2D to 3D! Sculpting a Boss Girl from Start to Finish in ZBrush with imawonder ⚓ SUKEBAN ⚓

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I'm bossy. I'm the first girl to scream on a track. I switched up the beat of the drum. That's right I brought all the boys to the yard... oh sorry just getting in the zone to sculpt this sukeban boss girl 👀 What's up guys! I am follygon and in this video I'm collaborating with the wonderful imawonder! She has graciously created a brand new artwork for me to translate to 3D. I know many of you are coming from imawonder's video to check out the second part of this collab, but if you haven't checked out her part yet, I encourage you to watch that first so you can see the character develop in 2D before I do my part in 3D. Click the link above and go give her some love in the comments! Hope you all enjoy this two part video and I hope to see you again in the next video. ✌️ Also, sorry I say gouache weird.
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[@imawonder]

APOLOGIES FOR DONE GOOFING ON THE TIMING OF MY POST LOL Ben this collab was so fun and I loved watching my girl come to life! You did such a great job of translating her into 3D! Also, for the superhero question I personally always want to choose teleportation but I didn’t even think about the possibility of error haha! Now I guess I need to finally watch Mob Psycho!

[@Follygon]

Absolutely! I had a ton of fun working on your character :D Every anime you mentioned in your video, I was just like "yes, yes, yes, I should also rewatch all of these." Avatar is next on my list! YIP YIP

[@maheshdixit4311]

@@Follygon how far you go with polycount...at Whats the maximum count of dyanamesh you stop? Concerning face sculpting

[@jaaaime]

i love your art

[@UnFyKilianZ]

@@maheshdixit4311 I go up to 16mil lot of times

[@maheshdixit4311]

@@UnFyKilianZ tysm.. For your kind respond!....and.. I hve learnt a lot by just watching your tut.. So.. Thnx for inspiring and giving the best knowledge there is.... To us!..

[@completedisaster2475]

no the cat ‘ring’ is definitely for punching (specifically for taking someone’s eyes out)

[@ItsHaisho]

Yeah, they're basically brass knuckles, but shaped like cat ears. Lol

[@em01455]

yeah they are typically kept as a women's self-defense item because they look inconspicuous on a keychain or purse.

[@gemoxcore]

They're made by Meow Defense Shop. They also sell some pretty awesome knives.

[@deadpanbog70988]

pokey stab

[@livella05]

Plagg claws out! sorry MLB reference *cough* *cough* please dont bully me-

[@Spaghetty]

I love the talk about passion. Just like Bob Ross said “Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you're willing to practice, you can do.”

[@NoeDactyl]

Also "hard works beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" I love that quote cause so many ppl rely on talent when they could get a million times better feeding and growing it with knowledge

[@kristinajy2563]

Both go hand in hand. ^^^. Hard work and talent, talent and hard work. Vise versa. Ying and yang. Both ways. Dont forget. 💜.

[@trobinsond]

I skipped to the end of the video and was immediately confronted and called a “Dirty Skipper” 😂

[@gaminghuskie5530]

Same now I feel like an asshole and I'm being watched

[@MC-qu9jw]

Answer to why they had the sailor uniform style school uniforms. Their modern schools were heavily influenced by western ones and so were the uniforms, one uniform that they saw most of was foreign sailors. They basically meshed that with various other uniforms including actual school uniforms of the time and voila the serafuku.

[@ThuyBui-ph9uh]

Alexander Davidov so Americans love Japanese unforms that are really modified American concepts.

[@AkumaDayo]

@@ThuyBui-ph9uh kinda narcissistic in a way lol

[@catcactus1234]

Thuy Bui Technically every cultural concept has taken inspiration from other cultures. It’s just how it works. So in a way, every culture enjoys aspects of other culture’s creations, even if it’s just a variation of their original creation.

[@bethanymcgonigle]

@@AkumaDayo Not really lol

[@pathetic2399]

+AkumaDayo How? Most people that like serafuku don’t know what they’re based off of. They’re just cute outfits to a lot of people.

