Cinematic Digital Illustration with Photoshop
Lighting 2
A course by Izzy Burton , Director, Artist, and Author
About the video: Lighting 2
Overview
“Here I will compare my drawing to the reference I am using to improve the lighting of my image. ”
In this video lesson Izzy Burton addresses the topic: Lighting 2, 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
“So as we go on and build in all more of these lighting and shadow areas, I just want to talk generally about, if you look at my reference I'm using, the day is very overcast, so actually there's not a great deal of super harsh shadows. The harshest shadows are actually pretty much in this area we've just drawn. where there's like an overhang sign. But because of this overcast lighting, what's actually happening in real life is that When you have a clear day, the sun is in the sky, you can see it and it's coming down at a certain angle. the sun being at a point in the sky... It's going to ca...”
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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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