We’ll be going back to the megacity but this time on the ground. Digging deep into the Blade Runner bag of tricks we’re looking at the design…
Category: Tutorials
This tutorial shows a very quick and efficient method to generate ideas for environments from scratch. It is hard to come up with ideas when you have…
Arnold is an advanced Monte Carlo ray tracing renderer built for the demands of feature-length animation and visual effects. Originally co-developed with Sony Pictures Imageworks and now…
Intro to weapon design: 1. basic research 2. silhouette design 3. using research – photo 4. painting/designing 5. basic lighting
In this 1.5 hour tutorial (w/ audio) I cover the basic concept of using a simple 3d geometry to start my environment design sketch. There is a…
This 41-minute tutorial specifically explains the line types I use when freehand drawing. Lines covered and defined are Cut, Shut, Part, Assembly, Contour, Section, Design, Graphic, Silhouette,…
In this 2.5 hour tutorial (with audio) I show how to generate rough black and white thumbnail ideas for the key-frame. After finishing 3 different shots/angles, we…
Having the skills to create believable smoke and fire is crucial for any aspiring VFX artist. In this course Ben Watts shows how to use TurbulenceFD, an…
“Houdini Particles: Nebula” is an in depth training series from VFX Supervisor Timothy Hanson with 2 hours of advanced training covering major topics such as… Particle Creation…
If you’ve ever been asked to design a logo in the past you can easily relate to the fact that it is difficult to create some thing…
olor is one of the most basic tools that a designer or illustrator possesses in their visual toolbox, communicating thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Correct use of color…
In the world of social media, blogs, networks, tweets, chirps and posts, graphic icons and badges are everywhere. Have you ever wanted to design your own set…