"Introducing ZBrush 4 launches readers head-on into fulfilling their artistic potential for sculpting realistic creature, cartoon, and hard surface models in ZBrush. ZBrush's innovative technology and interface can be intimidating to both digital-art beginners as well as veterans who are used to a more conventional modeling environment. This book dispels myths about the difficulty of ZBrush with a thorough tour and exploration of the program's interface. Engaging projects also allow the reader to become comfortable with digital sculpting in with a relaxed and fun book atmosphere. Introducing ZBrush 4assuages the apprehension and gets artists quickly involved in creating their own work, as they complete tutorials on digital sculpting, painting, detailing, textures, lighting, rendering, and working with other 3D applications"--Provided by publisher. Create animated turntables within ZBrush to show off your work --Book Jacket. Design remarkably realistic creatures, people, and objects using ZBrush and the new edition of this top-selling book. ZBrush might seem intimidating at first, but professional Hollywood animator and ZBrush artist Eric Keller combines his firsthand experience with detailed, step-by-step explanations to make you feel right at home with the interface and tools. --Explore exciting new tools for creating hard surface objects --Learn how to set lighting, create materials, and render in ZBrush --Master ZSpheres for armature and ZSketching for creating meshes --Take a tour of ZBrush 4's innovative interface and powerful toolkit --The book reinforces the core concepts of ZBrush through fun, hands-on tutorials that will help you achieve amazing results. Whether you're a digital-art novice or a professional designer seeking to add ZBrush 4 to your toolkit, Introducing ZBrush 4 is the book to get you there. --Understand ZBrush's unique sculpting and painting technology --Work with digital clay and effectively use the full array of sculpting brushes --