Charly 3D Tutors

Hi everyone! Today I want to share the story of one iconic project, probably familiar to every 3D artist. This is my version of the famous Emily - the digital model that has become something of a standard in the CG community. I’m sure many of you who work with characters have downloaded her assets for V-Ray and run your own experiments. (Below you’ll find an animation showing how light plays on the skin and hair) Starting Point: New Corona 1.7 Shaders It all began with the release of Corona 1.7 and its revolutionary shaders for skin and hair at the time. They inspired me to dive into new experiments. Although I had just finished working  on “The Forester,”  I couldn’t wait to try these tools in action. As my “test subject,” I chose none other than  Emily from the WikiHuman project. Work Process: Lookdev and Grooming from Scratch Since the original scene was set up for V-Ray, the first thing I did was convert it for Corona Renderer. My main goal was to achieve maximum real...

Hey everyone! In this episode, I want to tell you about a project that was born out of my personal passion! 😅 I’m absolutely crazy about dreadlocks, especially about people who have them. For me, there’s a special kind of aesthetics and freedom in it! When I lived on the island of Samui, this idea stuck in my head so much that I decided to get them myself. I started growing my hair, and it was already long, down to my shoulders, and just a little more to reach my joking goal of “growing it down to my butt”! Heh. But then something clicked inside me, and I… shaved my head! 🤷‍♂️ Well, more precisely, I gave myself an undercut. And it was all because dreadlocks take so much effort to maintain! I realized they just weren’t a fit for my lifestyle. But I decided to capture my love for them in this project by bringing it to life in 3D. I downloaded tons of photos of girls and guys with dreadlocks and got to work. As I’ve said before, every new project for me is a challenge. I always set new...

  In the previous lessons, we exported hairstyles from ZBrush into Maya and 3ds Max with Ornatrix. This time, we’ll take it further and bring the hairstyle all the way into Unreal Engine. You’ll learn how to: • Export curves from ZBrush and prepare them in Maya • Convert curves into Ornatrix guides and export with Ornatrix Alembic • Import into Unreal Engine and set up the Groom component • Edit and refine the hairstyle with Ornatrix UE tools • Adjust density, brush new strands, and tweak hair materials By the end, you’ll have a complete workflow from ZBrush to Unreal with a fully editable hairstyle inside Ornatrix UE. Have you tried bringing ZBrush grooms into Unreal yet? Share your experience in the comments! ___ Links: ➡️Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephereinc/ ➡️Ask your question on Discord: https://discord.gg/5stUZtZyuM ➡️Join the series on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aiegC4xvSs&list=PLpRi3ovyFM-1-G5xjSHrENps61rsruCS6 ➡️Explore...

  Welcome to Episode 2 of the ZBrush to Maya with Ornatrix series! In this tutorial, we move beyond the full-resolution export and dive into a much faster, more optimized workflow. Learn how to create beautiful, complex hair from a lightweight set of guides, giving you more speed and flexibility in your grooming process. This method is perfect for creating production-ready assets efficiently. ___ Links: ➡️Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephereinc/ ➡️Ask your question on Discord: https://discord.gg/5stUZtZyuM ➡️Join the series on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aiegC4xvSs&list=PLpRi3ovyFM-1-G5xjSHrENps61rsruCS6 ➡️Explore Ornatrix: https://ornatrix.com/ ___ Timestamps (Chapters): 00:00 - Intro & Recap of Episode 1 00:22 - The Optimized Workflow: What We'll Cover 00:45 - Exporting Lightweight Curves from ZBrush (Low PreViz) 01:04 - Importing & Grounding Guides in Maya 01:39 - Filtering & Reducing Guide Count with the Ornatrix ...

 Hey everyone! Today I want to share a discovery that I'm sure will save a ton of time and nerves for many 3D artists working in Unreal Engine. Anyone who has tried to render hair in UE knows the pain: blurry details, strange shadows, and an endless, not-always-successful battle with console commands (CVars). I almost abandoned one of my own projects for this very reason until I stumbled upon the Hair Cinematic Tool 2.0 . To put it directly: this is the best and most intuitive tool for rendering hair in Unreal that I have ever used. It transforms the most complex settings into a user-friendly Blueprint with sliders and allows you to achieve stunning cinematic quality. To back this up, I recorded a detailed video where I clearly showed the entire process on my problematic project. In it, you'll see: The impressive "Before and After" difference. How simple adjustments to PPLL and Deep Shadow change everything. A quick performance test on an RTX 5090. How to use the pres...

  Hi everyone! In the first episode of my new series, we'll break down the complete pipeline for transferring a hairstyle from ZBrush to Maya using Ornatrix, and prepare it for rendering in Arnold. This tutorial covers the entire process from export to a final test render, so you can confidently transfer your most complex hairstyles. ___ Links: ➡️Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephereinc/ ➡️Ask your question on Discord: https://discord.gg/5stUZtZyuM Join the series on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aiegC4xvSs&list=PLpRi3ovyFM-1-G5xjSHrENps61rsruCS6 ➡️Explore Ornatrix: https://ornatrix.com/ ___ Timestamps (Chapters): 00:00 - Intro: ZBrush to Maya with Ornatrix 00:31 - Exporting Curves from ZBrush (100% PreViz) 00:52 - Importing to Maya & Creating Ornatrix Guides 01:12 - Grounding Guides to the Scalp (Ground Strands) 01:28 - Optimizing the Scene (Collapse Stack) 01:35 - Creating Hair from Guides (HairFromGuides) 01:49 - How to Fi...

