Tutorial: Photorealistic Heads in RenderMan

Check out a new tutorial from the team behind Pixar’s RenderMan on using Eisko’s head scan to render a photorealistic head using RenderMan’s latest tech.

Check out a new tutorial from the team behind Pixar’s RenderMan on using Eisko’s head scan to render a photorealistic head using RenderMan’s latest tech. You’ll also learn about taking advantage of a fine micro displacement map generated from the original 4K map thanks to Cronobo’s Nexture

The tutorial features a number of sub-chapters that break down the creation of the scene with useful tips and tricks:

The whole project started with the following original reference:

A lot of details here, right? Not to mention the challenges behind the photorealistic skin. It’s all about nuances, actually, but there’s always a way to achieve great results. Just follow the full guide here to learn how. 

Published 06 November 2018
Arti Sergeev
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