2D to 3D! From Stylized to Realism | Sculpting a Troll in ZBrush

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Hey all! This is something I have wanted to do for a while. In this video I am sculpting a stylized character in ZBrush based off of the concept of Chris Ables' troll - www.artstation.com/artwork/58... . Then I am taking that character sculpt and transforming it into a more realistic version of a troll. I wasn't sure how useful the base mesh of the stylized character would be for this challenge, but it ended up being surprisingly helpful! Let me know which version of the character you liked more. Personally I liked the stylized character more, but I'm a little biased ;) . Like I said, this was a ton of fun to do and if you guys have any other ideas for cool challenges or characters you would like to see me sculpt please share them in the comments. Hope you guys have a great day, and see you in the next one ❤️
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[@reallydalton543]

Not gonna lie...... the realistic version do be looking like thanos troll

[@Follygon]

perfect balance, as all things should be

[@nuggetnougat]

ikr it's like the exact same vibe and proportions

[@ClaudioAbraham]

One of the greatness of an artist teacher, is to demonstrate how simple may be to achieve difficult results. You are one of them. Thanks Follygon for all the love and simplicity you put in these tutorials!

[@winterquinnhawkings]

Honestly, I love them both. They each have their own unique traits, but tie into each other and still look like the same character. Almost as if the stylized version, ran through a portal that lead it to our world. :) you do an amazing job on all of your sculpts, not only that but you inspired me, a normally lazy 19 year old, to give sculpting a try! I did and I was ultra happy with the result. Thank you for showing your process!

[@MrDarling1502]

I ALWAYS learn something just by watching your process. Sometimes i watch it with reduced speed so i can copy the way you use different tools/brushes. Its for sure made me better/faster at Zbrush.

[@DannyMac3d]

Nicely done!

[@gonzo2550]

dude idk what it is but your videos put me to sleep so easily. That's a huge compliment btw, I suck at taking naps and this discovery will be very useful to me!!! I love the art too!!

[@darkknight4353]

Holyshit i asked this question few days ago..."Can Stylized Blockout can be used for Realistic Humanoid characters too" .. you made this video today. Thank you Follygon

[@Follygon]

Of course it can :) a blockout is simply the creation of your primary forms, nothing more.

[@warnercheng5564]

In zbrush, we start everything from primitive shape like cylinder, sphere etc

[@rxamv2006]

Language

[@wanderingcamper364]

Omg I wanna do some sculpting now! This was awesome!

[@yourboi8303]

I wish the tutorial went the other way around where you stylize a realistic model... Diddly darn it!

[@Akaikami]

Awesome video Ben! Really enjoyed seeing your process going from stylized to realistic, I've done the opposite before but it's cool to see this process and your workflow. Keep up the great content man!

[@jonaslorenzini7761]

I loved this so much!!! Please do more!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@siham7010]

The best video that i have watched since this month. I love such stuff and every second was worth it. I have watched your complete video.

[@aleksiszukulis4469]

Wow! One of the best art videos i have sean!

[@ckat609]

Dude, this was fantastic! Do more of this, please!

[@Follygon]

thanks!

[@colinwelsh2209]

Literally pure talent👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 keep it up :)

[@28NR]

This looks amazing

[@justanameonyourscreen5954]

1:42 best tip so far...

[@abdullahkolayl5337]

oo really cool i am happy for you maked this video. it's enjoy to watch to me :)

[@damnmonster9856]

Great tips! and very informative about your workflow

[@5m4r27]

thank you, god of 3D!!

[@nomoregoodlife1255]

so talented 😍

[@TD3DMakes]

Well... That was amazing. 👍

[@Pere99]

Love it 🔥🔥

[@tibitibos9900]

ur amazing honestly

[@Pesto-64]

Love to see how you bring the polypaint from ZBrush to Blender

[@marcelop7]

Awesome video man great idea

[@PiermaxGames]

Espetacular, simples assim.

