Realistic 3D Portraits with ZBrush and KeyShot
Creating a Mood Board 1
A course by Davide Sasselli , 3D Character Modeler
About the video: Creating a Mood Board 1
Overview
“Now I will show you how the character's moodboard is structured and what the process is to create it.”
In this video lesson Davide Sasselli addresses the topic: Creating a Mood Board 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic 3D Portraits with ZBrush and KeyShot. Learn the fundamentals of creating lifelike 3D portraits and sculpt a detailed human face with ZBrush, KeyShot, and Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll present my mood board and demonstrate how I constructed it. I'll showcase the inspiring images related to the concept. along with construction images. such as anatomical parts. to aid modeling our character effectively. In this project phase. we'll use PurrF and create a custom mood board. Then you can see my final mood board that I'll use for my portrait. The first thing to do is decide what character to create. For instance. if it's a man or a woman. the setting. character. and if there's a story. You can search for inspiration on Google or Pinterest. For my concept. ...”
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Course summary for: Realistic 3D Portraits with ZBrush and KeyShot
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, KeyShot, ZBrush -
Areas
3D, 3D Character Design, 3D Modeling

Davide Sasselli
A course by Davide Sasselli
Davide Sasselli is an Italian 3D character modeler who lives and works in London. Although he originally studied jewelry design, Davide later discovered his passion for 3D and began teaching himself through courses and tutorials until he became fully immersed in the industry.
His expertise in ZBrush and character modeling has opened the doors to collaborations with clients like Framestore, Nexus Studio, and Jellyfish Pictures. He has also worked on projects for films, augmented reality, animated shorts, and video games.
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