Syd's first DVD introduces the student to the principles of creating thumbnail sketches and subsequent line drawings in the process of creating a successful composition. Topics illustrated include establishing value using only shades of black, and then using those shades to identify levels of detail in the composition, including vehicles, architecture, people and foliage. He guides the viewer through the process of choosing appropriate camera angles, and determining the geometry of the image. Syd goes through the process of defining proportion, the horizon line, the vanishing point, perspective and the ground plane, resulting in a series of sketches ready for further development.

• Picture Proportion
  
• Vanishing Point
  
• Horizon Line
  
• View Position
  
• Black and White Graphic Pattern
  
• Sketch Various Views for Choice

1. Introduction
   
2. Thumbnail Sketching
   
3. Scene Design
   
4. Vehicle Design
   
5. Character Design
   
6. Foliage Design
   
7. Facade Design
   
8. Final Facade

• Product Code: SME01
• ISBN: 1-930878-93-1
• UPC: 805366009434
• Duration: 120 minutes
• Formats: DVD-VIDEO

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Syd Mead

Concept Designer

Over the last 50 years, Syd Mead has created startling pictures for clients all over the world. His technique infuses finished scenarios with a vivid reality, allowing the viewer to gain a look into many visions of future worlds. He has designed and illustrated for corporations, motion pictures, themed entertainment, and a wide range of transportation projects. Syd's combination of recognition and creative imagination has graced scores of films, books, and other exhibits. His film work includes Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner, Tron, 2010, Aliens, Short Circuit and other films. Off screen, Syd has designed a 747 interior, a yacht and the Spaceship 2056 pavilion in Japan. Numerous magazines have featured Syd's art and he has published several books of his work.