[@ryan382]

very nice work

[@RainbowSlinky5]

your sculpting is pretty awesome!

[@Follygon]

thanks yo!

[@360Man93]

Awesome video! Keep it up

[@weshansen7892]

I'd honestly really love to see you interpret the art of Sly Cooper into a 3d form! The cutscenes in the origin trilogy were such beautiful works of art...

[@MVARTZ]

Great video, you really packed a lot interesting stuff in there! Would have loved to see those dreads tho, would've made it a real different character all together again

[@JC-ov8ko]

Always amaze me. Good job Folygon. Do you ever do retopology so that characters can be film/animation ready?

[@romanheitch4156]

Thanks for great content!

[@davidsilva9443]

the best video!

[@nana-ez3tl]

good and i like it

[@AdrianVirlan]

Man this is amazing! I love your work! Just found your channel and insta subbed :D Trying to get back to do some sculpting and improve my 2D workflow so your video is sooo inspiring :D

[@fruicyjuit6243]

i love the stylized one i have always like styles like that such as sea of theives or TF2

[@gimello5262]

Rly cool!!!

[@caleblevi6763]

Very cute

[@nurkkakala5665]

Game vs. Trailer.. kidding. Love your work!

[@tztz8]

nice one

[@40yrs]

I LOVE the stylized because I'm an animation FANATIC but the realistic version was awesome too

[@misquitocreates9005]

I adore the realistic version!! The stylized is fun and reminds me of fortnite, but it's awesome that you can do both!!!

[@abiyyupanggalih854]

8:22 hey blender😀🤝

[@lucasdmok]

I just discovered your channel. The fact that you used Blender for blew my mind.I mean it in a good way, I'm a Blender user too. Your stuff is top-notch! Loving it.

[@Follygon]

Welcome aboard!

[@Clases3d]

very cool

[@notmyname90]

thats a nice job here. Thanks for sharing and explain us your workflow! ill buy your packs at gumroad as soon as i can.

[@yasguenquintero2906]

Youre a monster man... You have any tutorial how to go from ZBRUSH to BLENDER to render like that?

[@Follygon]

Not as of now. But I simply export OBJs and import into Blender. Nothing fancy!

[@Aguacate3D]

Awesome video!!! Could you make tutorial about how to export everything to be rendered in blender? Thanks!!

[@soymilk.mp4]

Now I want to see you do the same with thanos

[@Silkcats]

Why does the realistic version of the character look so much older than the stylized one? Amazing work btw!

[@loreal4294]

Silkcats maybe because of all the ‘wrinkles’?

[@ItsExotic_YT]

Hey, man love the webcam thing you are doing in the left!😜 No, but in all seriousness your vids are great!

[@ItsExotic_YT]

DANG I GOT A HEART THANKS!

[@snootbooper467]

you should've also used sub-surface scattering for the realistic one

[@SaltedMallows]

This background song sounds like Dark Cloud 2 soundtrack kinda specifically the under ground water channel level.

[@KatazuiOfficial]

Ngl, I skipped to the end, heard your comment, went back in the video, found something cool. 🤦‍♀️ I’m not gonna skip to the end again.

[@DutchDread]

Now I only have to figure out HOW you did it XD

[@MarziMadness]

I really enjoyed the end result of the realistic sculpt, it was nice to see something different. how can you export polypaint from zbrush into blender ?

[@Follygon]

Thanks! OBJs or texture maps for color data

[@EIMaury]

How do you pass the materials and polypaint from Zbrush to Blender? Is there a video where you show that? Also, awesome work uwu

[@tom7050]

the low poly looks better for me

[@Fixedpolygon3Dstudio]

What wacom cintiq do u use for doing your works? i'm in search for something ok for using zbrush

[@justsee333]

2:44 yoda all grown up

[@cameragrave7300]

How do you properly light your model in blender? Can you make a guide on the Light setup

[@plexisorion6307]

Awesome vid! I just got my Quest set up to use Medium, any plans for vids using that? I also cant stand how people just jump to the end and ignore all the hard work that goes into art.

