Introducing ZBrush by Eric Keller Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Introducing ZBrush
Book Review: Not bad, but dated
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a good book if your trying to get into Zbrush. The only problem i have with it. is its a bit dated now. The UI has changed much with the coming of 3.5 R3. The macros presented in the book no longer work. apparently Pixologic has changed a few things in the scripting system. But overall the lessons can be followed along. I hope this book gets an updated zbrush 4 version.Book Review: Not sure what this people are reviewing
Summary: 1 Stars
First, Zbrush moronic, confusing, non standard design is a nightmare for a newbie like myself. This book has nothing what this people are saying, some of the buttons the author wants you to press are hard to find. The author doesn't give directions as to where to find some of the stuff he wants to select. The book title was the reason why I bought it, I thought the author will treat me like and idiot and walk me right through creating something, instead I just got frustrated and shelf the book. That's my two cents, Thanks.Book Review: Pretty good instruction, it lacks in many areas.
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall this book was helpful. I was not too enthusiastic about the delivery. I tried to do the tutorial and found it to be quite tedious; mainly because finding menus and other things on the new interface made it difficult.
Issues:
- First off the user interface for ZBrush has changed enough to make you have to look around for the appropriate menu or keys.
- Tutorial is difficult to follow.
- Movies on the disc are not as good as you can find out on the web for free.
It is not a terrible book it just needs to have an accompanying website that is updated that you can access if you purchase the book.
Summary:
This is not a HORRIBLE book, it just is showing its age. This is not entirely the authors/publishers fault. It might be because ZBrush has moved on and this static snapshot in time has not. If you can find it in a bargain bin somewhere grab it. It would make an OK backup source for your library.
Book Review: Useful Book, No Matter The Skill Level
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a solid book for anyone using Zbrush. I'm an intermediate user mainly bringing in models from another program and exporting them back out. I've rarely had a chance to play with the 2.5D or a lot of Zbrush's little nuances. Eric has written a book that gets down to the basics is and simple to understand. It's setup in a linear fashion but is still very easy to look up what you are having trouble with and get right to the info you want. I've found that it's a much better source than looking for help or using the Zbrush help. This book is essential for beginners. Straight forward, easy to read and well worth the money no matter what skill level you are with Zbrush, Introducing Zbrush is a worthy choice.Book Review: Wiley made good and replaced the badly bound book
Summary: 1 Stars
Update: Wiley has replaced the book. Now I can read it. In case I can't update the star rating, 4 STARS!
Eric Keller's Introducing Zbrush is a useful and understandable text, going a long way towards making sense of Zbrush, a powerful program with a profoundly flawed user interface. The book is laid out in a sensible fashion (unlike the program it deals with) and the tutorials are helpful. I wish Kellar had not spent so much ink justifying many of the 2.5-D features of Zbrush which, as far as i can see, are a vestige of the program's legacy as a paint app, and are of limited, if any utility. Despite the text's usefulness, and the clarity of the illustrations, i must recommend you not buy this book! It just fell to pieces in my hand after having it just over a week. That's why the one star review. There's no excuse for this kind of shoddy product from the publisher, Sybex.
Update:
I Contacted Wiley regarding the book-binding problem. A replacement is on the way, but it was like pulling teeth:
[06:26:08 PM] Hi, my name is Arthur. How may I help you?
[06:27:31 PM] M Tyler: I have an issue with a book purchased new via Amazon.com. It fell apart in my hands after less than a week. It is virtually unusable.
[06:28:11 PM] Arthur: I am sorry you will have to contact Amazon regarding that issue
[06:28:45 PM] M Tyler: The author told me to contact the publisher. This is is not a shipping issue.
[06:29:22 PM] Arthur: what author?
[06:29:52 PM] M Tyler: Eric Keller, Author of Introducing ZBrush.
[06:31:40 PM] Arthur: There is nothing we can do to assist with your issue because the book was not directly purchased from us
[06:32:23 PM] M Tyler: Even if you did the book binding, which is what failed? That hardly seems reasonable.
[06:34:13 PM] Arthur: Ok please contact our customer card department regarding this issue: 1-877-762-2974