Sci-Fi Character Creation with Photoshop and ZBrush
Reference Gathering
A course by Abrar Khan , Concept Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Reference Gathering
Overview
“Let's go through Pinterest and gather images to create a reference board using PureRef. This will help define the vision for your cybernetic look. ”
In this video lesson Abrar Khan addresses the topic: Reference Gathering, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sci-Fi Character Creation with Photoshop and ZBrush. Learn to create striking sci-fi concept art by combining digital techniques to design characters with a cybernetic feel.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Reference Gathering The first step for an artist before starting off any artwork or project starts with gathering references, and no matter how big or small your project is, it is always important to do your research first. Take your time. Think about the art direction you want and collect the relevant references based on that. That is exactly what we will be doing in this very first step. My main source of inspiration mostly comes from the website Pinterest. I've been using it for a long time. Mostly because of the fact how it maintains databases and also how easy it is to find similar s...”
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Course summary for: Sci-Fi Character Creation with Photoshop and ZBrush
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, KeyShot, ZBrush -
Areas
3D, 3D Character Design, 3D Modeling, Art Direction, Photography Post-production, Photomontage, Traditional illustration
Abrar Khan
A course by Abrar Khan
Abrar Khan is a concept artist and illustrator from India. He’s currently based in Sweden, where he works as a senior marketing artist for Ubisoft Massive and is responsible for creating promotional content for games. Abrar comes from an artistic family and was always interested in drawing as a child. He went on to study for a diploma in 2D/3D arts but is mostly self-taught thanks to his passion for discovering new techniques to help him evolve as a digital artist.
During his time at Ubisoft, Abrar has worked on a number of gaming projects including Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and Avatar. He regularly shares his latest work on these projects, and more, across his social media channels.
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