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The Fundamentals of Background Art for Video Games

Gary SimonLessons: 17Length: 2.4 hours
Graphic Design Adobe Illustrator
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1.1 Introduction

Welcome to this course on The Fundamentals of Background Art for Video Games. This course will take you through the basics of designing backgrounds for video games by creating two tileable game backgrounds using Adobe Illustrator.

1.Introduction
1 lesson, 01:24

1.1
Introduction
01:24

2.Basic Game Design Concepts
3 lessons, 12:19

2.1
Environment Design Basics
04:07

2.2
Tiling Background Design
04:18

2.3
Vector vs. Non-Vector
03:54

3.Project 1: Jungle Side Scrolling Background
5 lessons, 57:40

3.1
Document Setup and Mountain Design
13:06

3.2
Ground Design
13:21

3.3
Designing the Trees
15:34

3.4
Final Details
14:50

3.5
Jungle Background: Optional Assignment
00:49

4.Project 2: Haunted House Scrolling Background
7 lessons, 1:12:11

4.1
Document Setup and Background Design
14:43

4.2
Midground Design
04:54

4.3
Street Design
14:49

4.4
Haunted House Design
15:02

4.5
Adding More Houses
11:15

4.6
Final Touches
10:49

4.7
Haunted House: Optional Assignment
00:39

5.Closing
1 lesson, 01:17

5.1
Course Overview
01:17

Gary Simon
Gary Simon
Gary Simon has a 1 year old daughter named Natalie, and a beautiful wife Stephanie. He has two other interests aside from his internet business, which are fitness/lifting and being a hobby musician.