Cinematic Digital Illustration with Photoshop
Design for Storytelling
A course by Izzy Burton , Director, Artist, and Author
About the video: Design for Storytelling
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll show you how to make your artwork feel more designed and less of an exact copy. I will also discuss how I push proportions, embrace the wonky and sketchy nature of my work, and how to make choices on where to add or pull back on detail. ”
In this video lesson Izzy Burton addresses the topic: Design for Storytelling, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cinematic Digital Illustration with Photoshop. Explore composition, color, and lighting to create compelling concept art inspired by photographic references.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, you'll learn all about how to make your artwork feel more designed and less like an exact copy. I'll discuss how I push proportions, how I embrace the sketchy and wonky nature of my artwork, and how I make choices on where to add or pull back on detail. It might seem obvious, but design is super important in your artwork. In my everyday job, I'm creating fantasy worlds where every single item needs to be designed because it doesn't exist. And whilst photo studies are my Zen time away from using all that creative brain power, I still want them to feel designed have like quirk...”
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Course summary for: Cinematic Digital Illustration with Photoshop
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Concept Art, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration
Izzy Burton
A course by Izzy Burton
Izzy Burton is a director, artist, and author who specializes in animation and publishing. Growing up, she spent her time writing and illustrating stories, as well as filming short films with her mother’s video camera. She also had a natural ability for math and eventually went on to study computer visualization and animation, a degree that combined both her technical and creative talents, at Bournemouth University.
Since graduating first in her class and winning the Best Final Year Film award, Izzy has worked on everything from short film direction to children’s book illustrations. Most recently, she began working for Netflix Animation as a Lead Background Artist. She was also recognized as one of Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars in 2018 and has worked for clients including Cartoon Network, the BBC, McDonald's, Nickelodeon, Disney Advertising, Lego, and Penguin Random House.
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