What's included?
- Lifetime access to the content (recording and resources).
- High-res PSD layered file with the final illustration: Harversters.
- High-res merged PNG version
- The Workshop slides and flowchart with the workflows as PDF
- Access to private Discord server to share progress!
- Brushes, tools and other custom resources
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What do you need to know...
- You need some basic knowledge of ZBrush and Photoshop
- A working copy of ZBrush and Photoshop (Krita can be used as an alternative to Photoshop).
- A drawing tablet is strongly recommended.
- This intensive course was created using the video recordings from the 'Live' version of the ZBrush for illustrators workshop.
A 'sneak peak' into the structure of the course.
Remember that the content was structured to fit an intensive 5-day workshop but you can go at your own pace if you need to take more time and re-watch some lessons.
Here is a summary of what this course is all about...
The System
The intensive program consists of 5 consecutive days with two lessons each day and it has been designed with clear steps for each stage of the process so that you can reproduce the system in future projects.
The content
The videos are a jam-packed with tips and tricks and we'll be covering everything from project planing to ZBrush rendering before moving into line refinement and colouring techniques in Photoshop!
The bonuses
On top of the core lessons from the intensive course (10 videos of ~ 1 hour and 30min), you also get all the bonus time-lapse videos covering the most repetitive sections (ZBrush detailing, scene arrangement, thumnailing, etc)
Some more 'comic illustration' examples
Below are a few images I've made following the techniques and tools I share on this intensive course. All these images have been created using ZBrush and Photoshop and following the system I describe through the lessons in the course.
FAQs
Although I go through all the concepts from the beginning and explain the features I use, it is advisable to have a basic knowledge of ZBrush and Photoshop.
Basic knowledge of ZBrush in the context of this course refers to:
- Being comfortable with navigation and User Interface.
- Being familiar with the main features such as 'subdivisions', 'Dynamesh', the brush system, etc
Basic knowledge of Photoshop in the context of this course refers to:
- Being proficient with the use of layers, masks and selection tools in Photoshop
I walk you throughout the entire pipeline (pre-production, production and post-production stages) and personal tools I use to create a comic style illustration:
Pre-Production:
Planing, References, folder structure, inspiration & modboard, Sketching and concept, material testing, sculpting techniques for 2D comic style.
Production:
Asset creation, custom resources, block assets, blocking a scene, sculpting details, sculpting brushes, 3D layout and composition, NPR filers, render settings, Document setup, render passes.
Post-Production:
Render testing, compositing render passes for linework, document setup for colouring, masking and selections from 3D work, Colouring, colour correction and textures.
Absolutely, I encourage you to try and produce your own ideas, but you can also follow the concept I made to create the final illustration.
The whole purpose of this course is to provide you with the tools, steps and a system that can be reproduce on any project you want to tackle... so the 'subject' and 'theme' are totally up to you!
The main difference between the intensive course and the previous live workshop is purely the 'live' or 'interactive' aspect between me and the attendees of the original 'live workshop'.
The recordings contain EVERYTHING that was covered in the workshop including answering questions from the students, so you won't be missing anything.
The two software that are essential to successfully complete the intensive course are: ZBrush and Photoshop.
I also use Krita (free illustration software) to demonstrate additional techniques for sketching.
Other apps/software I use are PureRef to organise references and EpicPen to draw on the screen and take notes.
There are 10 core lessons in the course and each video is around 90 minutes (some are a bit longer).
In total you get around 15 hours of content plus the additional bonus videos.