[@Cami-jh7fk]

him:what shape is this Me: Circle him:It's a sphere right? Me:Right.Right. Him:Wrong. Me:Oh.but u jus-

[@Follygon]

lmao

[@icantsing2492]

lmao

[@pileotrash2675]

lmao

[@allegraflores7693]

lmao

[@starry7027]

lmao

[@GarbageGirI]

9:52 Oof to all my girls with broad shoulders. 😭lol

[@Follygon]

I’m all about the broad shoulder life 💪 It felt proportionally off in 3D here though

[@luckydragon0538]

Indeed

[@BUG25985]

Yeah, guess we are way too masc 🙃

[@laralepo1071]

@@BUG25985 nah

[@PowerSpirit50]

It's the viking blood.

[@bedbathandbeyond9763]

“Hey you dirty skippers what’s going on?” Me: *Sweats*

[@KaylaaYukooo]

How are you so underated ? 😭😭 your 3d art is just amazingg totally obsessed with it

[@senseik.kajiwara831]

I agree 😭

[@fujikayuki]

So truuu

[@njyea658]

This is a friendly reminder to drink your water and stay happy even through this chaos that we’re in. I may not know you but you’re special in any way, shape, or form. I love you☺️

[@deadpanbog70988]

whale tahnks yu

[@versusvirtue]

Thanks so much!

[@versusvirtue]

@@deadpanbog70988 sorry to correct u its why thank you

[@my_socks_areinthefreezer]

I was skipping a little then I came to the part where he said “hey dirty skippers” and I froze in my place like o.o

[@comichb]

Same

[@jaaaime]

not gonna lie, thought i was gonna skip to the end to see the final product faster but i actually got super interested in the process and watched the whole video + subbed

[@Follygon]

Thanks Miami!

[@jaaaime]

Follygon of course

[@ellyelly3642]

Me: a simple 2d scribbler Follygon: a god-level 3d master sculptor

[@Follygon]

lol not quite that good but thanks!

[@ZigealFaust]

The journey of a thousand miles starts with but a single step, young Padawan. Nurture your gift, and you can transcend any limitations you thought you had.

[@Honey-bu9vu]

Fun fact the two finger ring is for punching you would usually go for the eyes with a ring like that!

[@rllgr3356]

Isn't that the point of brass knuckle rings? And if a 4 foot person wore that ring, they'd go for the jewels or mansion.

[@corawhite2265]

Follygon: hey you dirty skippers!! Me:...... Hey 😔

[@Follygon]

wow Cora, thought we were friends

[@corawhite2265]

@@Follygon omgod this is crazy Ily btw you inspire me to do art everyday

[@claire9938]

i have a new amount of respect for people who digital sculpt

[@thefridgeisonfire7991]

This is the best example of “trust the process”

[@_OneGrape]

6:13 Definition of "I did some mining off camera" 😂

[@Strashnyyy]

¡You forgot do her eyeliner!, the eyeliner Is the thing that make her look badass on the drawing

[@kateydonaldson4144]

The cat ear ring is in fact a self defense device

[@nabilmohamed5912]

I discovered your videos a few weeks ago and they're so fun and therapeutic to watch and they motivated me to consider starting sculpting

[@KaylaaYukooo]

Samee 💖❤❤

[@Follygon]

That's awesome to hear, glad you enjoy them!

[@nia232]

I feel like her nose and face were a bit too thin, considering she's Japanese. Asian people tend to have a wider nose and she looks more western than the drawing. Great video though! Looks very nice!

[@franklinlewis1097]

Same, I also feel like he keeps making his lips look the same instead of following the reference?

[@brookalinithegreat8443]

Yeah I noticed that as soon as he started sculpting? It was super thin and pointed and the lips were too thick. I understand that sometime you want to make models look more “pretty” aka more white looking, but this just didn’t look right...

[@boiboi6180]

Brookalini The Great what do you mean pretty is white looking?

[@brookalinithegreat8443]

boi boi it’s just that beauty standards tend to glorify western features, yk? Things have changed a bit but mostly European features are the ones that have been “in fashion”. Btw I’m Asian/Arab so I’m not just some white person trying to speak on something that doesn’t effect me. Also I love your profile pic lol.

[@wells346]

yea it feels weird... does he always lowkey whitewash his characters or?

[@red_vibe9984]

Love hearing artists explain their craft and really display their understanding of what they are doing

[@Follygon]

Thanks Red!

