The Gnomon Workshop Digital Illustration Techniques with Christian Alzmann
English | Year: 2009 | AVC1 1024x768 | MP3 128 Kbps | 880 MBDesriptionThe process of telling stories through pictures is similar for both concept design and book illustration. In this video, film design veteran Christian Alzmann will take you through a step-by-step process for making a digital illustration. He will demonstrate his techniques for creating strong compositions, blocking in shapes with light and shadow, handling background elements and applying color. Throughout the lecture, Christian shares his thought processes as he reworks compositional elements, renders reflected light and strengthens the main characterТs pose, showing you the benefits of painting digitally in Adobe PhotoshopЃ and Corel Painter.
Software Used:Corel
Painter
Adobe
Photoshop
Christian AlzmannSenior Art Director
ILM
Christian Alzmann studied illustration at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Upon graduating he was immediately hired into Industrial Light & Magic%27s art department. Currently he is a Senior Art Director there and has worked on numerous film projects including A.I., Men in Black 2, Van Helsing, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars Episode Two, War of the Worlds, the fourth installment of Indiana Jones, Transformers and Terminator Salvation. As a visual storyteller Christian has also illustrated book covers for Science Fiction and Fantasy novels. His clients include Harper Collins, Penguin Books, IDG and Future Publishing. Christian%27s artwork has been featured in УStar Wars Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the ClonesФ, УVan Helsing: The Making of the LegendФ, УInside Men in Black IIФ, УExposйФ and УSpectrumФ 9-16.
Image Gallery"Christian is a lover of the golden age of illustration. He loves painting and teaching and if you watch this tutorial youТll be catching him at his best. ThereТs no way youТll walk away from his video empty handed. You can take my word for it. I%27ve worked with him every day for the last 10 years and I%27ve seen him grow from a student to now a teacher."
- Carlos Huante
Concept Artist
ILM
Lesson Outline (09 lessons)CAZ01_introCAZ01_ch01CAZ01_ch02CAZ01_ch03CAZ01_ch04CAZ01_ch05CAZ01_ch06CAZ01_ch07CAZ01_ch08
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