export .obj file from Maya to Zbrush

Last night I tried to import a .dfx file into Zbrush but it didn't like it. Seems it only eat obj file.
In Maya:
windows->settings preferences->plugin manager
load the objExport plugin.

Some camera movement

this is created by a single image with the adjustment of prespective angle. The next step I want to build a 3D modeling of the building using this as a projection.

Photo taken and edited

3 pictures took from the same spot with different angles.


Combined in Photoshop.

2.5D, This is ZBrush

ZBrush is a digital sculpting tool that combines 3D/2.5D modeling, texturing and painting. It uses a proprietary "pixol" technology which stores lighting, color, material, and depth information for all objects on the screen. The main difference between ZBrush and more traditional modeling packages is that it is more akin to sculpting.

ZBrush is used as a digital sculpting tool to create high-resolution models (up to millions of polygons, and theoretically unlimited) for use in movies, games, and animations. It is used by companies ranging from ILM to Electronic Arts. ZBrush uses dynamic levels of resolution to allow sculptors to make global or local changes to their models. ZBrush is most known for being able to sculpt medium to high frequency details that were traditionally painted in bump maps. The resulting mesh details can then be exported as normal maps to be used on a low poly version of that same model. They can also be exported as a displacement map, although in that case the lower poly version generally requires more resolution. Or, once completed, the 3D model can be projected to the background, becoming a 2.5D image (upon which further effects can be applied). Work can then begin on another 3D model which can be used in the same scene. This feature lets users work with extremely complicated scenes without heavy processor overhead.

Zbrush was created by the company Pixologic Inc, founded by Ofer Alon and Jack Rimokh. The software was presented in 1999 at SIGGRAPH. The demo version 1.55 was released in 2002 and the software is in 2008 arrived at version 3.1. Ofer Alon is also widely known by CG artists as "Pixolator".






ZBrush texturing

2D to 3D automatic tool

Researchers of Carnegie Mellon University has managed to teach a computer to recognize and transform 2D images into 3D.

well, it's a good program I can understand how it works. It's designed to recognize the V.Point and Eye level then generate a simple 3D model, apply the mapping. But this will be different from what I'm gonna do. My work will need to involve recreating some of the texturing in photoshop which are not seem in 2D image due to prospective. If this program can generate textures... then it would be revolutionary tool.

Idea development

Some ideas how the elements could come together. I really like the idea of the spaceship flying over the college and then ... the college being crashed by the demoliation machine. AND then... the word 'Ravensbourne is moving' appears on the screen.(or is it?)







This is two photoshoped image which i used to set up a sense of mood.

Future City Research (image)