Realistic 3D Portraits with ZBrush and KeyShot
Topology 1
A course by Davide Sasselli , 3D Character Modeler
About the video: Topology 1
Overview
“Here you will see how to prepare the model for adding further detail. Using ZBrush's "ZRemesher" I'm going to create a new clean topology for the model.”
In this video lesson Davide Sasselli addresses the topic: Topology 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
“Topology In this lesson, we will carry out a retopology, or a refinement of the model structure. We will get a more suitable topology for adding details. Here I have downloaded some examples functional topology for animation or even for the modeling itself, so let's say that a good model should have this topology behind it. Here we see examples of bad topology and here an example of good topology with a good flow of polygons. This will serve as an example only to make our loops run inside the mesh. If you want to learn more, I leave you in the Additional Resources some very interesting link...”
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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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