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I made this for a tutorial book called Zen of Zbrush. The book has been released I am happy to say!

The digital version is here ([link] ) <--I recommend this one

And the physical version is here: ([link] )

The book has 140 pages and completely goes over creating characters in Zbrush. It also has 3 hours of video tutorials illustrating the techniques better.


**/EDIT**

Hey guys,

So I had to pause work on the low poly of my elite, because I was lucky enough to be a part of a ZBrush book with Vitaly Bulgarov and Vik Sorensangbam. It's a tutorial book that will be called Zen of ZBrush. Each of us will walk you through our technique and work-flow for creating characters in ZBrush.

I will be walking you through how I created this character. It's a scouting drone I just named Drone-04. Some of you may have previewed this model before this, as I posted images in my sketchbook. I wanted to create a mech that had visual characteristics similar to the Eva Mechs of Evangelion.

The reason I submit stuff to my scrapbook before it's done is because I don't want to spam people's deviantWatch with half done work. I get that a lot from my subscriptions and it's tedious to weed out all the half done stuff.

I will low poly this for my portfolio but that will not be covered in the book. The book only covers the model in ZBrush. Speaking of which this model was fully made in zbrush. I started using ZSketch then went on from there.

I think I covered everything. Take care and I hope you enjoy

Also, cause I know this will get asked, the total mesh is 52.7 million polygons. This may sound like overkill but the mesh can stand to be printed at wall poster size and still hold up.

Edit: DAILY DEVIATION! Wow thank you so much to Butch007 (james bond ) and joannastar for the daily deviation! <3 <3 I'm so happy right now I'm really speechless. I think I shed a few tears when I saw it! Thank you to everyone who has favorited and commented every single one means the world to me
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Comments: 419

Kry-Vin In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 18:17:49 +0000 UTC]

Sweet! Would love to see how this thing moves. Sneaky and agile?

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MikeJensen In reply to Kry-Vin [2010-02-22 20:38:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I hope he would move very fluid and almost drunken. Kinda how jackie chan wobbles around in drunken master. Like he moves but his arms follow

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Kloudhandz In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 18:14:47 +0000 UTC]

NICE!!!!

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MikeJensen In reply to Kloudhandz [2010-02-22 20:37:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!!!!

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1289dude In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 18:12:11 +0000 UTC]

Outstanding modeling! Reminds me of one of the enemies from Mass Effect. Very Well Done.

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MikeJensen In reply to 1289dude [2010-02-22 20:37:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a ton! a lot of people have been saying mass effect

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1289dude In reply to MikeJensen [2010-02-22 20:51:50 +0000 UTC]

But its true. It looks pretty similar to one of the Geth from Mass Effect. But I can tell the difference. Still its an awesome piece. I'd defiantly love to see the tutorial.

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Li-Siegfried In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 17:52:42 +0000 UTC]

It looks incredible!

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MikeJensen In reply to Li-Siegfried [2010-02-22 20:37:03 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much!

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DiegoKid In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 17:47:22 +0000 UTC]

android

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MikeJensen In reply to DiegoKid [2010-02-22 20:36:56 +0000 UTC]

haha

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Meliorem In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 17:38:24 +0000 UTC]

kind of reminds me of something out of the newer metroid games.

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MikeJensen In reply to Meliorem [2010-02-22 20:36:24 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks never played them unfortunately 0.0

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blendedhead In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 17:35:43 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! This also stands on the top row at ZbrushCentral! Bravo!

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MikeJensen In reply to blendedhead [2010-02-22 20:36:01 +0000 UTC]

haha thank you! Glad to see people from the forums on dA

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Quirkilicious In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 17:31:44 +0000 UTC]

Thought it was an Eva, haha.

Great rendering, lots of detail, smart use of shapes in the design. I think this could easily fit into a game like Mass Effect, props!

