Zskiff-a-licious!

[Derek Frenzo]

Thanks for all the brushes and the free models! Very nice of you!

[Mahlikus The Black]

[Mahlikus The Black]

FYI..
TransModeling a Lantern in Z.
All from a low poly cube to shadowbox.

Here is a teaser of the beginning process with a low poly cube (6 Faces), ShadwBox, clipping curve,poly groups, deformations and many MANY other features.

Full model, project, tool, and video tutorial coming soon.

[Sigmund Hentze]

Hi MTB....

You should try Groboto and Modo... fun and both work well with ZBrush....

[FrederikP]

Hi, that looks very neat, good technique. Wouldnt it be much faster though to just approach a model like this in a "traditional" poly modeling package? Would involve much less steps.

[re1mon]

Wow! very nice set of brushes. thank you very much. MAHPolish is just wow.

[Mahlikus The Black]

Hi MTB....

You should try Groboto and Modo... fun and both work well with ZBrush....

Thank you for the suggestions. I like both of those as well as 3Dcoat too. I might grab me a Groboto (looks fun) though I have enough with still trying to master C4D and After Effects (and many MANY other software). Besides, I am so addict to Z right now, I don't wanna play with anything else...except maybe C4D and Wings when I take a break...lol! I would sacrifice many burgers and fries to the holy hungry god in my stomach if only it would grant my wish for a GoZ to Wings3D. Maybe even Blender too. I think the low budge, independent firms and hobbyists would be very thankful. Until then, I'll have to settle for cold coffee, naners, and dreams of the all powerful Z.

P.S. You should see my Z wish list, its crazy.

Wouldnt it be much faster though to just approach a model like this in a "traditional" poly modeling package? Would involve much less steps.

Of course it would. Especially if it were for work and I had a deadline. But this is more for the hobbyist. For those who don't have the money for the high end software, and for those die hard Z junkies that wants to live and breath in Z and make something that is not only 100% Z but, when showcased, might beg one to say/ask...no way that's 100% ZBrush...look at the low poly wire....no way.

P.S. NO, that's not what I'm trying to do. Well, maybe say that at least to myself.

Wow! very nice set of brushes. thank you very much. MAHPolish is just wow.

As always, thank you and you're welcome.

[Mahlikus The Black]

So yeah...its my Anniversary today!
10 years at ZBC!
What a lovely journey!

[chris-carter]

Of course it would. Especially if it were for work and I had a deadline. But this is more for the hobbyist. For those who don't have the money for the high end software, and for those die hard Z junkies that wants to live and breath in Z and make something that is not only 100% Z but, when showcased, might beg one to say/ask...no way that's 100% ZBrush...look at the low poly wire....no way.

Thanks for this MTB. And agreed wholeheartedly. Something I've run into as well is that often times for simple modeling edits like "oops, I need to extrude this, or "hmm, gotta inset that", the transpose and the edge loop tools prevent the need to jump out of ZBrush. I really think that's where this stuff really shows it worth. It can be a time saver even if it doesn't look it when modeling something from scratch.

If you combine it with the image grid and the topology brush, you have a VERY powerful way to START models, especially considering that the image grid is one of the best ortho setups I've ever seen. I like it even more than Modo's.

[Mahlikus The Black]

You are welcome and Exactly! ZBrush has always been wonderful to me! Now, with these new tools, it's wicked powerful as well as still being a place to work in that feels like home.

[Mahlikus The Black]

Top piece. Also from a cube.

[Gary Komar]

great contributes to the forum as always MTB and congrats on the ten years here - mine in december !! great to see posts from the original gang here
mentat - marcel - frenchy - pusghetty so many seem to disappear i hope there all still well and out there some where !! keep on bro !!

[hendrik F]

congratz on your 10 year anniversary! I haven't been around on ZBC for that long, but I've always enjoyed looking at your work
so, keep em coming!

[Mahlikus The Black]

Thanks guys! Glad to hear this stuff doesn't get lost in the sea of Z posts.
Yeah its a double whammy weekend. Ten years, yesterday and 34th Birthday today.
Could not ask for a better birthday than playing in my favorate program and sharing with the
kindest, warmest, most grateful CG community that I have been a part of.
Can't wait for the next ten years. Maybe by then, I'll finally be working for Pixologic..lol.
I'll greet people at the door..lol!

Thanks again everyone. I'll keep at it if you keep coming by and paying me a visit.

Cheers!

~MAH~

[drjjwow]

Some of us haven't left completely I've been reading posts here everyday For a very very long time. Since version 1.13 to be exact. I've seen rising stars and minors become masters. Nice post MTB.