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=== Bricks and Tiles ===
 
=== Bricks and Tiles ===
 
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* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_castillo.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1139967#post1139967 UDK - Tristram Tunnels Test] - by [http://darkrusaderdesigns.com/ Travis 'Darkrusader' Castillo]<<BR>>Painterly style sculpting and texturing using ZBrush, 3ds Max, and UDK.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[[Image:sculpt_castillo.png]]  
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_michaelvicente.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1321690#post1321690 Orb - My work on Crasher] - by [http://orbart.free.fr/ Michael 'Orb' Vicente]<<BR>>Painterly style sculpting and texturing.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1139967#post1139967 UDK - Tristram Tunnels Test] - by[http://darkrusaderdesigns.com/ Travis 'Darkrusader' Castillo]
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_allardjulien.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88996 my work at PI] - by [http://gulienallard.free.fr Allard 'Alloa' Julien]<<BR>>Painterly style sculpting and texturing.<<BR>><<BR>>
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Painterly style sculpting and texturing using ZBrush, 3ds Max, and UDK.
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_ardolinoproceduralwall.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/stone-placement-tools Stone Placement Tools script for 3dsmax] - by [http://www.aardolino.com/ Alessandro Ardolino]<<BR>>A scripted tool for creating stone walls and floors in 3ds max.<<BR>><<BR>>
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* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_manjuriantile.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZbjZDh6fbs Tiles for normal map in Zbrush 3.5] - by [http://www.youtube.com/user/manjurian 'manjurian']<<BR>>Silent timelapse showing the sculpting of a section of distressed tiles, with grout.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[[Image:sculpt_michaelvicente.png]]  
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[http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1321690#post1321690 Orb - My work on Crasher] - by[http://orbart.free.fr/ Michael 'Orb' Vicente]
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Painterly style sculpting and texturing.
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[[Image:sculpt_allardjulien.png]]  
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[http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88996 my work at PI] - by[http://gulienallard.free.fr Allard 'Alloa' Julien]
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Painterly style sculpting and texturing.
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[[Image:sculpt_ardolinoproceduralwall.png]]  
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[http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/stone-placement-tools Stone Placement Tools script for 3dsmax] - by[http://www.aardolino.com/ Alessandro Ardolino]
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A scripted tool for creating stone walls and floors in 3ds max.
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[[Image:sculpt_manjuriantile.png]]  
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZbjZDh6fbs Tiles for normal map in Zbrush 3.5] - by[http://www.youtube.com/user/manjurian 'manjurian']
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Silent timelapse showing the sculpting of a section of distressed tiles, with grout.
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=== Metal ===
 
=== Metal ===
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_plunqironworks.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjaoAnJGyMA ZSketch Ironworks] - by [http://www.youtube.com/user/plunq 'plunq']<<BR>>Silent timelapse showing the sculpting of a wrought iron screen, from reference.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[[Image:sculpt_plunqironworks.png]]  
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_weldseams.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62214 Weld Seams] <<BR>>Thread on Polycount about modeling weld seams.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjaoAnJGyMA ZSketch Ironworks] - by[http://www.youtube.com/user/plunq 'plunq']
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Silent timelapse showing the sculpting of a wrought iron screen, from reference.
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[http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62214 Weld Seams]  
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Thread on Polycount about modeling weld seams.
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=== Rock and Stone ===
 
