Test of Fiber

[hippo]

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This is My test for Fiber.

[aurick]

Awww, he's cute. Great modeling!

Here's a trick that you can do to help you control color a bit better with the fiber brush:

1) Use Edit Mode to apply color and material, only (ZADD off) to your model. Give him all the color variations that you want, and set your lighting.
2) Bake the layer.
3) Duplicate the layer.
4) On the new layer, use your fiber brush. Use the "Flat Color" material, and in the Picker palette, change your color setting to "Continuous" and the source layer setting to "Other". That way, when you paint with the fiber brush it will automatically color the fibers to match the coloring of the other layer. Since you aren't applying fibers to that layer, then your fiber color won't be affected by anything that you do on the current layer. It's amazing how detailed fiber coloring can be done this way!

To see the method in action, you might want to run This Tutorial (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001244). I know -- it's about vegetation. But the way that the grass was created uses the same technique, and since it walks you through it, it might be easier to understand than my chicken scratchings, here. :)

No matter what, great job on this pic! He's really cute!

[juandel]

the modelling is superb, hippo! :D + :tu: :tu: :tu:

- juandel

[hippo]

Thank you aurick.

I`m trying more and more, but I cant control Fiber well.

Then I added him material colors and light.

This all is in ZB.
I only used Photoshop for my signature.

What you think?

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads0/user_image-1001832237ivh.jpg

[aurick]

VERY nice! Looks like you're having a lot of fun. The fiber brush (in my opinion) is one of the hardest tools to control well. But it's also one of the most rewarding/powerful. You're doing great! And this little fella just keeps getting cuter! :tu:

[drjjwow]

hippo he is so cute i just want to take him home to my kids so that they can pet him.. good job.. you might want to use more of a flat approach to making hair ok. its in the big zbrush manual... just a tip...

[Kathy]

Fabulous little hamster model...too cute!

[Muvlo]

As everyone said, he's so cute!
On the other hand, you can see that glint in his eye that's saying he knows he's cute, and he is gonna go rob a bank in a moment too... ;)
I like your experimentations on him as well, and I'll be glad to see when you post more!
:)