[@reveriedreamshade5669]

Just discovered your channel. As a 2D artist, seeing drawings translate into 3D is extremely fascinating and educational.

[@Sharkstixx]

I feel like her eyes are more Asian in the 2-D image, and that this could have been emulated more in the 3-D sculpt. Otherwise, she's beautifully made!

[@MRYBO]

I love the original artwork from imawonder, and seeing it turning into a 3D sculpture is amazing. I love your work and you are a big inspiration for me! I am starting to explore digital sculpting and it is incredibly fun, but sometimes frustrating, seeing your videos makes me motivated to keep practicing.

[@WolfwashereBOO]

oh man you've really inspired me to try out 3D sculpting!! i was always a little intimidated by it and would always give up before i finished, but seeing where you started and how the model ends up really helps me understand that just because it looks silly when i start out doesn't mean it won't look good later!! thank you so much for all of your zbrush speedsculpts!! they really inspire me

[@fernsins2592]

I loved watching this collab!! Both such different and amazing artists 💕

[@cartoonelbows]

Dude please keep it up! I absolutely love these. Not only is your talent and skill inspiring, but I also love your choices of things to sculp and artists to work with :)

[@rachthestuddlouring5670]

I love how passionate u are about art 🖼

[@RainbowSlinky5]

awesome job! one of your best sculpts to date!

[@theshortdemon632]

If I were trapped in a universe i would be trapped in the mha universe, less competition for artist with all the hero’s. But in all seriousness it would be more trilling to see all the hero’s fighting

[@mxi.daaaaa]

and dying in the crossfire-

[@nope6021]

Yesss all amazing podcasts!

[@sappho6221]

as a loyal full video watcher, i love when youtubers get loose and personal, its fun to listen to :3 loved this also mob psycho 100 is great!!

[@aineeli7822]

I'm a big fan of imawonder and I really love this. This is all new to me. And I think I'm stanning a new artist.

[@kaokopanda5685]

I would love to be stuck in Avatar the last air bender universe. I wonder what my bending will be, would suck if I am not one. But I am sure I am an air or water bender.

[@_50_ducks_]

I'm an earth bender hehe

[@cynthialee6506]

this is so satisfying to watch

[@Grimmistired]

I feel like her face is too thin. This is really cool and impressive tho

[@sanjua3711]

@Grimm she’s the top comment

[@annelise6236]

yeah just a tiiiiny bit thin

[@israelglymph211]

Yeah definitely

[@cjw1927]

Totally need wider face.. and eyes wider apart.. model now looks too 'angry' Great timelapse tho!

[@kcisme144]

Yo, your podcast tastes are IMPECCABLE and your art is FANTASTIC. I've never watched the 3D art process on computers before, it was fascinating!

[@_ForgottenIchor_]

I would want to be in Jojos Biazzare Adventure, stands are cool. I’d probably end up getting beaten in any stand battle I had to do.

[@teinili]

I love to hear that you worked for supercell. I think their characters were the ones that made me think oh my god that looks so cool I want to know how to do that:D

[@nmbgaming6913]

The sculpting is satisfaying👏

[@jonathancolon3329]

This is exactly what I needed right now. Thanks for the convenient timing and amazing art ❤️

[@Dog3D]

Almost at 100k subscribers, exciting! Thanks for all the help you've dished out these many years. I really improved my stylized sculpting and blocking out because of your videos. Wish you on a successful career!

[@Follygon]

Thanks Dog! Happy I could help through the years.

[@Dog3D]

@@Follygon I didn't even realize it, but I've been linking your videos on the Zbrush subreddit for a while (when people ask on my posts how to stylize sculpts and how to get started on stylized sculpts) and only recently found out you're the mod for it haha

[@gammazzz3894]

so beautiful!! amazing!!

[@EllenMarie1708]

This is so great!! I’m obsessed 😍

[@MamaRage]

As someone who is branching out and watching digital sculpting videos, this was not only very informational but super inspiring! Loved watching you take it from the initial blockout to the final product! Awesome job :D

[@aziine]

the way he said gouache rubbed me the wrong way but this is so beautiful 😍

[@Rygulas]

Hey there Follygon! I just found your channel with this video and I just wanted to say you're already a huge inspiration to me! I'm about to go into my last year of undergrad and I only really found what I wanted to do with my life this past year, when I finally found an artistic outlet within the realm of computer science/graphics. I always had an artistic bend to me, but I love technology too, but I realized too late that I couldn't imagine just sitting and coding software for a living. To hear that you only start in your early twenties (just like me!) is just super inspiring, and really makes me feel better about my future and "starting late" like I have. Thank you so much!

