Designing and Rendering Fantasy Characters in Pencil - with Wayne Barlowe This DVD offers aspiring character designers a glimpse into the thoughts and processes of leading film character designer,Wayne Barlowe. With a focus upon the centuries-old traditions of pencil drawing, Wayne discusses the various graphicmediums associated with non-digital drawing. He then takes the viewer through the step-by-step process behind executinga typical character design for feature film, addressing the mind-set behind creating original, thought-provoking designs.Wayne begins his demo with a set of thumbnails, delves into the decision-making process, and then moves on to working upa finished drawing. As he draws, he offers his thoughts on work methodology, character creation and the technical issuesof pencil rendering, including the various subtleties of line-work and shading, as well as the materials and their inherentproperties. This DVD is geared towards novice and seasoned artists alike, presenting an introduction into the worldsof concept art and traditional rendering. 129 Minutes of Lecture Topics Covered: - Materials
- Pencil Techniques
- Thumbnails
- Character Considerations
- Working in the Film Industry
- Blocking-In
- Executing the Drawing
- Final Balancing
Chapters - Introduction
- Gallery
- Thumbnails
- Blocking-In
- Refining the Drawing
- Balancing the Drawing
- Final Drawing
Instructor Bio: Wayne Barlowe is an author and illustrator who has created images for books, films and galleries.After attending Cooper Union, he executed hundreds of paperback book covers for all of the major publishers as well asillustrations for Life, Time and Newsweek. He is the author and illustrator of Expedition, Barlowe’s Guide to Extraterrestrials,Barlowe’s Guide to Fantasy, Barlowe’s Inferno, Brushfire: Illuminations from the Inferno, The Alien Life of Wayne Barloweand An Alphabet of Dinosaurs. His character designs can be seen in Blade 2, Galaxy Quest, Hellboy andHellboy 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkhaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Avatar,The Hobbit and Alien Planet, a Discovery Channel special based on Expedition.He contributed many designs for EA’s Dante’s Inferno. Currently, he is writing the sequel to his first novel,God’s Demon, entitled The Heart of Hell. |