Profession Concept artist - free course from Skillbox, training, Date: November 29, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 04, 2023
Introduction
You will learn about the role of a concept artist in cinema, master 4 strategies for searching for ideas, and learn to develop perception and observation. Collect a mood board for future environment and interior concepts.
Composition
Learn about compositional issues and types of compositions. Learn to create compositions of the environment, in the interior, with people, as well as film-specific compositions.
Creating concept art for the environment
Master the techniques of constructing complex shapes. Learn to convey the character of your surroundings using light. You will make a contour drawing and a color concept of the environment.
Creating concept art for the interior
You will learn about types of perspective, master techniques for building interiors and working with lighting. You will make a contour drawing and a color sketch of the interior.
Photobashing
Learn to work with photo references, textures and post-effects. Master color mixing, distortion and layer blending options. You will make a sketch and concept of the environment using photobashing.
Expressive dynamics in the movement of the human body
Master the basics of body plasticity: characteristics of the model in different positions and descriptive poses. Learn to draw group sketches and character in motion.
Analysis of the human body
Study the anatomy of the body, arms, hands, shoulder girdle, legs, feet. Work with light and shadow. Learn to draw a human torso, individual body parts and shoes.
Character head and portrait
Master the anatomy of the head, proportions and color zones of the human face. Learn to work with different types of lighting: frontal, contour, spotlight, reflected. Make a color sketch of the head.
Folds and draperies
Learn drapery and costume work. Learn to draw a figure with clothes on.
Drawing fantastic creatures
Learn to work with references, sketches, improvisation, and drawing from photographs. Draw a plastic sketch of the animal. Make a color sketch of a fantastic creature in a photo tower.
Blender for 2D Artists
Introduction to Blender
Study the program interface and learn how to use standard add-ons. You will understand how 3D modeling helps an artist in his work.
Sculpting tools. Comparison of Blender and Zbrush
Learn to work with basic sculpting tools in Blender and Zbrush. You will understand how to convert a drawing into a 3D object.
Modeling, quick blocking and lighting adjustments.
Learn how to model objects and set light in a scene. Learn to animate simple particles using the Particle tool. You will understand how to create three-dimensional images from photographs.
Texturing, shading settings. Search for free 3D models
Find out where to look for textures and free 3D models. Learn to texture and animate objects, unwrapping models in Zbrush and Blender. Learn how to bake and export textures.
Render and its settings
You will understand how to render the final image: adjust sampling, resolution and color correction, choose appropriate formats. Master the overpaint technique.
Final project
Concept art for your game
You will create illustrations, concept art of characters and character classes, and a key frame for the game.