[@Follygon]

You’re in a very similar boat to where I was. Best of luck to you Ryan!

[@hubristicditch3975]

That was wonderful! I can't even imagine how much work and dedication must it take to be so good at digital sculpting. Nice work!

[@Follygon]

Thanks Hubristic!

[@johnmccanntruth]

Great job, very impressive! The collab was really fun, I think more of these would be cool.

[@Follygon]

Me too!

[@evillartx]

so happy I found your channel. I like digital painting and even did a Coraline bust sculpt on Zbrush before. I remember I crammed the basics and controls of Zbrush, a couple hour-long videos, and got right into it. Seeing your process is amazing because I have no idea what you're doing lol but it was a great watch. ♥

[@Follygon]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@milkii_tea]

she looks so friggin cool omg

[@anayaacw]

Yesss I love her videos!! Also your videos are amazing and I love watching all the way through to see your process!

[@Follygon]

Glad you like them!

[@Bubllezishere]

Your art is literally breathtaking. I don’t even have words to describe how truly Inspiring you are. I don’t understand how you’re not at 1 mil yet haha

[@sugatm3595]

He's nearly there tho!

[@airmasterparker2495]

20:03 I would love to live in the world of Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra, bending is so cool and technology is very advanced

[@kittydoescosplay2416]

I'm so glad I found this! I'm upgrading from artist to game artist in college. This is so helpful. 💖

[@Follygon]

Glad you like it!

[@shazlynh]

I've never thought i could stay and watched till the end, I did not know about the software you use and now I'm obsessed with character design and even the process of it, the hair especially hahaha! great job ben!! 💗

[@dariapoliscshuk4759]

ur so positive! made me smile 🙃

[@bonnie_rabbit749]

The skill you have is truely amazing! I wish i could make something as perfect and polished as this!

[@dewberry150]

OMG having I’m bossy in the description made me laugh! I haven’t heard that song in so long

[@yazzybananas3106]

I enjoyed this whole video. It looks very tedious so I praise you, sir!

[@bisma879]

Seriously I stumbled across your channel and I’m freaking amazed by ur work people who skip are missing out and I find it so cute that u don’t mind it like fr that’s just🥺🥺but ur work is just freaking awesome ur seriously talented💓💓

[@betybp302]

This looks amazing! even though I'm not a 3D sculptor I find your art really inspiring

[@damn7208]

This looks amazing!

[@Follygon]

Thank you Tamara!

[@PeonyMilk]

Beautiful! Love seeing your process and you have great advice. 😄

[@spoonfully]

Hey so ya know the cat thingy? It's made for self defense, it's not just a cute thingy it's made to protect girls

[@hdjzjwbzkfbzkdjzindh]

Thank you for make us discovering such a talented artist

[@Follygon]

thank youtube haha

[@midnightvalkyrie]

Always love watching the whole process and learning new techniques from your videos 😊 I work with zbrush as well and it's great to see your take on it.

[@lizzie7929]

Wow. I can see you love what you do. That's great. Another fantastic 3D Sculpture.😁

[@allisonhowle]

"Hey ya dirty skippers" I've recently stumbled across your videos and have been binging the vast majority ever since. The way you explain and show your process is extremely helpful and has definitely reignited my desire to jump back into character sculpting. Great stuff and beautiful work!

[@Follygon]

Thanks Allison!

[@rooftopkitty8462]

HE CALLED ME OUT ABOUT BEING A SKIPPER- IM SORRY GOOD SIR

[@twilychan1312]

Daymn that was so cool!!! You're awesome mate I was hesitant about trying 3d art but now I feel kinda positive about doing so! Ps love your work

[@oceanicsun6]

Wowza, you are extremely talented. I do digital art not 3D but this was really cool to watch, can’t wait to see what else you got!

[@Follygon]

Thank you so much 😀

[@__aishwarya__]

This collab is so awesome! So cool to see the process in two completely different mediums. Also, hi from New Zealand!

