The Techniques of Feng Zhu

...with Feng Zhu

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The Techniques of Feng Zhu: 1: Design Process - Fighting Robots

When working from a design brief, idea generation is one of the most difficult aspects of the job. This lecture has two main components, each covering an important part of the design process. First, you will see how designs are generated, by watching Feng sketch over forty rough thumbnails and quick silhouettes. The sketches are then critiqued in order to identify the most visually successful. The entire lecture focuses on a single client brief: melee-style gladiator fighting robots of the future.
The software used in this DVD is Corel Painter.

01: Introduction
02: Getting Started
03: Design Variations
04: Strong Silhouettes
05: Line Sketching
06: Picking Ideas
07: Thumbnail Line-Up
08: Finishing Touches
09: Credits

The Techniques of Feng Zhu: 2: Robot Design Refinement and Rendering

Starting with thumbnail silhouettes chosen from the previous lecture, two distinctive designs are drawn, refined and rendered for client presentation. See how two robots, that follow the same brief, can be given strong visual identities through the use of different form languages. The purpose of this process is to end up with a clear presentation of a solid design.

The software used in this DVD is Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop(R).

01: Introduction
02: Rough Sketch, Design 1
03: Design Refinement
04: Rough Sketch, Design 2
05: Design Refinement
06: Adding Value, Design 1
07: Adding Value, Design 2
08: Finishing Touches
09: Final Presentation
10: Credits

The Techniques of Feng Zhu: 3: The Fundamentals of Shot Design for Environments

This DVD breaks down the individual components necessary to stage a successful environment design. First covered are the basics of perspective, followed by demos explaining the use of scale and composition. Next, the fundamentals of lighting and values are illustrated. Finally, watch Feng sketch out various environments, incorporating all the topics covered above.

The software used in this DVD is Corel Painter.

Thumbnails

Use of Scale
Use of Value
Composition

01: Introduction
02: Perspective Review
03: Camera Placement
04: Foreshortening Trick
05: Using Scale
06: Basics of Composition
07: Using Value
08: Review Using Examples
09: Additional Demos
10: Credits

This video was added to our catalog on January 01, 2000 in Digital Art - 2D::Master Artist Techniques.

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