Poser + ZBrush experiments

[Bastard76]

I got one week ago Michael 2.0 for Poser
and finally I could give a try this evening
how to use with ZBrush. This picture is full
of mistakes like imported eyelids,I know.
I did it just to experiment how to let this two apps work together and how I can get the best
to give realness to poser model.
So I spent some minutes to figure out how to
make the beard,skin tonalities and bumps.
I hope my next picture will be better.
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1012259132jjw.jpg

[drjjwow]

its a very cool start... try playing with the snake hook brush on a very low draw size for the eyebrows and hair.. or bake the image and apply hair with the fiber brush tool..turning down the density level... also try to texture your model in zbrush with the texture master and see if you like it..

[aurick]

Here are a few pointers from my own experiments with this:

First, when you are Posing the figure, make sure to turn the No Eyebrows facial morph to 1. That will remove them from the exported model. You can't do that with the eyelashes, though, which leads me to the second part:

Create a transparency map that is black everywhere except white for the eyelashes. In ZBrush, load the map as an alpha, and flip it vertically. Then apply it to the head as a mask (Tool:Modifiers:Selection:ALP) and click the hide points button. This will immediately make his eyelashes disappear. You can then remove the mask.

For the eyes, I normally prefer not to export them from Poser, and instead make my own in ZBrush.

Also, remember to only export parts from Poser that share the same texture map. Otherwise, it gets really freaky when you're trying to work with textures in ZBrush. For example, Michael has one map for the head and one for the body. Don't export any body parts with the head. Or hair, for that matter, since hair is yet another map.

You've got a great start going here! Have fun with the technique. You'll do some amazing stuff in no time.

[Bastard76]

Thanks a lot Aurick. You gave me very precious
advices.
In case I export Michael full from Poser(head+body),
then I will not be able to use properly the
eyelashes with its trasparency map,will I?
Thanks

P.S. Do you know why when I post a picture,
in the main page of the forum I can't see the
thumbnail but just the number?

[Bastard76]

Thanks a lot Aurick. You gave me very precious
advices.
In case I export Michael full from Poser(head+body),
then I will not be able to use properly the
eyelashes with its trasparency map,will I?
Thanks

P.S. Do you know why when I post a picture,
in the main page of the forum I can't see the
thumbnail but just the number?