[@Follygon]

I don't mind people jumping to the end, but I think the process is always fun to watch! I don't have VR myself, so no plans at this time. I've never played with medium but I'm sure it's a blast! Maybe in the future :D

[@Enavi94]

Awesome! Did you retopo or zremesh?

[@muaddib9433]

Hey, do you use dynamic subdiv when sculpting stylized art?

[@notredamin]

I'd love to see you give sculpting a shot in Media Molecule's Dreams for PS4.

[@Follygon]

me too!

[@notredamin]

@@Follygon any chance we can expect some content like that?

[@Follygon]

I don’t have a PlayStation for now >.>

[@HaveDraw]

4:40 exactly this frame

[@hamsnub]

actually not exactly that frame because what i assume you were intending to show, is actually 2 frames ahead of the timestamp

[@HaveDraw]

@@hamsnub ;-; shut up ;-;

[@lawrencelawine9082]

is there a way to change the brush size with a short cut + mouse like in photoshop just alt + rmb hold and drag?

[@Follygon]

Brackets change brush size. You can't do exactly what you are asking. I use the space bar though which is pretty close. When you press that your pen will be directly over size and you can just change that.

[@rik0904]

it look super easy, with mean it is imposible to do :D

[@imsoeevil]

When you add in the mouthbag, how do you fuse the jaw back without sealing the lips? I have so much trouble with getting the mouth cavity

[@Follygon]

just open the mouth

[@imsoeevil]

@@Follygon oh I thought there's some way to do it without opening the mouth, but then I guess I'll just have to pay more attention because usually when I move it back it's a bit deformed, thanks for responding :>

[@nikhilnair5246]

could you please show the process of how you bring the model into Blender and how to apply the polypaint 😅

[@imsoeevil]

Use the the import/export addon GoB (Goz for blender 2.8), it's totally a life saver and then you just plug in the vertex color to the material in the shader editor

[@eldkfwkd321]

...long ears Thanos?

[@ArtScouts]

Actually I was gonna say the same thing

[@LuxDaSir]

could you do a tutorial on your rendering? that would be awesome!

[@YulRun]

As an experienced Sculptor, what are you thoughts on the current state of sculpting in Blender? If you're new to Sculpting all together, do you think its worth starting in Blender in hopes the toolset catches up to zBrush?

[@Follygon]

It's nowhere near ZBrush right now. Maybe one day though! I'm not one for software loyalty so I'll use whatever tool is best for the job. If something comes out that is better, I would happily switch. If you are new to sculpting, I see no reason not to start out with a free tool to see if you even like sculpting to begin with :)

[@Loki-md9ny]

Since you have 66.6K subscribers, and DOOM Eternal was released not long ago, you should make a sculpture of the Doom Slayer or some of the demons. :D

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Havent watched that much videos from you, but do you use Blender for rendering lately?

[@RomboutVersluijs]

hahaha i was skippig and didnt read the description. I was like... uhuhuh what the hell happened to the stylized approach?!?! Both look AWESOME!

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Cool how the more "realistic" version shows those strokes, as if you building up muscle groups first.

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Somehow i expected the "realist" one to take longer or the stylized take shorter :)

[@jannovotny2424]

How did you export sculpt with paint from Zbrush to Blender? Sorry but I´m beginner. I didn´t find it.

[@justacat7579]

I've always wondered.. If we sculpt something in zbrush can we use the model to do animations on 3d software like blender or 3dsmax?? Or we need to remodel it again??

[@Follygon]

Yep, after some retopo.

[@justacat7579]

@@Follygon what kind of retopo is that??

[@donmikolo]

Looks like Goliath from Gargoyles.

[@sgl3163]

So, Zbrush fibermesh transfers pretty accurately to Blender particle hair? I've read you transfer it as curves. This is short cropped hair - does it work with long hair ( like does it keep the style?) I much rather style fibermesh hair in Zbrush but much rather render particle hair in Blender.