=== Rock and Stone ===
  
* [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125857 Rawk - Post any rocks you make here!] Polycount Forum thread
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*[http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125857 Rawk - Post any rocks you make here!] Polycount Forum thread
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_beyer2.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110812 Zbrush Video Rock Formation tutorial] - by [http://raveal.net/p/25976 Hugo 'bugo' Beyer]<<BR>>Two video tutorials about sculpting layered rocks with ZBrush.<<BR>><<BR>>
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* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_castillo2.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1143296#post1143296 UDK - Tristram Tunnels Test] - by [http://darkrusaderdesigns.com/ Travis 'Darkrusader' Castillo]<<BR>>Sculpting a stone figure using ZBrush, 3ds Max, and UDK.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110812 Zbrush Video Rock Formation tutorial] - by[http://raveal.net/p/25976 Hugo 'bugo' Beyer]
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_joshjay.jpg]] <<BR>> [http://picasaweb.google.com/TheEnolaJay/ZBrush3PolyPaintingTutorialI ZBrush 3 Poly Painting Tutorial I] - by [http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/Templates/Secondary.aspx?id=152 Josh Jay]<<BR>>Using ZBrush, 3ds Max, and Xnormal to sculpt a rock model.<<BR>><<BR>>
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Two video tutorials about sculpting layered rocks with ZBrush.
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_yeramian.png]] <<BR>> [http://vimeo.com/21600799 Quickly Making Large Scale Rubble] - by Timothee Yeramian<<BR>>Using 3ds max procedurals to quickly sculpt a concrete chunks.<<BR>><<BR>>
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* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_rockmodelingapproaches.png]] <<BR>> [http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=50160 Rock modeling approaches] - a [http://boards.polycount.net/ Polycount] thread <<BR>>A variety of approaches for sculpting individual rocks and tilable cliffs.<<BR>><<BR>>
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* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_henrichsproceduralstone.png]] <<BR>> [http://saschahenrichs.blogspot.com/2010/03/3dsmax-environment-modeling-1.html 3dsmax Environment Modeling #1 Procedural Stone] - by [http://saschahenrichs.blogspot.com/ Sascha Henrichs]<<BR>>Using 3ds max procedural modifiers and maps to sculpt a sandstone rock, and easily create multiple variations.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[[Image:sculpt_castillo2.png]]  
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_ardolinoproceduralstone.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/rock-generator Rock Generator script for 3dsmax] - by [http://www.aardolino.com/ Alessandro Ardolino]<<BR>>A scripted tool for creating rocks in 3ds max, inspired by Sascha Henrichs' tutorial.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1143296#post1143296 UDK - Tristram Tunnels Test] - by[http://darkrusaderdesigns.com/ Travis 'Darkrusader' Castillo]
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_amorimstone.png]] <<BR>> [http://edgesize.com/stoneTUT.php Stone Tutorial] - by [http://edgesize.com Pedro 'bitmap' Amorim]<<BR>>Sculpting a rock using Modo, ZBrush, Meshlab, and Photoshop.<<BR>><<BR>>
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Sculpting a stone figure using ZBrush, 3ds Max, and UDK.
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_christopher.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.jmchristopher.com/portfolio/rockTutorial/rockTutorial.html Rock Sculpting Tutorial] - by [http://www.jmchristopher.com Jacob M. Christopher].<<BR>>Sculpting unique non-tiled rock forms with Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, and Unreal.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[[Image:sculpt_joshjay.jpg]]  
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[http://picasaweb.google.com/TheEnolaJay/ZBrush3PolyPaintingTutorialI ZBrush 3 Poly Painting Tutorial I] - by[http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/Templates/Secondary.aspx?id=152 Josh Jay]
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Using ZBrush, 3ds Max, and Xnormal to sculpt a rock model.
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[[Image:sculpt_yeramian.png]]  
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[http://vimeo.com/21600799 Quickly Making Large Scale Rubble] - by Timothee Yeramian
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Using 3ds max procedurals to quickly sculpt a concrete chunks.
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[[Image:sculpt_rockmodelingapproaches.png]]  
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[http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=50160 Rock modeling approaches] - a[http://boards.polycount.net/ Polycount] thread  
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A variety of approaches for sculpting individual rocks and tilable cliffs.
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[[Image:sculpt_henrichsproceduralstone.png]]  
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[http://saschahenrichs.blogspot.com/2010/03/3dsmax-environment-modeling-1.html 3dsmax Environment Modeling #1 Procedural Stone] - by[http://saschahenrichs.blogspot.com/ Sascha Henrichs]
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Using 3ds max procedural modifiers and maps to sculpt a sandstone rock, and easily create multiple variations.
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[[Image:sculpt_ardolinoproceduralstone.png]]  
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[http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/rock-generator Rock Generator script for 3dsmax] - by[http://www.aardolino.com/ Alessandro Ardolino]
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A scripted tool for creating rocks in 3ds max, inspired by Sascha Henrichs' tutorial.
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[[Image:sculpt_amorimstone.png]]  
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[http://edgesize.com/stoneTUT.php Stone Tutorial] - by[http://edgesize.com Pedro 'bitmap' Amorim]
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Sculpting a rock using Modo, ZBrush, Meshlab, and Photoshop.
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[[Image:sculpt_christopher.png]]  
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[http://www.jmchristopher.com/portfolio/rockTutorial/rockTutorial.html Rock Sculpting Tutorial] - by[http://www.jmchristopher.com Jacob M. Christopher].
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Sculpting unique non-tiled rock forms with Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, and Unreal.
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=== Wood ===
 
