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How I Fixed My Hair Renders in Unreal Engine: A Hair Cinematic Tool 2.0 Review

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 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...

ZBrush to Maya with Ornatrix | Ep. 1: Full Hair Export & Arnold Render

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  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...

Mastering ZBrush Hair in 3ds Max with ORNATRIX. Ep 3

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  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...