Primate Anatomy Part 1  Sculpting the Skull

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In this chapter we block out the top part of the chimpanzee skull with a Dynamesh sphere using 3D scans and photographic references for accuracy.
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In this chapter we block out the jaw bone using a Dynamesh sphere and then continue to refine the top part of the skull using our reference as a guide to build an accurate study.
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In this chapter we continue you to refine the skull, adjusting proportions where required and start to add more specific details and refinements from all angles as needed.
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In this chapter we continue to refine the skull and focus on more specific details such as the teeth bringing them a bit more clarity. We also continue to adjust and refine overall proportions where needed as we continue to study our reference.
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In this chapter we continue to refine the skull adding more final surface details, taking into account how the muscles attach to the skull to create the forms we are seeing in our reference.
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Primate Anatomy Part 1

In this six part tutorial, internationally renowned Artist and Instructor Ben Mauro shows us the tools and techniques necessary to build a high-resolution primate skull. Working within ZBrush 4R6, Ben utilizes a set of ZBrush tools and reference material to shows us his techniques to turn a simple three-dimensional sphere into a complex and highly detailed Chimpanzee Skull.

Instructors Bio

Ben Mauro is a US born concept designer and digital sculptor. He studied industrial design and entertainment design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. After college he relocated to Wellington, New Zealand where he worked at Weta Workshop from 2009- 2013, over that time he contributed to a vast array of Film, Television and Videogame projects such as ‘The Hobbit Trilogy’ and ‘Elysium’ among many many others. Before coming to Weta he worked as a freelancer for various clients including Boston Dynamics, Treyarch, LucasFilm, Rhythm & Hues, Activision, EuropaCorp, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Insomniac Games, Design Studio Press and Vishwa Robotics. In 2013 he moved to Singapore working as an independant freelance concept designer where he continues to offer his design services to clients around the world.

URL: http://www.artofben.com

18 Responses to Primate Anatomy Part 1 Sculpting the Skull
  1. avatar
    04/11/2015 at 12:55 am

    Hello,
    I’m intersting by this tutorial, but can we see the skull texturing ? it look amazing !!

    • avatar
      23/11/2015 at 7:33 pm

      I’ll try to put something together, however if I remember correctly I used an amalgam of 3D texturing in KeyShot and retouching in Photoshop to create the overall look.

  2. avatar
    21/10/2015 at 8:29 pm

    Just bought it and starting, it seems great. What’s the human anatomy book Ben mention in the reference chapter?

    • avatar
      05/12/2015 at 8:46 pm

      From memory it was a random impulse buy from a non-official vendor… Sorry mate, I wish knew more.

  3. avatar
    15/01/2015 at 2:11 am

    Thanks a lot, great work

  4. avatar
    06/08/2014 at 5:17 am

    Looks good. Never done a skull before…

  5. avatar
    19/05/2014 at 6:53 pm

    thanks

  6. avatar
    25/03/2014 at 3:29 am

    Thank you so much! I’m looking forward to get into these tutorials.

  7. avatar

    J J

    18/03/2014 at 4:49 am

    Thank you so much for this great tutorial, Ben is a great artist and it’s always a pleasure to watch his tutorials.
    Look forward to more tutorials in the future.

    cheers

    JJ

  8. avatar
    17/03/2014 at 12:14 am

    thank you so much for always bringing such great products for us 🙂

    • avatar
      17/03/2014 at 8:26 am

      Anytime mate! It’s been a lot of fun working with Ben on this one and more Pro Packs coming in the future 🙂

  9. avatar
    13/03/2014 at 2:42 pm

    This is gonna be awesome, but one thing i noticed because i use a subwoofer in my studio, is that the audio has a lot of low end. I recommend process your audio with a high pass filter around 120-180 hz. Not a big deal but just a suggestion.
    Cant wait to dive into this this weekend
    Cheers

    • avatar
      13/03/2014 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks for the feedback, it should be easy enough to do for the next one 🙂 Hope you enjoy the tutorial, we’re both really excited about its release 🙂

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Primate Anatomy Part 1

In this six part tutorial, internationally renowned Artist and Instructor Ben Mauro shows us the tools and techniques necessary to build a high-resolution primate skull. Working within ZBrush 4R6, Ben utilizes a set of ZBrush tools and reference material to shows us his techniques to turn a simple three-dimensional sphere into a complex and highly detailed Chimpanzee Skull.

