From Speedpainting to Concept Art

In this DVD, David Levy demonstrates the Adobe Photoshop® techniques that he uses to create environ- ments for the entertainment industry. He specifically reveals the custom brush creation techniques that have been perfected by a small group of passionate artists in Montreal. From two basic brushes, David shows you how to develop your own library of custom brushes that will allow you to gain speed and efficiency during your speedpainting process. Beginning with examples such as mountains, forests and clouds, David then leads you through the creation of a concept art painting, from rough sketches to a final piece with environment, vehicles and characters. Using texture brushes, you will then learn to refine and complete the painting without losing the original dynamism and composition of the sketch. This DVD includes the set of brushes that are created in the lecture, as well as the layered PSD files.

• Custom Brush Creation
• Speedpainting
• Teamwork
• Lighting Strategy
• Detail Brushes
• Scene Refining

1. Chapter 1: The Pitch
   01: The Pitch
   02: Complex Brush Creation
   03: Brush Testing
2. Chapter 2: The Speedpainting
   01: Rough Composition
   02: Composition Refinement
3. Chapter 3: The Final Concept/refining
   01: Painting the Background
   02: Painting the Main Building
   03: Creation and Use of Detail Brushes
   04: Detailing and Special FX

• Product Code: DLE01
• ISBN: 1-59762-916-2
• UPC: 805366016487
• Duration: 165 minutes
• Formats: DVD-ROM, Mac or PC only

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David Levy

Concept Artist

David Levy, a.k.a. Vyle, attended the European Design Institute (FR) and the Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht (NL), where he graduated with honors with a B.S. degree in Industrial Design and Interior Architecture. Upon graduating, David was recruited as a concept artist by various video game companies in Europe. With over eleven years experience in the game industry in more than four countries, David has built a strong reputation as a Lead Artist, and he has been invited to speak at various events and workshops including the Game Developers Conference. David currently works as a Senior Concept Artist and has participated in the development of Turok, The Red Star, Prince of Persia the Two Thrones, and Assassin's Creed. With his friend Barontieri, he recently created Steambot Studios, a collective of artists dedicated to create, inspire and push the boundaries of concept art.