FREELessons: 15Length: 2.5 hours
Concept artists today cleverly use stock images (photos) and digital painting techniques to achieve their vision. In this course you’ll learn how to use several Adobe Photoshop techniques to quickly create a detailed, futuristic, environment concept piece.
1.Introduction2 lessons, 03:39
2 lessons, 03:39
1.1Introduction00:57
1.1
Introduction
00:57
1.2Tools and Resources02:42
1.2
Tools and Resources
02:42
2.Design Principles and Basic Block-In4 lessons, 36:26
4 lessons, 36:26
2.1Design Principles06:18
2.1
Design Principles
06:18
2.2Creating an Initial Graphic Read07:10
2.2
Creating an Initial Graphic Read
07:10
2.3Compositional Adjustments Using Photo Shapes and Transformation Tools12:46
2.3
Compositional Adjustments Using Photo Shapes and Transformation Tools
12:46
2.4Creating Mood Using Color10:12
2.4
Creating Mood Using Color
10:12
3.Photoshop Rendering8 lessons, 1:50:02
8 lessons, 1:50:02
3.1Photo Texturing11:53
3.1
Photo Texturing
11:53
3.2Refining the Foreground Composition12:05
3.2
Refining the Foreground Composition
12:05
3.3Refining the Lighting05:50
3.3
Refining the Lighting
05:50
3.4Adding Detail16:02
3.4
Adding Detail
16:02
3.5Finalizing Shapes17:04
3.5
Finalizing Shapes
17:04
3.6Cleaning Up Textures15:00
3.6
Cleaning Up Textures
15:00
3.7Final Polish15:52
3.7
Final Polish
15:52
3.8Post-Processing16:16
3.8
Post-Processing
16:16
4.Conclusion1 lesson, 01:49
1 lesson, 01:49
4.1Conclusion01:49
4.1
Conclusion
01:49
Daniel Xiao is a Los Angeles-based designer who specializes in entertainment and VFX design. He has worked with numerous studios across the film, animation, and video games industries including Pixar Animation Studios, Dreamworks-Universal, Hasbro, and EA DICE.