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Z Brush 3

Thu Jun 21, 2007, 3:50 AM
  • Mood: Joy
  • Listening to: Elves Screaming In Terror
  • Reading: How To Cook An Elf
  • Watching: The Blood Drip From Elven Eyes
  • Playing: Foosball With Elf Organs
  • Eating: Smurf Stew - Ran Out Of Elves
  • Drinking: Stuff You Read About In FairyTales
I surrender

Well,  I finally gave in. I have hated Z Brush since it first came out, even passed up on the chance to beta version 2 because of it (I know, I'm a git). Well, tired of waiting for the displacement export from Silo, I finally had a decision to make: Do I get Mudbox or do I get ZBrush3? Mudbox was fast becoming the industry favorite until ZBrush 3 launched. It was easier to use, allowed for more polys on screen (at the time) and even had layer functionality. The only downside was the price and support scheme in place for it.  Then came ZBrush 3, which had everything Mudbox did and more...except for that ease of use thing. Or so I thought.

After finally deciding to shell out the $498USD for the program (and back-up disk, I back everything up now) I opened ZBrush 3 expecting to despise every second. I was so wron! OMFGZBR  or to those who have yet to experience the program : Oh My Frickin' God, ZBRush ROCKS!  I love it. I mean I really do. I think the thing that made it easier for me this time was:

1. My time using Silo's displacement tools taught me the basics (and Silo still has a better interface for their brushes).

2. Pixologic actually made ZBrush less sucky!

So now I'll be modeling in Silo, maybe starting my sculpts there also and then finishing up in ZBrush. I can't wait until I have a few really finished models to show but for now, you'll have to take the WIPS and like 'em. I SAID LIKE 'EM, DAMN IT! lol.  I know, I know, I have to settle down...with great power comes great responsiblablahblah yackity smackity, fartherly love yackity smackity.

-T

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:iconthemightyflog:
dude are you kidding me. Zbrush rocks! I'm glad you went over to the dark side!

I bet your speed will increase by 50%.

Hey just wondering if you are ready for Kalimar and Alienboy :)
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:iconspiritofdarkness:
. . . hm Zbrush 3, have to take a look and make a update :)
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:iconthe-3dartist:
~The-3DArtist Jun 26, 2007  Professional General Artist
Cool.
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~ErroniusFool Jun 22, 2007   Filmographer
Zbrush 3 is pretty insane, but my teacher hates it. Well he says its incomplete because of the addons that were once insturmental in making Zbrush 2 great arent in 3 yet

Mudbox really is such a simplistic program to use...and its so user friendly, but Zbrush 3 can texture which has incredible results!
im at an impasse. I love mudbox but i have to learn Zbrush 3 to really like it. Their interface sucks so hard
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~The-3DArtist Jun 23, 2007  Professional General Artist
Yeah, it took some getting used to but not as much as Zbrush2 did! I was able to just jump in. I would have picked Mudbox but the price was insane for a commercial version of a program that only did sculpting. Here's hoping it was the right choice!
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