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 enlarge | Author: Eric Keller
Publisher: Sybex
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 31065
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/Dvdr
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 443
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1
ISBN: 0470262796
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.6
EAN: 9780470262795
ASIN: 0470262796
Publication Date: May 5, 2008
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 Useful Book, No Matter The Skill Level June 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a solid book for anyone using Zbrush. I'm an intermediate user mainly bringing in models from another program and exporting them back out. I've rarely had a chance to play with the 2.5D or a lot of Zbrush's little nuances. Eric has written a book that gets down to the basics is and simple to understand. It's setup in a linear fashion but is still very easy to look up what you are having trouble with and get right to the info you want. I've found that it's a much better source than looking for help or using the Zbrush help. This book is essential for beginners. Straight forward, easy to read and well worth the money no matter what skill level you are with Zbrush, Introducing Zbrush is a worthy choice.
Finally... the missing link!!! May 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been wanting to get into Zbrush for a very long time. I even downloaded the trial version and surfed the web for tutorials. However, the lack of results were frustrating. Not only this book has helped me with the learning curve but also opened my eyes to zbrush REAL potential... it's very exciting. Now I can enjoy this wonderful piece of software.
very comprehensive May 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book really helped to open me up to all that ZBrush has to offer. Iv'e been working in motion graphics, and now gaming for the last few years, and really only came into contact with ZBrush as a sort of
appendage to Maya. Not really realizing how much it stood on it's own two feet. I really didn't bother to learn much past what it could do for my Maya models, so I'm really glad I picked up this book. Because I only knew a very narrow vision of Zbrush, it was interesting and informative right from the get go. The first tutorial alone touching on aspects I hadn't ever dealt with. I must asume it would be great for beginners as well, as the tutorial are very detailed, and progressively build on each other. Anyhow, it's a great investment for someone who wants to learn ZBrush, and has never used it. Or for someone who uses it as a "plug in", but has never really gotten to know it. It's also worth the price just to get your hands on the great harryhausen Medusa head that's on the DVD. Oh, that's another thing, the DVD is more then a bunch of Zbrush scenes saved at various stages. There are movie files that actually show the sculpting process, macros that play back within ZBrush, as well as a trial version of Zbrush.
Excellent book for beginners and good reference material for experts May 28, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
To see the magic that ZBrush can produce, you only need to go to Zbrush Central and check out the amazing sculpture and imagery the talented ZBrush community is creating. If you have dreams of contributing to that magic, your dreams are quickly crushed by the daunting UI ZBrush hurls at you at first glance. It is an interface you will grow to learn and be comfortable in but initially, you quickly find yourself lost and frustrated in the menus and palettes. The help files are comprehensive and good if you are the type to learn from manuals, they will be of great help when you need to find out about a specific feature. The ZClassrooms and other online tutorials are also a good start, and there are excellent DVDs from Gnomon to get you going. But if you are one to learn from books, and want a good one around to turn to remember how to do something, you can't get any better than "Introducing ZBrush". Eric Keller is the perfect host to get you bootstrapped into the world of ZBrush. Whether you want to create 2.5D magic, or use ZBrush for its real power, digital sculpting, the chapters explain how to get what you need done.
Eric presents his material from the perspective of a digital artist and not as a technical babble dump of the applications capabilities. There are a lot of gems and shortcuts in this book that will help you in your pipeline, and it is a very easy and entertaining read. The book is also divided into 2.5D and 3D sections so you can jump to what you need and not have to machete yourself through a lot of unneeded info to get to what you want.
Some great examples to work on are provided both in a step by step fashion in the book and also as movies on the DVD. Overall I found this book a great read, and good reference to have on hand in my library of ZBrush reference material.
Good book, good writer, good teacher! May 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Eric Keller makes complicated things look simple and fun. His teaching style is friendly and simple as in his prior books. The experience learning this totally different software is way more enjoyable with Eric's book. This is a book that slowly introduces you to Zbrush, specially good for people afraid of that software. He goes step by step with you.
This is a book that is absolutely worth having as reference....
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