Specialization in Concept Art: Creative design of characters and scenarios

Course summary

• M1: Introduction

  • Introduction

  • Influences | Titus Lunter

  • Influences | Tory Polska

  • Influences | Sergei Sarichev

  • Influences | Even Amundsen

  • Influences | Sammy Khalid

• M2: Concept Art Design and Worldbuilding

  • What Exactly Is Architecture?

  • Defining Boundaries and Asking Yourself "Who, What, and Why?"

  • Doing Research

  • The Dos and Don'ts of Architectural Design

  • A Part-By-Part Breakdown of the Specific Architectural Elements 1

  • A Part-By-Part Breakdown of the Specific Architectural Elements 2

  • Finding the Architectural Style

  • Sketching the Structure

  • Perspective Drawing 1

  • Perspective Drawing 2

  • Setting up for Color

  • Rendering the Final Materials and Adding the Finishing Touches

  • Reflecting on the Design

• M3: Concept Art for Animation: Designing Magical Environments

  • What Is Visual Development?

  • Working With References

  • Idea Generation 1

  • Idea Generation 2

  • Stylization Principles 1

  • Stylization Principles 2

  • Workspace and Tools

  • The Brief

  • Creating Reference Boards 1

  • Creating Reference Boards 2

  • Analyzing Your References

  • Sketching Ideas 1

  • Sketching Ideas 2

  • Sketching Ideas 3

  • Refining Sketches

  • The Final Design

  • Adding Context and Setting the Mood 1

  • Adding Context and Setting the Mood 2

  • Adding Context and Setting the Mood 3

  • Adding Context and Setting the Mood 4

  • Final Touches

  • Project Presentation

  • Final Considerations

• M4: Ancient ruins concept design

  • The Process and the Tools

  • The 2D-3D Workflow

  • The Basic Principles of Design

  • Conceptualizing the Idea

  • Sketching with Simple Shapes 1

  • Sketching with Simple Shapes 2

  • Compositing the Scene

  • Adding a Character

  • Establishing Mood and Lighting

  • Creating the Individual Hero Assets

  • Rendering the Scene

  • Setting Up the Render Passes in Photoshop

  • Atmosphere and Background Photobashing

  • Photobashing

  • Simplifying and Unifying

  • Finalizing the Image

• M5: Concept Art: Character Design & Worldbuilding

  • Treating the Character Like a Person

  • Defining World Constraints

  • Building the Setting

  • Defining the Character and the Context

  • Creating the Character: The Whole Funnel

  • Overcoming Creative Blocks

  • Constructing the Character: Proportions 1

  • Constructing the Character: Proportions 2

  • Line Drawing 1

  • Line Drawing 2

  • Lighting

  • Flat Colors 1

  • Flat Colors 2

  • Refining and Rendering 1

  • Refining and Rendering 2

  • Refining and Rendering 3

  • Building on What You Have

• M6: Introduction to Concept Art For Expressive Character Design

  • Fundamentals of Light 1

  • Fundamentals of Light 2

  • Fundamentals of Design 1

  • Fundamentals of Design 2

  • Fundamentals of Design 3

  • Gesture Drawing

  • Referencing

  • Sketching: Gesture

  • Sketching: Volume

  • Design Sketch 1

  • Design Sketch 2

  • Final Line Art 1

  • Final Line Art 2

  • Final Line Art 3

  • Masks 1

  • Masks 2

  • Masks 3

  • Masks 4

  • Flat Colours 1

  • Flat Colours 2

  • Lighting 1

  • Lighting 2

  • Lighting 3

  • Lighting 4

  • Lighting 5

  • Lighting 6

  • Lighting 7

  • Lighting 8

  • Lighting 9

  • Fine Details 1

  • Fine Details 2

  • Fine Details 3

  • Fine Details 4

  • Fine Details 5

  • Final Presentation