Sculpting Frankenstein's Monster in ZBrush

Learn the art of character sculpting with over 10 hours of real-time, professional training. You’ll start from a sphere and create a full concept sculpt, covering facial anatomy, mid frequency, and lifelike wrinkles.

From sculpting perfect facial features to detailed pores, these easy-to-follow techniques are designed to instantly level up your sculpting game.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Follow Every Step

Follow every single brushstroke in real-time. With zero time-lapses you’ll follow the entire journey - from the first stroke on a sphere to the final details. No steps are hidden, and no shortcuts are taken.

From Anatomy to Finished Sculpt

Learn the essential anatomy that breathes life into your work. You’ll learn how to break past stiff, generic forms and put real personality and weight into your sculpts. Turn a blob into a compelling character with a story to tell.

Battle-Tested Methods

Master the exact sculpting workflows used to build iconic characters. These battle-tested techniques have been refined through years of professional film production and proven by thousands of students in classrooms and online. You’ll skip the guesswork and adopt a simple method for creating world-class characters.

DETAILS

What You'll Learn
  • Anatomy Mastery: Learn the face by sculpting realistic eyes, ears, nose, and mouths from a simple sphere.
  • Pro Detailing: Master the art of sculpting skin, from secondary shapes and wrinkles to fine pores and high-end details.
  • Zero Skips: Follow every single brushstroke in 10+ hours of real-time training with no time-lapses or hidden steps.
  • Pro-Ready Workflows: Adopt the exact sculpting techniques used to build hero characters for games and movies.
  • Beyond the Sculpt: Learn to sculpt hair and clothing to turn a basic sphere into a complete, portfolio-ready character concept.
What You Get
  • 20 Videos ready for Streaming
  • Source Files
  • Custom ZBrush UI and Hotkeys
  • 5 Low Res FlippedNormals Face Kit alphas
Requirements

While we use ZBrush, these universal principles translate perfectly to Blender, 3D-Coat, Nomad, or Mudbox. As long as you have a basic grasp of your sculpting software of choice, you’re ready to jump in.

Skill Level

Perfect for artists who know they way around a sculpting software and want to improve their sculpting skills..

Your Instructor

Henning Sanden, FlippedNormals' co-founder, is a 20-year sculpting heavyweight with a resume featuring Venom, Alien Covenant, and Batman v Superman. An elite educator, Henning has taught thousands of artists through the FlippedNormals YouTube channel and his acclaimed sculpting courses.

Course Contents

Loading chapters…

Industry Experience You Can Trust

From blockbuster films to AAA games, our instructors have contributed to some of the industry’s most recognized projects.