ZBrush 3 Beta Images/Tito A. Belgrave - Zbrush 3 (various works)

[lildragon]

Hello! My name is Tito A. Belgrave. I am a Creative Director and owner of Rustik Studios, a one man operation based in Barrie, Ontario. I first would like to extend a gracious thanks to the Pixologic team for giving me the opportunity to test this amazing product.

I entered the beta team around the same time my contract for the Dresden Files series began, so I was excited to have the chance to put ZB3 into a production pipeline, needless to say it was the most enjoyable couple months of work :)

They're way to many features to list here that I truly love, but I'll just like to say when you're sculpting a 10million+ mesh like it was 20k, you truly begin to understand the genious behind this software.

I can't see myself working without ZB3 period.

Cheers,

Tito A. Belgrave

Credits for the Dresden Files include:

Keyframe Digital (http://www.keyframe.ca) (concepts, texturing, VFX, animation, post)
Rustik Studios (http://www.rustikstudios.com/)(modeling, UV editing)
Paul Neale (Pen Productions) (http://paulneale.com/) (rigging, animation)

Here's an alternate version I further sculpted, textured and rendered of the Dresden demon. Rendered in C4D, textured in Photoshop, sculpted and transposed in ZB3. Large render here (http://www.rustikstudios.com/tmp/dresden_demon_final_large.jpg)
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Realtime viewport screencap
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Realtime viewport screencap
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Realtime viewport screencap
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Here's some WIP shots of the dragon from last nights episode 11. Thanks to Zbrush 3 and it's numerous options such as lazy mouse, more precise brushes the ability to sculpt with insane polygon counts, I was able to deliever this dragon on time. Layers even saved our bacon due to last minute client changes. I was able to add more scales to the chest of the dragon in no time at all, all seamlessly integrating perfectly.

dragon_CU.jpg (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zb_insimg%28%2753816%27,%27dragon_CU.jpg%27,1 ,0%29)

dragon_perp.jpg (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zb_insimg%28%2753818%27,%27dragon_perp.jpg%27 ,1,0%29)

dragon_front.jpg (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zb_insimg%28%2753817%27,%27dragon_front.jpg%2 7,1,0%29)

dragon_back.jpg (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zb_insimg%28%2753815%27,%27dragon_back.jpg%27 ,1,0%29)

Incubus slug from the Dresden files (realtime viewport screencap)
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Incubus slug from the Dresden files (realtime viewport screencap)
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Here's an example of Polypainting, another flexible tool. Viewport screencap
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And another
ali2.jpg (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:zb_insimg%28%2753583%27,%27ali2.jpg%27,1,0%29 )

[AgentSmith]

Gotta check out Dresden, I have been missing it so far. Cool work, thanks!

[feureau]

The first guy looks like an alien demon that lives undersea. Love the dragon, like the maya dragon only cooler. (specially the backside) :tu::tu:

[SolidSnakexxx]

The dragon's very well conceived...neat model! :tu: :tu:

[gpepper]

Nice creature Tito !

[WillBellJr]

Great work, Tito!

I remember when you started that website of yours back in the Animation Master days...

Boy, certainly a LARGE leap for your career since back in them days - I'm very happy for you! PROPS on the modeling work also!

-Will

[lildragon]

Thx for the comments guys, really appreciated!

AgentSmith: Definitely check it out, it's shaping up to be a very promising series :)

feureau: Thx man, posted a more detailed view below.

SolidSnakexxx & gpepper: Cheers! I have to tell ya, it was a blast creating this stuff.

WillBellJr: Wow from the AM days huh... always fun to see legacy users still alive and kicking :) I think I remember you ;) Appreciate the comments.

Thx to all who've viewed my works and all the other talented beta testers here. They truly make you strive to be better.

Cheers,

~t

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[threetails]

works look good can't wait to see more.

[calum5ZB]

..strive to be better and boy you are all showing us a new dawn.Bloody brilliant work lildragon!!

[lildragon]

Really appreciate those comments threetails & calum5ZB. I've been quite busy, but got back to a little project I've been meaning to finish. Still very WIP of course. I need to work on the likeness (if you can guess ;)) somemore!

Take care

~t
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[kyphur]

it might just be me but the legs look a little short. Overall it looks like it is coming along very nicely. She looks familiar but I can't put my finger on who.

[Frenchy Pilou]

...of Cgtalk? ;)
Neat works :cool:

[lildragon]

Here's an update. I might fudge around a bit with the facial features, but I wanted a somewhat loose interpetation of Zhang Zyi :)

Take care,

~t

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[Teyon]

Not sure if you'll get this Tito but I wanted to say how cool your work is and how much I love Dresden! lol. I'm so bummed I have to wait until Season 2 airs (I WANT IT NOW). Keep up the great work.

[lildragon]

Hiya Teyon, yup got it! :) And it's really appreciated. I'm seriously hoping Dresden has another season this fall, the show was a ton of fun to work on, and it'll only get better ;)

Take care

~t

[Casemon]

Awesome work Tito! Pete330 sent me to this thread and I'm glad he did!

Hope to see some of these in Unity someday! :D :D

Keep up the great work!

[zaheer07]

real nice work, like the skin detail on the first 3models, great stuff!!!

[motogp]

:eek: love that Incubus Slug < 3 and the dragon looks cool too ;)
Great work ^^

[thenar]

Excellent work. So what did ever happen to the Dresden Files? I liked that show.

[gillispy456]

What nice job.The dragon's very well conceived.neat model! it looks like it is coming along very nicely. The lady looks familiar. it's really appreciated your work.Quality is very good.