Conceptually though, why a humanoid-shaped scouting drone? Makes little sense to me :/

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MikeJensen In reply to Quirkilicious [2010-02-22 20:35:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! A lot of people have been saying it looks like mass effect! I haven't ever played the games so I have no idea about it! lol. Yeah maybe it's a bit wierd for a scout huh? maybe I should call him Sniping Drone
lol

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palorwolf In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 17:21:51 +0000 UTC]

This is an incredible design!!!

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MikeJensen In reply to palorwolf [2010-02-22 20:34:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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joana94 In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 17:16:48 +0000 UTC]

this is sick (in the good way of course)

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MikeJensen In reply to joana94 [2010-02-22 20:34:08 +0000 UTC]

Haha thanks so much

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joana94 In reply to MikeJensen [2010-02-23 13:41:59 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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SheiknMidnafan In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 17:06:13 +0000 UTC]

wow, the texture on these are beautiful...

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MikeJensen In reply to SheiknMidnafan [2010-02-22 20:33:58 +0000 UTC]

haha thank you very much!!!!!

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evildriver In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 17:02:21 +0000 UTC]

perfect

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MikeJensen In reply to evildriver [2010-02-22 20:33:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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SLB81 In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 16:56:50 +0000 UTC]

This is thousands of time better than what I've seen concepting from Weta Workshop.
Awesome piece of work, you definitely deserved the DD : )

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MikeJensen In reply to SLB81 [2010-02-22 20:33:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm honored to just be mentioned in the same sentence as Weta

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SLB81 In reply to MikeJensen [2010-02-23 00:27:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks to you to have shown me that masterpiece, you are a great artist : )

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Hallway-Ninja In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 16:53:15 +0000 UTC]

Incredicle!!! You certainly hit the Eva look you were going for; The lithe body, long limbs, the 'sneakers' on the feet, it's all there!

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MikeJensen In reply to Hallway-Ninja [2010-02-22 20:32:30 +0000 UTC]

Haha thanks I'm glad you can see the similarities! )

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raulmontana In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 16:23:01 +0000 UTC]

iRobot 2 should hire you

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MikeJensen In reply to raulmontana [2010-02-22 20:31:51 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha thanks This time the robots win

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loshke In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 16:08:25 +0000 UTC]

just perfect!

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MikeJensen In reply to loshke [2010-02-22 20:31:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a ton

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friskyrahul In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 16:05:26 +0000 UTC]

FANTASTIC!!! AMAZING!!! You are great!!!

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MikeJensen In reply to friskyrahul [2010-02-22 20:31:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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WolfThings In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 15:38:07 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I really like your character! I'm learning how to make some like this too in my school! Nice job!

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MikeJensen In reply to WolfThings [2010-02-22 20:31:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a ton! Good luck with your character art!

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WolfThings In reply to MikeJensen [2010-02-22 20:57:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks and you're welcome!

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JoaoYates In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 15:29:58 +0000 UTC]

congratulations on an amazing model

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MikeJensen In reply to JoaoYates [2010-02-22 20:31:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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MarikBentusi In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 15:03:59 +0000 UTC]

Indeed very close to Evangelion. Especially the head reminds me of EVA-02/Nigoki, I think I've seen this breast plate on EVA-01/Shogoki and I can even see something that's similar to an entry plug... entry. Even the "shoes" look similar.

Still, great pic that I like very much. Looks awesome in every sense of the word.

Great job

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MikeJensen In reply to MarikBentusi [2010-02-22 20:30:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it!

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MarikBentusi In reply to MikeJensen [2010-02-22 20:35:34 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

To be exact, I have to thank you for the (to me) unimaginable amount of work and time you put into this piece and for sharing it with us, too!

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Rommen In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 14:58:51 +0000 UTC]

bad ass mecha design

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MikeJensen In reply to Rommen [2010-02-22 20:27:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a ton!!!!

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rmj7 In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 14:39:21 +0000 UTC]

Youch! That is mad wicked! Very nice!

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MikeJensen In reply to rmj7 [2010-02-22 20:27:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you <3!

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Tehar In reply to ??? [2010-02-22 13:57:38 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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