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I am very proud to add Harald's new titles to our library. I think many artists will benefit from his step by step explanations of his design and styling philosophies. It's especially helpful to watch him break down his styling choices when creating new and innovative props and cars.

- Scott Robertson
Design Studio Press

$49.00
  • Instructor:
    Harald BELKER

Over his long career, Harald Belker has designed many props and products for the film and video game industries. In this lecture he will share his techniques for ideation sketching, choosing the right tools, and preparing a quick yet professional presentation. In addition, he will walk you through the process of designing a handheld device and a futuristic weapon. His personal preferences for materials, ergonomics, line quality and shape will be of help to anyone who is interested in the field of prop design.

Product Code: HBE05



The Art of Thumbnails
Pen or Pencil
Designing a Movie Prop

Designing a Gun
Quick Way to Color
Rendering Shortcuts
Textures and Materials


01: Introduction
02: Different Pens
03: Thumbnail Sketching
04: Prop Design Refinement
05: Visual Research
06: Gun Design
07: Prop Rendering
08: Gun Rendering

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Harald graduated with honors from the Transportation Design program at Art Center College of Design in 1990. After graduating he went to work for Porsche in Stuttgart, Germany and then moved on to the Advanced Design Studio for Mercedes-Benz in Orange County, California. After his automotive design experience he moved into doing design work for the entertainment industry. He has designed vehicles and props for numerous motion pictures, including Batman & Robin, Armageddon, Deep Blue Sea, Inspector Gadget, Battlefield Earth, Spider-Man, Minority Report, XXX, The Cat in the Hat, and Superman.


Harald Belker 1: Introduction to Car Design and Drawing
Harald Belker 2: Digital Automotive Rendering
Harald Belker 3: Integrating a Vehicle into a Environment
Harald Belker 4: Car Design and Presentation


 
 
     

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