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Piranha Plant Remix ( UPDATED )

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#1

April 2, 2012 ----

I didnt think id finish this but i finally got around it ! my 2nd completed sculpting attempt with Zbrush ! Piranha Plant

For those interested, You can see the breakdown of how I made this mesh on my website found via this [link] !
I learned so much about Zbrush putting this thing together and truth is I only really skimmed the surface! So much to learn … so little time.

Thanks for looking :slight_smile: … as always, feedback is welcome ! thanks again folks …

March 24. 2012

Alright – Current WIP : Here’s my 2nd Zbrush model : A Remix of a Piranha Plant from Super Mario Bros. ! Sculpting/Modelling is finally done ! A little more intricate and detailed than the previous ‘skull’ i did a while back. I painstakingly spent alot of hours trying to figure out how the hell to model this thing using Zspheres, Dynamesh, and lots and lots of subtools ! HA! if theres one thing about 3D i hate is the enormous amount of attention you can spend on the computer trying out all the settings … The best thing I learned about creating this model was how to REMESH – . A week ago, this 3Dmodel had over 14 million poly faces which caused my GUI to navigate painfully slow, not to mention DELAY things … Its now only around 900,000k . Which is hardware friendly !

— Remeshing the model really helped alot!

So far Im really enjoying Zbrush and Im happy to say that its become a part of my arsenal of digital tools ! The next BIG thing is to integrate the photos with Zbrush … but thats not till probably later in the summer … still lots to learn about Zbrush .2 more things I need to do before I move on to the next 3D model : Coloring and Light Caps ( rendering ) …

I also made a 360 degree turntable of the model for those interested !

This is what i started with : http://youtu.be/HAq5gfXa-Pk

This is what it is now : http://youtu.be/1kPhlQVsnuw

Its safe to say Zbrush aint so intimidating anymore … If anyones interested ; i can do a breakdown of how everything was made on my website, leave a comment for those who are interested and ill be sure to get back to you with the link after it is all done ! Anyway thanks for checking out my Piranha Plant ; id love to hear your feedback if any ! - Hopefully Ill get the final, colored & rendered version of this model completed so I can move on to the next one !

=) I’ve also posted this on DEVIANTART : http://sideshowsito.deviantart.com/art/Piranha-Plant-Character-Sheet-292160140

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#2

Good job, keep it going!

Cheers,
Svyat

#3

I love this, and can’t wait to see it colored! (I especially like the angled first image!)

Is there a good retopo tutorial you found anywhere?

#4

is that flower eating people ?

#5

Thank you – im working on it as we speak … for some reason im not so impressed with the results ( The color looks dull ) but i guess after applying the proper lighting it will look alot better .

Someone actually showed me how to do it — if i have time ill do a screen recording of how i did it .

#6

lol … its the carnivourous plant from supermario brothers … and yes it eats ppl ( supposedly ) lol

#7

If the color looks dull, maybe its still using the clay matcap?

#8

Great re-imagining :slight_smile: Glad you’re finding Zbrush less intimidating. There’s certainly lots to learn, but it does get easier and easier the more you work!

#9

Thank you … yes i now feel a helluvalot less intimidated – its just finding the time to learn new things challenging hehehe t