Visual Narrative for Captivating Illustrations
Find your voice
A course by Álvaro Cardozo W , Digital Illustrator
About the video: Find your voice
Overview
“Your perception is an indispensable aspect when telling stories, as it introduces the viewer to your unique perspective on any situation. In this lesson I want you to work on your idea, you will find the elements and resources that will bring your vision to life and give your image a purpose. I will show you my way of making word maps, this will allow you to define the idea or explore more about it and it will help you to expand concepts for search and selection of references. Differentiating between reference and inspiration is an indispensable factor!”
In this video lesson Álvaro Cardozo W addresses the topic: Find your voice, which is part of the Domestika online course: Visual Narrative for Captivating Illustrations. Learn how to create digital illustrations applying concepts and tools from the film industry.
Partial transcription of the video
“Find your voice We have already seen the principles with which you can build your images. Now we need to work on your ideas. I will show you what was my process to develop ideas, from things that impact me and affect me in my personal life. Join me to see it. The idea of this is that this inspires you a little to develop your own ideas from personal experiences. And what I want to get to is how my process was to develop certain images or ideas and why were those personal experiences those that generate better stories. In this case, this girl who is here She is my cousin Valery, she is basic...”
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Course summary for: Visual Narrative for Captivating Illustrations
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Narrative, Traditional illustration
Álvaro Cardozo W
A course by Álvaro Cardozo W
Álvaro Cardozo is an illustrator from Bogotá, Colombia who invested his time and effort into becoming a digital illustrator, despite initially studying graphic design. After successfully carrying out his first illustration project at university, he was contracted by an animation studio to join their production team, designing scenes, characters, props, and storyboards, until he was eventually promoted to an Art Director position.
He began his freelance career in 2014. Since then, he has worked with advertising agencies, production studios, video game studios, and authors on a range of international projects. His client portfolio includes video game and animation studios like Skew Studio in the UK, Oruga Touching Dreams, and Autobotika, as well as editorial work for Penguin Random House and independent writers. All of his work can be found on his website.
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