Zbrush, Keyshot ⋮ 2025
This model was created to visualize the difference between a healthy kidney and a polycystic kidney. This was my first time using Zbrush, so this model took a lot of trial and error to create. I used multiple photographic references of kidneys affected by polycystic kidney disease to model the cysts and colors. As PKD can present in a variety of ways, I wanted to show how the color and size of the cysts are not always uniform.
PKD affects both kidneys, so this model isn't accurate to what one would see with an individual with this disease, rather the healthy kidney was created to make a comparison of appearances.
After being modeled, colored, and textured in Zbrush, it was then exported to Keyshot to make a turntable animation.
