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AL Howell
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Добавлен 31 июл 2017
My name is Al. I fell in love with 3d at the age of 15. I'm currently 35 and love it more than ever! There is no better time to learn 3d than right now. So get started!
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Seeking Sponsorships
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Online Store owlhowell.gumroad.com/
Check out my Maya channel here:
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3D Artist Studio Tour 2024
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Here's a behinds the scenes look at my studio and how it has evolved.
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Learn Zbrush in 2024 | Part 1
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Zbrush vs Blender Side by Side Sculpt | Dragon Featuring Grant Abbitt
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Watch This Before You Buy Zbrush in 2023
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Quit Blender for Zbrush?
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Check Out My Maya Channel Here:
www.youtube.com/@JustMayaStuff
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Here's a behinds the scenes look at my studio and how it has evolved.
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Other videos you might love:
Learn Zbrush in 2024 | Part 1
ruclips.net/video/FD4w8e8mqTg/видео.html
Zbrush vs Blender Side by Side Sculpt | Dragon Featuring Grant Abbitt
ruclips.net/video/9dw-ijLOoqY/видео.html
Watch This Before You Buy Zbrush in 2023
ruclips.net/video/iEfmmW5GPto/видео.html
Quit Blender for Zbrush?
ruclips.net/video/wlG4UtqOPa0/видео.html
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Check Out My Maya Channel Here:
www.youtube.com/@JustMayaStuff
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Zbrush for Ipad | What Does Reddit Think?
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The Space Mouse is NOT Worth it... BUT...
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Learn Zbrush in 2024 | Part 3 | Dynamesh, Sculptris Pro
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⚡️Free Stuff⚡️owlhowell.gumroad.com/ Are you learning Zbrush in 2024? This is Part where we will dive in to Dynamesh and Sculptris Pro. 00:00 Intro 00:37 Foundational Knowledge 01:47 Dynamesh 04:28 Sculptris Pro 06:55 Homework! Other videos you might love: Learn Zbrush in 2024 | Part 1 ruclips.net/video/FD4w8e8mqTg/видео.html Zbrush vs Blender Side by Side Sculpt | Dragon Featuring Grant Abbitt...
Learn Zbrush in 2024 | Part 2 | Standard, Clay Buildup, Dam, Move
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⚡️Free Stuff⚡️owlhowell.gumroad.com/ This is Part 2 of my Learn Zbrush in 2024 series. Stay Tuned for more: 00:00 Intro 00:33 Drivers, Mapping 01:40 Ctrl (Quick Info) 02:01 Snap to Views (Front, Back etc) 02:29 Screen Saver, Red Wax 03:18 Standard Brush, Alpha, Stroke 05:25 Clay Buildup Brush 06:10 Dam Standard Brush 07:25 Move brush 07:44 Silhouette Other videos you might love: Learn Zbrush in...
Learn Zbrush in 2024 | Part 1 | The Basics
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⚡️Free Stuff⚡️owlhowell.gumroad.com/ Are you BRAND NEW to Zbrush 2024? This video will get you going in under 9 minutes! Most of this information will be applicable to ANY version of Zbrush. Intro: 00:00 Disable Home Page: 00:30 Dynamesh Sphere: 00:40 Navigation: 01:15 Drawing Tablet: 01:36 Brushes Controls: 02:37 Subtools: 05:17 Gizmo: 05:47 Saving and Opening: 07:14 Other videos you might lov...
Blender Got This Right For Beginners... Zbrush Failed
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⚡️Free Stuff⚡️owlhowell.gumroad.com/ Maxon should make this one simple change to make Zbrush more accessible to beginners... Just like Blender. Other videos you might love: Zbrush vs Blender Side by Side Sculpt | Dragon Featuring Grant Abbitt ruclips.net/video/9dw-ijLOoqY/видео.html Watch This Before You Buy Zbrush in 2023 ruclips.net/video/iEfmmW5GPto/видео.html Quit Blender for Zbrush? ruclip...
Zbrush for Ipad | A Wish List
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⚡️Free Stuff⚡️owlhowell.gumroad.com/ Here a some things I hope we see when Zbrush comes to Ipad... What kinds of things do YOU want to see? @MaxonZBrush Other videos you might love: Zbrush vs Blender Side by Side Sculpt | Dragon Featuring Grant Abbitt ruclips.net/video/9dw-ijLOoqY/видео.html Watch This Before You Buy Zbrush in 2023 ruclips.net/video/iEfmmW5GPto/видео.html Quit Blender for Zbrus...
Maxon Killed This for Zbrush...
