#1 most frequent
United States of America
37.7%983 installations of 2,606
What is ZBrush?
Pixologic in Los Angeles offers ZBrush, a digital sculpting and painting program for the 3D industry. Built within its interface, ZBrush offers tools for digital artists with an arsenal of features that have been developed with usability in mind, to create a user experience designed to feel natural while simultaneously inspiring the artist. With the ability to sculpt up to a billion polygons, ZBrush allows users to create almost limitless models.
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Who Buys & Uses ZBrush
#2 most frequent
India
11.9%309 installations of 2,606
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.5%170 installations of 2,606
20 Years & Counting Using the Software, ZBrush.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I've used ZBrush for 20 years and it's my go-to scalping software for digital characters, product design, and more. Great for lighting, color, material, orientation, and depth information for the points doing different creative projects. I still like this above all digital sculpting tools, apps, and other software. I also can't believe that I bought this 20 years ago and it's still just as great!
Pros
- Best for sculpting characters even down to the smallest pore.
- Great for points of light on a character.
- So fast sculpting and crafting for product design.
Cons
- I'm a Mac user, and the desktops/laptops don't have CD drives anymore...Hard to use on newer macs.
- Painting could be improved.
- Crashes a few times a year.
Most Important Features
- Easy, light to the tough 3D sculpting for characters.
- Fast shape creation for product designs.
- Great for lighting tests on characters and objects.
Return on Investment
- I've had it for over 20 years. It was expensive at first but paid off over time.
- Ups my services list for 3D graphics.
- Great for digital artists in general.
Alternatives Considered
Blender
Other Software Used
Blender, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe PhotoShop
"sculpt like a digital potter"
Pros
- Sculpting
- Custom made brushes
- Noise sculpting
- Detailed, high-poly work
- Re-topologizing
Cons
- Difficult and messy UI
- Not well-suited for renders
- Not suitable for animation and rigging
- Expensive
Most Important Features
- 3D sculpting
- Re-topologizing
- Poly paint
Return on Investment
- Expensive
- Will create a 3D mesh exactly as you had designed
Alternatives Considered
Autodesk Maya and Blender
Other Software Used
Blender, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator CC, Moho (Anime Studio)
Zbrush is the go-to tool for creating amazing 3D art collections.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We've employed Zbrush from Pixologic as a powerful digital sculpting program used by our digital artists. It has become incredibly useful for creating three-dimensional artwork that we have used it as part of a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) 3D Art Collection. What makes Zbrush an ideal choice for creating NFT art is its versatility and multitude of features, allowing us to produce almost any type of digital art.
Pros
- Intuitive UI design.
- Advanced sculpting capabilities.
- Integration with other 3D software.
Cons
- Slowdowns when using certain tools or features.
- Difficulty to access certain shortcuts or commands.
- Lack of a dedicated animation timeline system.
Most Important Features
- Comprehensive library of shapes, brushes, textures and materials.
- Professional-quality rendering.
- Export in various file formats including .obj, .fbx and .stl.
Return on Investment
- a single tool to quickly and effectively create 3D objects.
- Highly detailed 3D models allow us to create a range of highly detailed NFT 3D art collections for our clients.
- Setting up licenses across an entire team can become costly.
Alternatives Considered
Autodesk Maya and Adobe PhotoShop
Other Software Used
Autodesk Maya, Adobe PhotoShop, Google Drive