Tutorial: 'Rusted Golden Idol' with a drop shadow...

[Pixolator]

Hi
This ZScript tutorial demonstrates the following items...
Symmetrical object.
Rusted/Corroded surface.
Drop shadow.
Gradient background.

The image below is generated by the ZScript…


This procedure is similar to the one used in creating the Carriage And Horse image.

The ZScript can be downloaded by clicking in here.
After extracting the included files, place these files within your ZScript folder and open the RustedGoldenIdol.txt zscript from within ZBrush.

I hope that you’ll find this tutorial helpful
If you try this tutorial, please post your images and/or findings,
-Pixolator

Newer published ZScript AlphaCentury

[Kathy]

Pearls of wisdom!

Thanks Pix!!

[impending]

Hi Pix,

Never occured to me to do a drop shadow within ZB because I hadn't thought out the stencil/mask combo - very illuminating

It's been said many times but I must repeat - never have I seen such an excellent learning process from within a program as you have provided with scripting. It's power cannot be denied - good work!

Comparing my talent to yours is a chasm that will never be crossed, the best example as to why is you NEVER use the key stroke combination that I use more then any other = CTRL/Z

Thanks

jd

[juandel]

another wonderful and inspiring script - thank you, Pixolator!

i think this one adds up to at least 7 techniques (and points to 2 more) i’ve never thought of before (in a lil more than a year since the first demoversion for the mac was ready for download). absolutely excellent!

kudos
- juandel

[WingedOne]

Another classic Pixolator script. I just ran it. The solution to doing the drop shadow was an elegant one, I didn't think of doing it that way.

I'll have to think of some rusty objects to create now. Maybe in conjunction with the terrain tutorial, maybe I can do a "rusty terrain".

I thought the option to run the script either with or without notes was a nice touch.

I was just thinking that it might be useful (for the benefit of the multi-marker tool) if when duplicating and flipping layers if you could have the option of duplicating and flipping markers as well to do complex symmetrical objects using multi-markers.

[Stonecutter]

Thanks for a great little tutorial, pix!
I especially liked the drop-shadow method you showed.

[Kruzr]

[Nikko]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Pixolator! What a wonderful, informative tutorial! That drop shadow move was incredible. And what a way to make rust without a photo texture.

I'm blown away again.

[drjjwow]

hey pix... i think theres something wrong with the script on my computer, it gives me a routine error when i press play to run the script, is it just me or is it because i havent downloaded the version b yet im having problems with it can you please give me a solution, i really want to see the script. thank you

[ZBC Moderator]

Hi dr. jjwow,

This script has been tested to work correctly on ZBrush versions 1.23 and above.

Please re-download the ZScript and try it again.

If you are still having problems with the script, please email me with your system information and you'll be running this script in no time!

verna@pixologic.com

Please include the following information in your email:

The version of ZBrush you are using.
Your operating system version.
Amount of RAM that you have.
Hard disk space that you have available.

-ZuZu

[Muvlo]

Fantastic tutorial!
I'm going to learn all kinds of things from rewatching this thing!

Edit:
Yay! I've rewatched it, and had some time to experiment with it, and came up with The upside down dude:

Nothing much, but a good learning experience.

[Stacey]

Thanks Pixolator

[Nikko]

I really appreciate the layer duplicate, then flip method, combined with merge layers, to get that symmetry effect SO much quicker that redrawing or mirroring.

Thanks again, Pixolator!

[Tag]

Thanks for the great tutorial. It contained parts of the program that I haven't gotten to play with and learn yet. You made the modeling and materials look so simple.

[Jaycephus]

This tutorial really inspired me to experiment with materials. Here are some of my experiments:

Pic ID 6: Crusty Molten Ball



Pic ID 7: Verdigris Idol



I like verdigris and rust.