gesture, Form, and Proportion.
Gesture.
Form.
Proportion.
From Basic Forms to Complex Shapes.
Anatomical Terminology.
Creating a Base Sculpting Mesh.
Building a Sculpt Mesh in Maya.
Building a Sculpt Mesh in ZBrush.
What’s Next?
Chapter 2 Gesture and Masses.
Looking at the Figure as a Whole.
Crests and Valleys.
Plane and Profile Analysis.
Sculpting a Basic Figure.
Getting Started.
The Legs.
The Chest and Shoulders.
Analyzing Planes.
What’s Next?
Chapter 3 The Head and Neck.
The Skull.
Proportions and Placement of Facial Features.
Placing the Features.
Sculpting the Basic Skull.
Refining the Initial Sculpt.
The Facial Muscles.
The Masseter and Temporalis.
Muscles.
The Zygomaticus Major and Minor.
The Orbicularis Oris.
The Triangularis and the Mentalis: The Chin.
The Frontalis: The Forehead.
The Orbicularis Oculi.
The Buccinator Muscle.
The Facial Features.
The Nose.
Closing the Mouth.
The Neck Muscles.
Refining the Surface.
Sculpting the Ear.
Adding Character and Refining Forms.
Final Adjustments.
What’s Next?
Chapter 4 The Torso.
Changing the Torso Masses.
Model Preparation: Storing a Morph Target.
Adjusting the Chest Mass.
Sculpting the Torso.
Pectoralis.
Abdominal Muscles.
Serratus and Oblique.
Muscles of the Back.
What’s Next?
Chapter 5 The Arms.
Basic Forms.
Muscular and Skeletal Anatomy.
Skeletal Landmarks Addressed in This Chapter.
Muscles Addressed in This Chapter.
Sculpting the Arm.
Shoulder and Upper Arm.
Triceps.
Lower Arm.
What’s Next?
Chapter 6 The Pelvis and Legs.
Basic Pelvis and Leg Forms.
Skeletal and Muscular Anatomy.
Muscles of the Pelvis and Leg Addressed in This Chapter.
Sculpting the Pelvis and Legs.
Adjusting the Leg Position.
Sculpting the Pelvis and Buttocks.
Sculpting the Upper Leg.
Sculpting the Knee.
Sculpting the Lower Leg.
Sculpting the Finishing Pass.
What’s Next?
Chapter 7 The Hands and Feet.
Anatomy of the Hands and Feet.
Relative Proportions.
Skeletal Structure.
Anatomical Direction.
The Surface Anatomy of the Hand.
The Surface Anatomy of the Foot.
Block Forms and Planes.
Sculpting the Hand.
Adding Flesh Folds and Details.
Sculpting the Feet.
Finishing the Figure.
Overall Form Changes.
Adding Flesh and Fat.
Chapter 8 Remeshing.
What Is Remeshing?
Why Remesh?
Introducing the ZBrush Topology Tools.
Polypainting.
Using the ZBrush Topology Tools.
Remeshing the Shoulders.
Remeshing a Head with NEX.
Creating the Initial Mesh with NEX.
Adding the Eye and Mouth Bags.
What’s Next?
Chapter 9 Texturing.
UV Texture Coordinates.
Mapping UV Texture Coordinates.
Editing UVs.
Importing UVs into the Tool.
Creating Texture Maps for Skin.
Creating Textures for Subsurface-Scattering Shaders.
Mottling the Skin.
Painting the Epidermal Layer.
Exporting Textures from ZBrush.
Surface Noise.
Activating Surface Noise.
Converting Bumps to a Normal Map.
Chapter 10 Costuming.
A Costume Workflow.
Creating the Mask.
Preparing the ZBrush Topology Tools.
Making a Base Mesh.
Generating a Hero Mask from the Topology.
Sculpting the Costume Details.
Sculpting the Mask.
Sculpting the Shirt.
Adding a Repeating Pattern to the Sleeves.
Sculpting the Pants.
Storing, Recalling, and Editing Masks as Alphas.
What’s Next?
Appendix About the Companion DVD.
What You’ll Find on the DVD.
Chapter Files.
Extra Videos.
System Requirements.
Using the DVD.
Troubleshooting.
Customer Care.
Index.