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⚡️Free Stuff⚡️owlhowell.gumroad.com/ Yup... another crappy decision for Zbrush 2024 Other videos you might love: Zbrush vs Blender Side by Side Sculpt | Dragon Featuring Grant Abbitt ruclips.net/video/9dw-ijLOoqY/видео.html Watch This Before You Buy Zbrush in 2023 ruclips.net/video/iEfmmW5GPto/видео.html Quit Blender for Zbrush? ruclips.net/video/wlG4UtqOPa0/видео.html Check Out My Maya Channel...
I'm Back!
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⚡️Free Stuff⚡️owlhowell.gumroad.com/ Yep Other videos you might love: Zbrush vs Blender Side by Side Sculpt | Dragon Featuring Grant Abbitt ruclips.net/video/9dw-ijLOoqY/видео.html Watch This Before You Buy Zbrush in 2023 ruclips.net/video/iEfmmW5GPto/видео.html Quit Blender for Zbrush? ruclips.net/video/wlG4UtqOPa0/видео.html Check Out My Maya Channel Here: www.youtube.com/@JustMayaStuff
Goodbye For Now...
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Free Blender Assets!
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Blender 3.5 vs Zbrush 2023 | High Poly Performance
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Blender 3.5 vs Zbrush 2023 | Quad Remesher vs Zremesher | Organic
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Lack Polypaint, mask.
I have 2 questions this addon does not completely copy the navigation from zbrush 1) how to make it so that you can zoom similar to Adon, but instead of the left mouse button, make the right one pressing alt > holding down the right mouse button > releasing alt and most importantly, all this must happen on the object and not just outside it! in zbrush this can be done by default 2) when I rotate outside the object, rotation does not occur according to the tuning principle blender: preferences > navigation > depth (similar setting in zbrush: "transform > local transformations) that is, when I rotate the camera by holding the left mouse button outside the object, the camera does not rotate around the axis of the last point on which I clicked it rotates around an incomprehensible axis
I'm guessing it'll be similar to the pricing system they have for Forger
There is a minor issue, it is using z buffer, if i sculpt near the "border" of the model, for example, if i use grab brushbto pull out an area, the view port rotate when i try to sculpt on this new area.
That is a feature of Zbrush too. I’m not sure if you can turn it off or not in the add on settings
@@AlHowell if i switch to another option for depth selection, the viewport performance become very lack. To overcome this z-buffer issue, i add the add-on on off toggle to the Q quick menu so i can quickly turn it off temporarily.
Maxon ruined Zbrush
cool studio
Thanks!
omg thanks finally a sane tutorial to easily do this. Everyone somehow makes it SO complicated.
😂 you’re welcome!
Hey Al, please post new vids soon! We miss you.
Thanks! That means a lot 👍
Theyre pretty much telling people it's time to pirate the software.
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Cool stuff man! Out of curiosity what do you do with 3D as a career? I'm not sure if you'd said before, I free lance often and as much as I can lol.
That’s awesome! What kind of freelance work do you do? Currently I teach students 3d. It’s my full time gig. I used to do some indie game development and freelance work. I stopped freelancing to spend more time with my family
@@AlHowell very cool man. I primarily free lance for indie projects.
did the video get cut off? Felt like there was more to it at the end there.
Sorry about that. I think there was some more but I edited it out. That’s why the inflection of my voice at the end seems weird
definitely love this but looks like your doin better! :D hope your summer has been good so far!
Thanks! Yep feeling better and having a great summer. How has yours been?
@@AlHowell mines been good! :D
DEFINITELY get Blender. It’s just going to get better and better at the many things it’s capable of. Remember to contribute to it, if you end up using it. Blender is the shining example of what people can do if they work together - EVERYBODY benefits. But… After trying SCULPTING with Blender, which is _fantastic_ BTW, you discover that you absolutely LOVE it, you’re good at it, and want to get REALLY good… then if you have the $ - definitely get into ZBrush. It SUCKS that Maxon has bought it and are gouging everyone for it but ‘thems the breaks’. Eventually, Blender will catch up to them. I have both and NEED both. I find Blender to be quite enjoyable to work with. ZBrush is a powerhouse, but remember to work cautiously, save, and practice good file management. They both have huge learning curves.
The real reason Blender won’t be on iPad is because Apple’s App Store and Blender’s license are incompatible. BTW Blender’s UI is customizable too but people still complain about it. 🤷🏻♂
The real reason Blender won’t be on iPad is because Apple’s App Store and Blender’s license are incompatible. BTW Blender’s is customizable too but people still complain about it. 🤷🏻♂
can u tell who made the graphic from the thumbnail of this video? I saw it on instagram and I am looking for his profile :| I can't find it anywhere, I think I didn't save it
Here you go: 80.lv/articles/blender-4-0-to-feature-gaku-tada-s-illustration-on-its-splash-screen/
@@AlHowell yaay thank you 😀!!
