z4

[rcallicotte]

Have I mentioned that I think zBrush 4 is the bomb?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPy4xjDeXbY&feature=related

[Seth]

daaaaaaamn !!!
I need to rob a bank to buy this goddamn software !!!

[rcallicotte]

It even has a somewhat limited animation feature.

Just save your money or sell some TG2 art - you're talented!

[jbest]

I'd certainly never be able to afford that thing.

[airflamesred]

[quote I'd certainly never be able to afford that thing.[/quote]

Pixologic also have sculptris which I think is still free.

[dandelO]

Yes, it's free, for now...
Sculptris is very cool, a bit glitchy, I can make it crash an awful lot but, very cool, indeed.

I tried the Zbrush trial version before, v3.something, my sweet jeezus, could I figure out the UI? Not in a thousand years! It looks like such a cool app' but I'd need longer than 30 days to work it all out and I don't have the time, or money, for that.

[PabloMack]

I tried the Zbrush trial version before, v3.something, my sweet jeezus, could I figure out the UI? Not in a thousand years!

A lot of people have expressed that ZBrush is difficult to figure out. That's why I looked at Modo instead. The consensus seems to be that ZBrush has more bells and whistles but Modo has a more logical work flow with more flexibility for building your tools from primitives. I bought Modo 401 a few weeks ago and I am climbing a steep learning curve. I have to say that I am still satisfied with my choice. 

[FrankB]

It sure is impressive, but I lack a vision of what I would do with this software, artistically. I like my landscapes more

[Walli]

you can sculpt landscapes. Of course you mostly see character work, but yu can create terrains and bring them to other apps.

[rcallicotte]

Check out some of these videos - Version 4.0 is the best release yet and the interface is very easy...has a quick learning curve and crashes less than Modo (I own it).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEZ0VGKg-lg&feature=related

With the new ShadowBox, UV Master and Lightbox, you can create a small object for TG2 with a UV and texture with all of the additional options of sculpting it as well.  Check out the videos.   

[rcallicotte]

Here are some quality tutorial videos showing how easy and magnificent this new version of zBrush is -

http://www.pixologic.com/zclassroom/homeroom/

[PabloMack]

Check out some of these videos - Version 4.0 is the best release yet and the interface is very easy...has a quick learning curve and crashes less than Modo (I own it).

Which version of Modo do you have?  401? ZBrush seems to be less expensive than I thought.

[rcallicotte]

Hi Pablo.  Yes, I have 401 sp5.  Modo is stable.  But, I have never crashed zBrush 4.0 in all of the times I've used it and Modo has crashed a couple of times (probably related to memory or something goofy I tried).