Posing the Interdimensional Traveler - ZBrush Creature Design: Creating Dynamic Concept Imagery for Film and Games - page 190

Posing the Secondary Limbs
The secondary limbs are posed in much the same way as the primary. The main difference is that I choose to
group these in separate polygroups. This makes is easier to isolate one arm from the body and the other arm
while I work. This is particularly important for the lower limbs because I will want them to cross over and
interlock the fingers in some poses ( Figure 4-13 ). To cross limbs over the centerline of the body and pose
them in close proximity to one another I need a way to isolate the arms quickly and clearly from the rest of
the body. See the video on the DVD or download files for the entire posing process in action.
At this stage the pose is ready for us to move on to compose the figure into a final image. We will make
further adjustments to best serve the angle of view once the figure is placed on the image plane.
Figure 4-13: Here the arms cross the centerline of the body and the fingers intertwine.