Why would I pay for software this days? This subscriptions are predatory and I don't have money for all that. I prefer to crack everything until I don't get a serious job. There´s no way they will go for a one time fee. And if they go that route, it will not be cheap.
ZBrush Artist fix Blender sculpting: ** Adjust Antialiasing to lowest level **
It made a HUGE difference at the time
@@AlHowell How about current Blender version?
@@thanatosor since 3.0 Blender has made improvements elsewhere and bc of that, turning it off is less noticeable
Did he try again in 2024 ?
YO! I already have Zbrush on ipad, with the perpetual license! All it took was Easy Canvas and a fast router! Apple pencil feels great, everything works. Only downside is that it's locked to my wifi. So, yeah, I cant sculpt on a train, but the couch and a movie night is still very nice!
That sounds great!
This is sadly no longer valid, perpetual licences are gone, and the price for the student annual licence is 73 euro or 75 dollar a year.
Dang... That's unfortunate...
I’m new to 3D. Can you recommend a video that covers 3D software beyond sculpting?
Which 3d software are you interested in?
Running Zbrush on a surface tablet with a pen is near perfection, as also mentioned the iPad has the luxury of both Nomad and Forger, with the latter being capable of hooking into C4D on the fly. So if they're going to charge a nominal subscription fee for the iPad, it better damn well be a feature rich experience.
Yeah, no kidding. That's good to hear that the surface works well with Zbrush. I have never tried it.
hello, great toutrial! what are the downside of quad remeshesr and how to keep the sculpt detail
I cannot see a downside. I use Zremesher (zbrush equivalent that spawned quad remesher.) all the time. In zbrush to keep the details, I have to project the details back onto my zremeshed model. I'm sure there is something similar in Blender but I have never done it.
@@AlHowell the quad remesher dosent work with some boolean objects
wtf?! did they even realize there is FREE software called blender with even more features? this is ridiculous price
I really hope they keep the ani action features on the iPad version.
I think they should release it already. its nearly mid 2024
We are maybe impatient, but it would be better if they will release it when its ready and polished. Bad reviewson start no one forgets... Like in photoshop mobile
Nobody says that quad remesher (made of Zremesher creator from Zbrush) is aditionaly 15 bugs
Nomad is $15. I don’t remember how much quad remesher is
If the program has monthly costs, it's just about making money, nothing else. It's better to stick with old versions like ZBrush or Blender or Nomad. What corporations are doing is simply perverse.
let them add a light source like nomad in PC version
I’m looking forward to it as an iPad only user. Hoping it’ll come with rigging. That’s the major thing I’m missing from nomad
Are you talking about zspheres rigging?
@@AlHowell ai believe so, I haven’t used Zbrush before, but I heard there was some sort of rigging, so that must be it
4:46 I'm not even joking Read the patch notes for 2024.0.4
It's basically them making folders work how it's intended(which worked on an older version) goz crashing when setting manual path(which was also not a thing on an older version) and the big only notable change that affects user life is the gosh darn screensaver, it's been broken for a while too
Lol! I just looked it up… that is hilarious! And sad… thank you for sharing this with me
Personally I'd love this to use as a sketching tool for practicing when I don't feel like doing the full pipeline/booting up my PC and sitting down at my desk. Feel like I could get small practice sessions in easier with this. But with that the pricing scares me, it wouldn't be worth it if it was subscription based (which most likely it will be..) Don't like the overly simplified UI that would mess up muscle memory between PC and iPad though.
Good point about muscle memory… but yeah, for those random moments throughout the day, hopping on an iPad can be way more convenient. It would also slow me to be more social when I sculpt, I can be on the couch still interacting with my kids
I’ll pay one off price. Monthly subscription they can fu*k off. For everything else there’s Nomad Sculpt.
Haha. Agreed
why would anyone care about reddit bots
Likely there will be a 1 computer, 1 mobile tier for zbrush and 1 computer 1 mobile license as part of Maxon one. IF Maxon one stays the same price and just includes zbrush for ipad, which I think they will because they're likely dropping dev on Forger, it won't be that terrible of a deal.
Would have Zbrush on Ipad except they crushed all artists in their last advertisement. 🤣It would give Maxon an excuse to revamp the difficult UI though.
Literally lol!!
My problem isn't the UI but it is related... I want a legit object tree!
Yeah... yep... 100%
Good to see you back Al! Zbrush interface rules! We should start a Zbrush interface lovers cult xD
Thanks! That's hilarious! When people hate on it's usually a dead give away showing they haven't REALLY been in Zbrush long or they haven't tried to customize it.
