ZBrush Hard Surface Course | Think Tank Training Centre

Excited to share the ZBrush Hard Surface Modeling course I created as part of a program at Think Tank Training Centre.

Across five sessions, I walk through my full modeling workflow while designing a sci-fi drone entirely inside ZBrush. I also cover how to bridge workflows between Maya and ZBrush, highlighting their similarities in modeling tools.

The course is designed to build momentum, starting simple and growing in complexity:

🔹 Beginning with a basic design from a cylinder
🔹 Moving on to prop-level modeling, refining workflows and adding detail
🔹 Finish with a complete sci-fi drone, incorporating more advanced techniques

The course covers:
🛠 Why ZBrush is powerful for hard surface work
⚙️ My two-phase modeling process for efficiency
📐 Blockouts, proportions, and form development
🧩 Topology techniques for clean, production-ready results
🔍 A complete breakdown of building and detailing a sci-fi drone from scratch

This course is ideal for artists looking to explore ZBrush’s potential for hard surface modeling or sharpen their current workflow.

https://www.artstation.com/thinktanktrainingcentre

Sci-Fi Drone

Sci-Fi Drone

Prop Modeling

Prop Modeling

Cylinder Design

Cylinder Design