DT-Exaggerated Facial Expressions in ZBrush and Maya

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Learn a production workflow to creating exaggerated facial expressions and blendshapes while maintaining appeal and clean topology using ZBrush and Maya. Contains over 2.5 hours of project-based training for artists creating facial expressions and blendshapes for use in Film and Games.

Popular highlights include:

* Shaping Facial Features
* Shaping with Move Brush
* Utilizing 3D Layers
* Creating Expression Libraries
* Adding Normal Maps in Maya
* Setting up Blendshapes in Maya

* Key Framing Blendshapes
* Creating In-betweens
* Isolating Geometry with Masks
* Manipulating Subtools with Polygroups
* Exporting Geometry from ZBrush
* Blending Shapes using Morph Targets
* Sculpting Facial Expressions
* Isolating Areas of Face
* Moving the Teeth and Gums
* Smoothing Geometry
* Working with Subdivision Levels
* Creating Phonemes
* Creating Distinct Emotions

Lesson Outline:

1. Creating a sick expression 13:17
2. Finishing the sick expression 8:42
3. Sculpting a smile 13:49
4. Building a sad expression 9:37
5. Sculpting an exaggerated kiss 15:24
6. Creating an angry expression 13:49
7. Moving the teeth and gums as part of an expression 5:25
8. Sculpting a look of surprise 11:04
9. Building expressions using 3D layers 9:14
10. Finishing our expression library 8:28
11. Assembling a smug expression using 3D layers 5:55
12. Assembling a cranky expression using 3D layers 5:56
13. Sculpting and saving individual shapes 4:54
14. Sculpting the "F" phoneme 7:31
15. Sculpting the "L" phoneme 7:49
16. Adding normal maps in Maya 3:34
17. Setting up blendshapes in Maya 7:37
18. Moving parts of the mouth in Maya 4:10
19. Combining and animating blendshapes 8:07
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