Long time Zbrush user here, I think the problem is that while it indeed is great once you know where everything is and you customize it to fit your workflow. It is incredibly unintuitive for someone new to pick up and work on. LIke needing to "drop" a subtool on the canvas and getting into edit mode. Or the things that Zbrush does, and it takes years to figure out why exactly it behaves that way. For example, lazy mouse interfering with Zmodeler, scale settings being extremely unintuitive why the same subtool can change sizing going from 1 tool to another., or why the same dynamesh resolution can have vastly different results on the exact same subtool but at different scale.... things like that which will make no sense with someone less than a few years in the software. And that's just scratching the surface. That said, it is the absolute best sculpting tool by a large margin, and those of us who sunk in the decade to truly see its potential can be blinded by our ease to navigate the software. It could definitely stand to benefit from a restructuring of menus, much in the same way that Blender redesigned their sh!tty interface to something pretty good in 2.8's update years ago, which could give people just now learning the software an easier runway to just get started rather than trying to figure out which buttons they need to press in the cockpit before it moves.
I picked up the 2023-24 ZBrush to try out with a bit of a discount. I haven't found any reason to leave my perpetual 2022 license over this last year what so ever. Super disappointed and I will not be renewing. I gave them a year just to realize I waisted my money trying to upgrade.
2022 is great! I will be using it for a long time too!
I’m only interested in the iPad version. I tried the PC version three or four times. After a few weeks not using it I forget everything about how to use it. I know it’s great for people who use it regularily.
Yep, you really have to stay consistently to keep that flow.
Yeah zbrush’s ability to customize your ui is great, BUT it is only great once you understand your own workflow. The learning curve is very steep because actions you do often are buried within different menus, and so when you are new it is hard to remember where all those things are. But once you realize that you do those actions often, you can throw them into a custom menu or hotkey them and start zoomin.
Honestly Nomad sculpt is already way better deal on ipad than zbrush. Like it already made features that zbrush has but better. It has hierarchies, instances, way better curve tools, layers that arent tied to topology and pbr viewport. Plus quadremesher thats same as zremesher. Can´t really see myself subscribing to zbrush on ipad, since i have on desktop if i need it.
Yeah, it really seems to be. That seems like you have everything you need!
What a small world! This was my post on reddit and I follow you for like a year. Big up!
No way?? That’s awesome!
Man... Peel UV was looking so good... :( I Dont care about ipad version not because I think it will be bad or because of fees. I simply cant afford/justify purchasing ipad. I would rather get some big Cintiq. But for those with more money.. Sure, that will be cool. I am waiting for that Nomad on desktop though :)
100% I cannot afford one either! The only way I’ll be checking it out is if an iPad shows up at my house and I didn’t pay for it lol
that was sooooooooooo helpfull. thank you so much.
wow super nice, tnks
the reason why I left zbrush. I wasn't too happy when pixologic announced that Maxon has bought zbrush and they were switching to a subscription service. However, I thought I would give it a try anyways. The price wasn't too bad, and they had a promotion going on. So, I bought 1yr subscription, and never touched it since. When the year ended, and the subscription was about to renew. I canceled it. I decided that even though the subscription rate was cheaper than buying a full version of the program. I didn't want to buy it every year. here are the main reasons why I more likely won't be back using any newer versions of zbrush. 1. Transparency, or the lack of it. when the announcement was made, there wasn't any real hints of what was going to happen. Didn't even asked their customers how they would feel about it. (Just, here deal with it.) not a good way to treat your loyal customers. 2. After a year, the 2023 wouldn't work unless you upgrade to 2024. 3. Backwards compatibility, any file that you made in 2023 won't work with 2022. 4. having to reinstall any and all plugins in the latest version. (pain in the ass) 5. Didn't see any real upgrade to 2024. Wasn't that being one of the reasons why the whole subscription selling point was about. To help stimulate new growth. 5. That whole Maxon app, made feel like I was being watched, that just creeped me out. Thats about it. I think I will stick with my 2022 version. and when that goes away. Nomad Sculpt looks promising, and Plasticity. after thinking about the reason why I left zbrush. I had to clarify what I meant about backwards compatibility. prior to zbrush selling out to yes, it is a sellout) I use to have. zbrush on my laptop and my home computer. So, when I travel or out and about. with my laptop I could work on a project if I wanted to all I had to do is carry a portable drive with the files on it and vice versa. Now, I can't. I would have to buy. 2 seats, every year that I wanted to work on projects away from home. I am just doing this. as a hobby not profession. what really gets me though is that I can't keep 2023 version, only the 2022 version even though I paid for it
A voiceover can't be more annoying
Oh it could