=== Wood ===
  
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_philipkwood.png]] <<BR>> [http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/materials/woodrough/woodrough.html Rough Wood Planks Tutorial] - by [http://www.philipk.net Philip 'Philipk' Klevestav]<<BR>>Sculpting and painting a rough wood texture using Zbrush, 3ds Max and Photoshop. More sculpting tutorials at http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/materials/materials.html.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[[Image:sculpt_philipkwood.png]]  
* [[Image:EnvironmentSculpting$sculpt_henrichsenvironment.png]] <<BR>> [http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=67362 Sculpting for environment stuff - video tutorials] - by [http://saschahenrichs.blogspot.com/ Sascha Henrichs]<<BR>>Sculpting a wooden plank, a sandstone rock, and a tiled cliff.<<BR>><<BR>>
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[http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/materials/woodrough/woodrough.html Rough Wood Planks Tutorial] - by[http://www.philipk.net Philip 'Philipk' Klevestav]
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Sculpting and painting a rough wood texture using Zbrush, 3ds Max and Photoshop. More sculpting tutorials at http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/materials/materials.html.
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[[Image:sculpt_henrichsenvironment.png]]  
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[http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=67362 Sculpting for environment stuff - video tutorials] - by[http://saschahenrichs.blogspot.com/ Sascha Henrichs]
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Sculpting a wooden plank, a sandstone rock, and a tiled cliff.
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Environment Sculpting

Environment sculpting is the process of creating a high-resolution 3D model with a series of painting strokes, using. Usually the details from these models are baked into a NormalMap for a lower-resolution in-game model.


Sculpting Tiled Maps

Sculpting techniques for creating tilable normal maps and displacement maps.

Tiled Bricks and Stones

Sculpt IFoughtABear.png

ZBrush Tiling Sculpts - Zbrush methods to tile directly on a tool using brushes. One uses a double-size sculpt, the other uses WrapMode.


Sculpt robsonmudboxtiling.png

Creating Tiled Textures and Displacement in Mudbox 2009 - byWayne Robson Painting in Mudbox on the middle of a 3x3 grid where each quad has the same overlapped UVs. (video is about halfway down the page)


Sculpt mosesian.png

Pixologic - ZBrush - ZClassroom Digital Sculpting - Environments With Tate Mosesian Video tutorial from Pixologic about using Zbrush to create tiled textures, by the Lead Environment Artist atNaughty Dog.


Sculpt pixologictileable.png

Pixologic Release - Learning Series: Tileable Textures Video tutorial from Pixologic about using Zbrush to create tiled textures. Includes a free ZScript called Layer Shift that will enable you to shift all layers on your canvas half the width or height of your canvas (similar to the Offset Photoshop filter).


Sculpt beyer.png

Tiling Rock Wall Tutorial - byHugo 'bugo' Beyer


Sculpt 3dmotivetiled.png

Tileable textures with Zbrush ($) - byRyan James Smith ($) 3dmotive tutorial about creating tiled pavers with 3ds Max, Zbrush, and Photoshop.


File:Sculpt decals.png

Using Decals for Destroyed Structures - from theCryENGINE Art Asset Creation Guide Using alpha blended decals for broken concrete edges.


File:Sculpt nyhlen.png

Broken concrete for CE3 (Tutorial) - byValdemar 'sltrOlsson' Nyhlén Video tutorials using Zbrush and Maya to generate tiled maps for broken concrete edges.


Sculpt marino.png

(Tutorial) Tileable Textures - bySean 'Oniram' Marino Video tutorials using 3ds Max, Zbrush, Xnormal, and UDK to generate tiled stone textures.


Sculpt sltrOlsson.png

Gravel Texture with Maya Dynamics - byValdemar 'sltrOlsson' Nyhlén Using Maya Dynamics to drop stones into a container and create a tiling gravel texture.


Sculpt mathiascadyck.png

Floor Baking Tutorial - byMathias 'MrFrags' Cadyck Designing, modeling, baking, and texturing a stone floor texture, using Maya, Zbrush, Xnormal, and Photoshop.


Sculpt glynnsmithwall.png

Modular brick wall tiling - byGlynn Smith Tips and screenshots for sculpting modular brick walls.


Sculpt johnstonegears2modular.png

Gears of War 2 modular modeling - byKevin Johnstone+ more info+ even more info Tips and screenshots of using the grid for modular work.


Sculpt eulaerswall.png

Generic wall tutorial - byBram 'Peris' Eulaers Using 3ds Max and Mudbox to sculpt tilable for a stone wall.


Tiled Cliffs and Grounds

Sculpt m4dcow.png

Solutions for sculpting tileable textures (other than bricks) in zbrush 4 - Zbrush method to tile using an imported mesh and brushes with WrapMode.


Sculpt rogelio.png

The Last of Us Art dump / Rogelio Olguin - byRogelio 'rogelio' Olguin, a Naughty Dog artist working on The Last of Us. See also TheLastOfUsTerrain.


