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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE on October 13, 2011
The Art of ‘PULSE’
Designing Futuristic Racing Vehicles with Harald Belker
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Today The Gnomon Workshop and concept designer Harald Belker combine forces again for the 6th installment of his entertainment design and concept creation series. In The Art of ‘PULSE’
Designing Futuristic Racing Vehicles, Belker covers the latest concept techniques utilized by many of today’s top designers in the entertainment industry. Based primarily on concepts from his latest book, Harald demonstrates how his techniques have changed over the years, now utilizing both 2D and 3D applications and techniques to generate the bold imagery and designs in his latest work. He begins by discussing raw design and inspiration, moving directly into Modo® to rough out the model in 3D. He then focuses on the raw materials used to construct the racers, and renders them in KeyShot®. The last phase of his design process brings the designs into Photoshop® for all of the fine tuning and finishing work that really brings the designs to life. This is a wonderful glimpse into the present and future of concept art for the entertainment industry and will inspire you to create your own futuristic worlds.
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DVD Description:
In his latest release, Harald Belker will cover techniques that reflect the latest process used in entertainment design and concept creation. The crossover integration of several 3D programs, combined and finished in Adobe Photoshop®, provide the best results in the creation of stunning vehicles. Based on imagery from his latest book, PULSE: A Complete Guide to Futuristic Racing, he will first guide you through the process of building the racer in Modo®. He then demonstrates the set up and rendering phase in KeyShot®. The images are then combined and finished beautifully in Photoshop. To wrap things up, Belker will discuss the use of Google Sketch Up® for use building the futuristic racing environment.
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Instructor Bio:
After graduating from the Art Center College of Design, Harald Belker fell into the dream design job of designing cars for Porsche. From there, Belker moved to Mercedes Benz in California where he had the privilege of working on the Smart Car as well as the ‘S’ and ‘M’ class models.
Though Belker’s early design work was focused on the industrial aspect of automotive design, he acquired a taste for entertainment design after he was offered the opportunity of designing the Batmobile for the movie, Batman and Robin. His list of credits boasts other such designs as the sport red Lexus and futuristic cars of Steven
Spielberg’s Minority Report; as well as the vehicle designs for Armageddon, Inspector Gadget, Cat in the Hat, and Tron Legacy.
Belker describes his work as “graphically bold, with the sensitivity and vision to push new forms”. He continues: “I like to design everything and I do. I am working on furniture, sports equipment, bags, toys, cars etc. I don’t ever want to do the same thing over and over.” |
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