Create amazing realistic portraits

Discover techniques for producing a realistic image using only a software’s basic resources right out of the box

Creating a realistic portrait can be easier when you have access to 3D scans, high-resolution texture maps or even alpha brushes from photographs. But what happens when you don’t have all of that? In this tutorial, we will cover some techniques used to create all of the skin details (from pore to pore) using only ZBrush’s basic tools. Paint high-definition skin maps from scratch using Mari and discover the power of using multiple UVs (UDIMs). Learn how to groom hair, eyebrows, eyelashes and a beard with XGen and render realistic shaders with Arnold in Maya. We will follow a workflow that was designed to make use of the most powerful software in the CGI industry. 01 Start with a base mesh Use the base mesh provided with this tutorial or the…

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