by Colby Comrie | Feb 9, 2017 | Articles
Learn advance creature design techniques from this live stream video from Gnomon.
Modeling and texturing lead Krystal Sae Eua, and Freelance Concept Artist Jerad Marantz present different ways to improve your creature design. Watch as Krystal goes over different techniques on how to learn animal anatomy while Jerad goes over techniques of designing a creature.
Click on the video below:
Anatomy Lab: The Art of Creature Design
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by Hector Ruiz | Feb 7, 2017 | Articles
Learn from artist and instructor Dorian Iten about the Fresnel effect and how to implement it properly in your work.
To understand the Fresnel effect, Dorian takes you through a basic understanding of reflections by drawing sketches to further his explanations. Check out the link below for the article. Enjoy!
An Introduction to the Fresnel Effect
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by Hector Ruiz | Feb 2, 2017 | Articles
Learn a valuable lesson about storytelling from Japan’s most revered animation filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki.
Cartoon Brew posted a nice article about filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and his approach to storytelling for film. Miyazaki stressed the importance of an idea, being the origin of everything that follows in a story. Enjoy!
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Learn a Valuable Lesson About Storytelling from Hayao Miyazaki
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by Hector Ruiz | Feb 1, 2017 | Articles
Learn from professional artists, Cliff Cramp and Jason Dunn, on the skills needed to build a successful landscape illustration.
Gnomon School of Visual Effects had a presentation last November focusing on landscape illustration. Its two guest artists talked about how to define composition, vantage points, focal points, and also gave tips on establishing shape, form, color, contrast, and temperature in digital painting. Don’t forget to check out the artist websites as well as Gnomon for more information. Enjoy!
Click on the link below:
Digital Painting Techniques: Landscape Illustration
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by Hector Ruiz | Jan 24, 2017 | Articles, slideshow
Learn from texture painter and look development artist, Paul Paulino, as he chronicles his newly gained experience in the VFX industry.
After completing a year in the VFX industry, Paul decided to write articles and tutorials in order to show aspiring artists how he accomplished his goal of becoming a texture painter and look development artist, working on some of the most current and biggest film projects like Justice League, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Power Rangers. In this article, he writes how learning new skills changed his career as a digital artist.
Click on the link below to read the article. Enjoy!
How Learning New Skills Changed My Career as a Digital Artist
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