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“Nick has been creating
fantastic designs for the entertainment industry
since he graduated from the Art Center College of Design
in 1990. I always
wondered how he applied a unique form language to a range
of creatures,
vehicles and architecture. These DVDs reveal his inspiring
process,
including some of the Photoshop rendering techniques that
make him one of
the world's top concept artists.”
- Scott Robertson
Design Studio Press
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This demo shows the digital techniques
Nick uses to render a creature in an environment. The creature
was previously created in the Originality in Design DVD. The
lecture stresses the importance of maintaining the design language
established in the first phase, while fully realizing the surrounding
environment. Over the course of this demo, Nick discusses topics
such as the use of channels, layers, rendering foliage, water
reflections, creating depth and soft foggy lighting. All of
the work is done in Adobe Photoshop®.
Over 2 1/2 hours of lecture.
Product Code: NPU03
Importing the Image
Setting up the Picture
Creating Layers Using Channels
Preserving the Original Design Language
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Creating Depth
Detail Refinement
Reflections in Water |
01: Making Background Channels
02: Painting the Water
03: Detailing the Background
04: Water Reflections
05: Final Touches
Click here to
view a sample clip from this DVD. Note that while this
clip is 640x480 the actual movie size is 1024x768 with
higher quality compression . View the stills to the right
to see the actual resolution.
Concept Designer Nick Pugh has been pursuing originality
in the fields of vehicle and entertainment design for over 15 years.
After graduating from Art Center with a BS in Transportation, he delved
into a long-term project to build a functional concept vehicle of his
own design. This endeavor has led to the design and development of personal
concept cars for other clients. Nick is a lead Concept Artist for visual
effects studio Rhythm and Hues, where he creates original character,
vehicle, FX and prop designs for feature films, commercials and print.
Recent film credits include The Ring 2, The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe, Garfield and Serenity. His personal work can often be seen
in books and media publications.
Creature Design Illustration
Creature and Environment Rendering
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