Asian Bucket Part 1: Cleaning Raw 3D Scans in ZBrush: Holes, Noise, and Retopology

Link: https://blog.matterfield.com/articles... Project Files: https://cdn.matterfield.com/Store/Tut... Learn a fast, practical workflow for cleaning up messy 3D scan geometry inside ZBrush using Sculptris Pro, Trim Hole, Flatten, Clay Buildup, DamStandard, and smoothing techniques. In this video, we clean up a scanned wooden bucket captured with an Artec Leo, focusing on common 3D scanning problems like filled-in holes, gummy mesh artifacts, rough scan noise, overlapping vertices, and areas the scanner could not reach. You’ll see how to carve out blocked openings, sharpen seams, rebuild damaged hard-surface areas, and quickly retopologize messy geometry using Sculptris Pro. This workflow is useful for artists, 3D scanning technicians, environment artists, prop artists, and anyone turning raw scan data into production-ready 3D assets. Covered in this video: 0:00 Intro: Cleaning 3D scan meshes in ZBrush 0:14 Loading the scanned bucket in ZBrush 0:26 Identifying gummy hole-filled geometry 0:58 Fixing missed scan areas under the handle 1:20 Enabling Sculptris and setting subdivision size 2:05 Masking the geometry to remove 2:43 Loading the Trim Hole brush 3:12 Using Trim Hole to reopen filled holes 4:21 Repairing the surface with Flatten, Dam Standard, and Clay Buildup 5:10 Rebuilding seams in areas the scanner missed 6:12 Using Clip Curve on the handle area 6:57 Retopologizing dirty geometry with Sculptris 7:55 Inspecting the bucket before moving on 8:39 Cleaning small fragments before UVs 9:29 Why basic smoothing blurs scan detail 10:02 Removing scan noise with Matterfield Denoiser #ZBrush #3DScanning #SculptrisPro #3DModeling #MeshCleanup #ArtecLeo #DigitalSculpting #GameArt #PropArt #3DArt #Photogrammetry #Retopology #3DAssets #CGI #Matterfield