Instructors Bio

Ben Mauro is a US born concept designer and digital sculptor. He studied industrial design and entertainment design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. After college he relocated to Wellington, New Zealand where he worked at Weta Workshop from 2009- 2013, over that time he contributed to a vast array of Film, Television and Videogame projects such as ‘The Hobbit Trilogy’ and ‘Elysium’ among many many others. Before coming to Weta he worked as a freelancer for various clients including Boston Dynamics, Treyarch, LucasFilm, Rhythm & Hues, Activision, EuropaCorp, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Insomniac Games, Design Studio Press and Vishwa Robotics. In 2013 he moved to Singapore working as an independant freelance concept designer where he continues to offer his design services to clients around the world.

URL: http://www.artofben.com

18 Responses to Primate Anatomy Part 1 Sculpting the Skull
  1. avatar
    04/11/2015 at 12:55 am

    Hello,
    I’m intersting by this tutorial, but can we see the skull texturing ? it look amazing !!

    • avatar
      23/11/2015 at 7:33 pm

      I’ll try to put something together, however if I remember correctly I used an amalgam of 3D texturing in KeyShot and retouching in Photoshop to create the overall look.

  2. avatar
    21/10/2015 at 8:29 pm

    Just bought it and starting, it seems great. What’s the human anatomy book Ben mention in the reference chapter?

    • avatar
      05/12/2015 at 8:46 pm

      From memory it was a random impulse buy from a non-official vendor… Sorry mate, I wish knew more.

  3. avatar
    15/01/2015 at 2:11 am

    Thanks a lot, great work

  4. avatar
    06/08/2014 at 5:17 am

    Looks good. Never done a skull before…

  5. avatar
    19/05/2014 at 6:53 pm

    thanks

  6. avatar
    25/03/2014 at 3:29 am

    Thank you so much! I’m looking forward to get into these tutorials.

  7. avatar

    J J

    18/03/2014 at 4:49 am

    Thank you so much for this great tutorial, Ben is a great artist and it’s always a pleasure to watch his tutorials.
    Look forward to more tutorials in the future.

    cheers

    JJ

  8. avatar
    17/03/2014 at 12:14 am

    thank you so much for always bringing such great products for us 🙂

    • avatar
      17/03/2014 at 8:26 am

      Anytime mate! It’s been a lot of fun working with Ben on this one and more Pro Packs coming in the future 🙂

  9. avatar
    13/03/2014 at 2:42 pm

    This is gonna be awesome, but one thing i noticed because i use a subwoofer in my studio, is that the audio has a lot of low end. I recommend process your audio with a high pass filter around 120-180 hz. Not a big deal but just a suggestion.
    Cant wait to dive into this this weekend
    Cheers

    • avatar
      13/03/2014 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks for the feedback, it should be easy enough to do for the next one 🙂 Hope you enjoy the tutorial, we’re both really excited about its release 🙂

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Chapter 01

00:12:13 Min – 1080p HD – (80.4 MB)

Chapter 02

00:12:49 Min – 1080p HD – (80.7 MB)

Chapter 03

00:13:31 Min – 1080p HD – (85.3 MB)

Chapter 04

00:11:17 Min – 1080p HD – (71.2 MB)

Chapter 05

00:12:43 Min – 1080p HD – (81.2 MB)

Chapter 06

00:06:36 Min – 1080p HD – (43.3 MB)