Sculpt rooz3d.png

Rock sculpting videos (silent timelapse) - byBehrooz 'rooz3d' Roozbeh, a Naughty Dog artist working on Uncharted 2.


Sculpt khalamea.png

Temple Interior tiling texture process - byNicole 'Khalamea' Tan


Sculpt shepherdtilingmeshes.png

Creating Perfectly Tiling Meshes in Zbrush for use in Videogame Environments - byOwen 'SHEPEIRO' Shepherd Using ZBrush's 2.5D canvas to tile stamped meshes, then using Maya to model tilable geometry.


Sculpt henrichsmudboxtilingstone.png

Tileable Stone in Mudbox - bySascha Henrichs Sculpting in Mudbox, loading the displacement map in Photoshop for the offset filter, then fixing the seams with more sculpting in Mudbox.


Sculpt jamesonzbrushtilingstone.png

Tiling Rock Tutorial in Zbrush - byStephen Jameson Sculpting in Zbrush, loading the normal map in Photoshop for the offset filter, then fixing the seams in Photoshop.


Sculpt ricezbrushtiling.png

Tiling Rock Wall in Zbrush and Crazybump - byBobby 'crazyeyes' Rice Creating displacement map in Crazybump, then sculpting in Zbrush.

Sculpting Individual Objects

Sculpting techniques for creating individual non-tiling meshes.

Bricks and Tiles

Sculpt castillo.png UDK - Tristram Tunnels Test - byTravis 'Darkrusader' Castillo Painterly style sculpting and texturing using ZBrush, 3ds Max, and UDK.


Sculpt michaelvicente.png Orb - My work on Crasher - byMichael 'Orb' Vicente Painterly style sculpting and texturing.


Sculpt allardjulien.png my work at PI - byAllard 'Alloa' Julien Painterly style sculpting and texturing.


Sculpt ardolinoproceduralwall.png Stone Placement Tools script for 3dsmax - byAlessandro Ardolino A scripted tool for creating stone walls and floors in 3ds max.


Sculpt manjuriantile.png Tiles for normal map in Zbrush 3.5 - by'manjurian' Silent timelapse showing the sculpting of a section of distressed tiles, with grout.


Metal

Sculpt plunqironworks.png ZSketch Ironworks - by'plunq' Silent timelapse showing the sculpting of a wrought iron screen, from reference.


Sculpt weldseams.png Weld Seams Thread on Polycount about modeling weld seams.


Rock and Stone

Sculpt beyer2.png Zbrush Video Rock Formation tutorial - byHugo 'bugo' Beyer Two video tutorials about sculpting layered rocks with ZBrush.


Sculpt castillo2.png UDK - Tristram Tunnels Test - byTravis 'Darkrusader' Castillo Sculpting a stone figure using ZBrush, 3ds Max, and UDK.


Sculpt joshjay.jpg ZBrush 3 Poly Painting Tutorial I - byJosh Jay Using ZBrush, 3ds Max, and Xnormal to sculpt a rock model.


Sculpt yeramian.png Quickly Making Large Scale Rubble - by Timothee Yeramian Using 3ds max procedurals to quickly sculpt a concrete chunks.


Sculpt rockmodelingapproaches.png Rock modeling approaches - aPolycount thread A variety of approaches for sculpting individual rocks and tilable cliffs.


Sculpt henrichsproceduralstone.png 3dsmax Environment Modeling #1 Procedural Stone - bySascha Henrichs Using 3ds max procedural modifiers and maps to sculpt a sandstone rock, and easily create multiple variations.


Sculpt ardolinoproceduralstone.png Rock Generator script for 3dsmax - byAlessandro Ardolino A scripted tool for creating rocks in 3ds max, inspired by Sascha Henrichs' tutorial.


Sculpt amorimstone.png Stone Tutorial - byPedro 'bitmap' Amorim Sculpting a rock using Modo, ZBrush, Meshlab, and Photoshop.


Sculpt christopher.png Rock Sculpting Tutorial - byJacob M. Christopher. Sculpting unique non-tiled rock forms with Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, and Unreal.


Wood

Sculpt philipkwood.png Rough Wood Planks Tutorial - byPhilip 'Philipk' Klevestav Sculpting and painting a rough wood texture using Zbrush, 3ds Max and Photoshop. More sculpting tutorials at http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/materials/materials.html.


Sculpt henrichsenvironment.png Sculpting for environment stuff - video tutorials - bySascha Henrichs Sculpting a wooden plank, a sandstone rock, and a tiled cliff.


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