[@eatme2drinkme]

this is beautiful i didn’t even know this kind of art form existed u seem so happy about it i love it

[@Follygon]

thanks nonjune!

[@eatme2drinkme]

Follygon no problem! ur work is fantastic 😁😁

[@notzoe]

I watched this whole video and I don’t regret it! This was so interesting

[@Follygon]

Thanks Zoe!

[@az_cabbage9790]

I dont understand how people can skip through the videoooo its so hypnotizing

[@emipetru3719]

I really loved this!

[@DASHAMWOW]

beautiful work

[@Follygon]

Thank you very much!

[@zyptra1146]

Another underrated KZbinr 😩❤❤❤

[@mysweettsumelody]

The details with the hair!!!! 😲😲😲😳😳😳😳

[@zanruq]

Looks amazing good work man!

[@Follygon]

Glad you like it!

[@pale4146]

I feel happy that i waited and didnt spoil the ending for myself love it.

[@Follygon]

Thanks Amirah!

[@emilysosa6703]

Beautiful artwork, amazing process, absolutely amazing

[@Follygon]

Thanks Emily!

[@madisonstephens5945]

Sculpting not with one’s hands feels so foreign but it’s also so cool!

[@Follygon]

You get used to it much like anything else. It's a lot of fun!

[@JaeHaruArt]

Incredible!

[@rabab-tamim]

I love that u reply to comments a lot ^_^

[@anayeliiart4974]

Sorprendente !!!

[@consistency3d90]

I absolutely love this video! Fantastic work on this one! I've always thought that the workflow of dynamesh -> Zremesher -> dynamesh, (or rather the Blender equivalent dynatop -> Voxel remesh -> dynatop) really helps to get sharper and better defined forms, but I always see speed sculpts of people just banging out a perfect sculpt on the first go with just dynatop/dynamesh and I always thought "Am I doing something wrong?" Your explanations make the process seem much less "magical" than a lot of other people explaining their process, same thing for all your adjustments at the end of the video. Amazing job, and I'll be subscribed!

[@laylaviscu2710]

Kia Ora from New Zealand! Thank you, Ben, so much for sharing your character creation process. Your videos are really informative and helpful and I tend to use a lot of your sculpting tips&tricks in my 3D pipeline. Can't wait to see your next piece :)

[@Follygon]

Kia Ora Ora Ora 🤜 🤜 🤜 Glad you’ve found them helpful!

[@estikenal3078]

I just love your works. Your videos are awesome. Can't wait to join your academy some day

[@Follygon]

Thanks Esti! I'll be here when you are ready to join

[@mydajk]

I discovered your channel a few days ago and I really enjoy your videos ! I tried zbrush a bit last year but didn't have time to keep up with it as I'm studying animation for now. But watching you work in detail with all these steps help a lot to see "how to start" and build the model little by little from there. I understand better how to build a face (I only trained with faces) and then a body, and I really look forward to try it again in the future :) Also your render is absolutely gorgeous and imawonder's chara design really popped off, a truly incredible collab !! I think this is one of my favorite renders from yours, along with your baseball mage, your collab with Nadiaxel and your ""blood witch"" from photo ! Can't wait to see more, thank you for sharing :))

[@Follygon]

Thanks NB! I’m glad you enjoy the vids

[@Vanessa-ie7ld]

I know nothing about 3d art but THIS is awesome. I always watch the whole video because I think it's interesting, keep going love your stuff 😊

[@Follygon]

Thanks Vanessa!

[@nora-wb7sk]

i always put on ur vids while i’m working on a digital piece :) idk just something about your videos and voice helps me relax and draw

[@Follygon]

Wow, thank you!

[@wildfire164]

Another great video! Watching you sculpt is helping me rewire my brain to be a more efficient sculptor. :)

[@diana.diamond]

the 3D model is gorgeous and while both works are nice, i prefer it to the 2D version because the facial proportions are really beautiful

[@diana.diamond]

omg u need to 3D print this gorgeous model and sell it as a figurine

[@jigsawyouth1312]

Didn't even know this art medium existed omg

[@mopeadaz]

Not the program I was expecting him to use, but this one requires much more skill! And this is totally cool

[@bugereksiz]

I watched it all and it was awesome :0