  ZBrush to Ornatrix 3ds Max: Lighter Curves & Mesh Strips | Ep. 3 - 3D Hair Series | Andrew Krivulya Charly Hey everyone! Charly here with Episode 3 of our 3D Hair Series! Today, we’re diving back into ZBrush to export lighter curves and mesh strips to Ornatrix in 3ds Max. Learn to trim guides with Ox Filter, use Hair From Mesh Strips, and compare workflows with V-Ray rendering in Chaos Vantage. Stay tuned for more episodes! Check timestamps below and subscribe for pro 3D hair tips! ___ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro to Episode 3 with Charly 0:06 Recap: Episode 2 Lighting & V-Ray Setup 0:29 Episode 3 Overview: ZBrush Exports 0:49 Exporting Lighter Curves from ZBrush 1:06 Importing Curves to 3ds Max 1:09 Building Fibers in Ornatrix 1:33 Grounding Strands to Scalp 1:37 Filtering Guides with Ox Filter 1:55 Manual Guide Cleanup 2:02 Adding New Guides 2:22 Pushing Strands for Volume 2:44 Collapsing Guides to Scalp 2:51 Generating Hair with Ox Hair From Guides 3:09...

  EXPORT ZBrush Hair to ORNATRIX 3ds Max. Episode 2: V-Ray Render & Real-Time Look Dev in Chaos Vantage In this second episode, we take the next crucial step with the hair we prepared in our first video. The focus here is not on creating a final, polished hairstyle, but on teaching the process of look development. Using the quick groom we created in ZBrush as our example, our team will demonstrate the complete workflow for setting up lighting, materials, and performing real-time look dev with the powerful combination of Ornatrix, V-Ray, and Chaos Vantage. This guide is designed to help your team master the techniques for iterating on any hairstyle, allowing you to efficiently explore and finalize its look. Useful Links: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephereinc/ Watch the full series: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t63AHEkMJKs&list=PLpRi3ovyFM-1-G5xjSHrENps61rsruCS6&index=1&t=1s] Learn more about Ornatrix: https://ornatrix.com/ Timestamps ...

  Hey everyone! Charly here, In Episode 1, learn how to export hairstyles from ZBrush to 3ds Max using Ornatrix for stunning hair renders. We’ll cover curves export, PreVis settings, and hair guide creation. More episodes on Maya and Cinema 4D coming soon! Navigate with timestamps below and subscribe for the full series! Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome to the 3D Hair Series with Ornatrix+Zbrush 0:03 Episode 1: ZBrush to 3ds Max Workflow 0:20 About Two Zbrush Fibermesh Export Methods 0:30 Setting PreVis for Curves (100% & 25%) 0:52 About Polygons Export for HairFromMeshStrips 1:01 About Exporting Ornatrix Curves at 100% 1:12 Importing Curves into 3ds Max 1:38 Combining Curves for Ornatrix 2:10 Converting to Ornatrix Hair Guides 2:15 Scalp & Curves Prep (ResetXForm) 2:40 Applying Ornatrix Hair Preset 3:08 Optimizing Guides for Performance 3:23 Generating Hair with OxHairFromGuides 3:44 Ornatrix ChangeWidth 4:09 Enabling Ornatrix High Quality Visuals in Viewport ...

Learn how to replicate painting in BodyPaint 3D and seamlessly transfer a Redshift Hair material to the new Redshift in Cinema 4D! And render Ornatrix hair. In this step-by-step tutorial, I answer a viewer's question from the CharlyTutors YouTube channel and guide you through the process of painting textures and setting up materials for stunning results. Follow along to master this workflow! Timestamps (Chapters): 0:00 Intro 0:04 Understanding the Viewer’s Question 0:36 Setting Up Paint Mode in Cinema 4D 1:10 Painting the Texture 2:30 Creating a Redshift Hair Material 3:00 Connecting the Texture to the Material 3:36 Final Render and Results 3:50 Outro & Thank You 3:52 Other videos Let me know in the comments: Have you tried painting in BodyPaint 3D or working with Redshift Hair materials? Share your tips or questions below! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more Cinema 4D tutorials! Music by @imagineartofficial #Cinema4D #Redshift , #Bod...

  Discover the powerful new clump editing feature in Ornatrix 3ds Max version 9.0.2.36198! This update introduces a dedicated manipulator that gives you unprecedented control over your hair clumps. Learn how to easily move, scale, and rotate clumps to achieve perfect hair designs for your 3D characters and models. In this video, we'll walk you through the simple steps to activate the Ox Clump modifier, create your initial clumps, and then leverage the new manipulator for precise adjustments. Say goodbye to tedious workflows and hello to intuitive hair grooming! Whether you're a seasoned 3D artist or just starting, this new Ornatrix feature will significantly enhance your hair creation process. Watch now to master advanced clump editing techniques! Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction to the New Ornatrix Update 0:05 - What is Clump Editing with the New Manipulator? 0:08 - Manipulator Capabilities (Move, Scale, Rotate) 0:19 - Getting Started: How to Use the Feature 0:22 - Ste...