Character Design Techniques

In this DVD Keith Thompson reveals his process for taking a zombie creature concept from a thumbnail sketch to the finished drawing. Keith demonstrates each step, from idea development and creating the initial drawing using traditional media to scanning the drawing into the computer and then applying colored glazes in Adobe Photoshop®. Keith also explains how to maintain the essential gesture and feel of the thumbnail all the way through to the final concept art. The entire traditional media to digital process is also applied to a collection of extra views of the character. Keith explains how these alternate angles and a set of orthographic rotations are designed to help the 3D modeler.

• Thumbnail Concepts
  
• Gestural Sketching
  
• Drawing
  
• Shading
  
• Glazing
  
• Extra Views
  
• Props
  
• Orthographics
  
• Modifications

1. Materials
2. Thumbnail
3. Sketch
4. Detailing
5. Rear View
6. Profile
7. Musket
8. Orthographic Rotations
9. Clean Up
10. Shading
11. Highlighting
12. Glazing
13. Backing
14. Extras
15. Orthographic Rotations
16. Redrawing
17. Digital Modification

• Product Code: KTH01
• ISBN: 1-59762-915-4
• UPC: 805366016494
• Duration: 120 minutes
• Formats: DVD-ROM

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Keith Thompson

Concept Artist / Illustrator

Keith Thompson is a freelance artist specializing in concept art for a myriad of applications including books, movies, video games and pen and paper role-playing games. His work has appeared around the world, and he is the author of several books teaching the ins and outs of creating concept art. His work is featured in Spectrum art annuals and was exhibited at their show at the Museum of American Illustration.