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The Techniques of Ryan Church 2

Rendering Shiny Vehicles

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In this DVD, one of the industry's top concept designers will take you step-by-step through the creation of a digital painting of lacquered vehicles speeding above city rooftops. Ryan demonstrates techniques essential in the creation of dynamic and colorful vehicle renderings, dealing specifically with such concepts as vehicle design, environment, material indication and speed. The demonstration covers all aspects of the process, from design inception to advanced painting techniques for completing the final image. The challenges of indicating reflections, glare, lens effects and motion blur in a portrait of a fast-moving vehicle are dealt with in detail.

  • The 2D Digital Workspace
  • Vehicle Design
  • Digital Sketching
  • Reflections
  • Rendering Glossy Forms
  • Background Indication
  • Conveying Speed
  1. Introduction
  2. Line Drawing
  3. Value and Color
  4. Background Indication
  5. Assessing the Composition
  6. Lighting the Vehicles
  7. Rendering Reflections
  8. Final Detailing
  9. Credits
  • Product Code: RCH02
  • ISBN: 1-930878-64-8
  • UPC: 805366006532
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Formats: DVD-VIDEO

DVD-Video Information:

  • NTSC
  • All Regions

Digital Download Requirements:

Minimum Operating System:

  • Microsoft® Windows® Vista®
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Apple® Mac® OS X 10.2

Software:

  • QuickTime Movie Player (Version 7.0 or higher)
  • Acrobat Reader (Version 5.0 or higher)

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  • Software Used:

  • Corel Painter

Ryan Church

Concept Design Supervisor
Lucasfilm

Ryan Church is one of the leading concept artists working today. His clients and employers include Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Studios, Industrial Light and Magic, and Lucasfilm. Ryan was Concept Design Supervisor for Star Wars: Episode 3 and is a Senior Art Director at ILM, where his roles include designing and illustrating vehicles, droids, architectures and environments and art directing final shots and assets. He has taught Advanced Entertainment Design at Art Center. He majored in Transportation Design with a minor in Entertainment Design at the Art Center College of Design.

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"When Ryan Church started giving his unique vision to the Star Wars universe four years ago, it was clear that he was going to pave the way for future digital artists. His art immediatly transports you into new dimensions of form and color. He's one of today's strongest digital inspirations."

- Sparth
Concept designer/illustrator
UBISOFT Entertainment

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