[@TheLegoJungle]

Stylized to Josh Brolin

[@techies_gaming8091]

how can i find the -ook that disscuss about realistic and stylized style?

[@megavideopowermegavideopow8657]

Question why aren’t there pre made character models of different sizes and varieties to speed up modeling why does every sculpture have to start from scratch

[@thadsteel4300]

What is your workstation setup?

[@Follygon]

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[@yourdadbaapji948]

Which software is he using?

[@Rheez3D]

Hey mister, could I sculpt something like this with zbrush core?

[@EdThe0ne]

Reanimate Allmight from My Hero Academia in a realistic style PLEASE!! ; )

[@francesoriola9136]

Can u make a 3D version of RossDraws characters?????????

[@spuds6396]

Do I hear the sims 3 theme? Because I do!

[@abiyyupanggalih854]

From the start he have smooth geometry how to do that?.... Please answer anyone😂

[@atlant1ck501]

I dare you to recreate this in blender

[@Odaun]

Yo Follygon! I love the video and definitely want to see more stylized to realism videos, because I really enjoyed this one. That being said, If you don't mind I'd like to give you some unrequested feedback & constructive criticism. Firstly, my biggest issue is that I feel like you weren't exactly true to the original design with your realistic interpretation. Your realistic version, to me, looks more like a character inspired by the original, not just a more anatomically believable version. The hair is the biggest offender imo, the cornrows were definitely a defining feature of the character for me, and to remove them really changes the whole feel of the character. The beard, while not as important, could've been kept closer to the original design to match the concept and stylized version better. Another issue I have is that you added a lot of 'bumpiness' to the character, which in some areas helps add a realistic feel, but in other areas, like the nose and the cheeks, I feel like you may have gone a little overboard with detailing, straying from the concept a little too far. The eyes are another glaring (hehe) issue I see (hehe). I think you could've left the sclera mostly white without sacrificing any realism, but staying truer to the original design. I would've also liked to see the neck made a little smaller in the realistic version, not human small or anything, just a little smaller would've helped sell it to me as something I could maybe run into out in some cave or something. As for the stylized version, the only thing I'd want to change is: I think you could've pushed the jaw and chin a little more, as I don't think they look as broad as the original art. I would also have liked it if the beard hairs could've more stylized looking. I'm not super familiar with ZBrush though so I don't know if that's feasible or not with the tool you used. I hope this didn't come off as uppity, overly negative or anything like that, I really enjoyed this video and the models you made, and want to see more like it, I just want future videos and models to be the best they can be and I hope that any of this feedback is useful. If you read all of this, thank you for your time! Cheers!

[@ZigealFaust]

I was not expecting that much feedback lol. Good pointers though!

[@betamoerb8067]

A teal Tiefling warlock pirate. He has golden/yellow eyes and black quiff hair. He has two sets of horns, the first sweep back and then come forward to frame his face, and the other smaller/shorter set curls around the first set of horns. He has a watch crafted by an artificer, and his cutlass was given to him by his patron, the goddess of the sea. He’s roughly 23 years old, about 5’8” and weighs ~168lbs. He wears a black Trenchcoat that has is speckled with white dots starting at halfway down the thigh, as it goes further down, the Trenchcoat starts to turn more and more white until halfway down the shins were it is entirely white. Edit: if you want a backstory/more info, I have made this character entirely and am willing to flesh it out more.

[@Ooostun]

Lmao looks like josh brolin

[@Follygon]

perfectly balanced

[@_stan.loona_1872]

2:45 why does this look like man yoda

[@Eldete]

I'm sorry if u said it but u have forgoten hair on his scalp i mean he is bald.

[@balishittin7484]

why not trying autodesk maya? it is industrial standard

[@Follygon]

lol

[@balishittin7484]

@@Follygon ?

[@Gagasng]

OMG. Can you make something that's not good?

[@ressayrix]

why am i watching this ?