In this first of three DVDs in a series, James will cover a wide range of Adobe Photoshop? techniques that he uses as a concept designer in the feature film industry. Focusing on the subject of futuristic architectural landscapes, James starts with a blank page and quickly delves right into such topics as sketch ideation directly in Photoshop? and blocking in a dynamic composition. Setting itself apart from other concept art techniques, this DVD concentrates heavily on the smooth integration of photo reference and high-end conceptualization ideas, or what James terms “Photoshop? kit bashing”, blurring the line between photo and ideation rendering. Subjects such as Photoshop? layer properties, creating custom brushes, and developing architectural concepts are also covered.

TOPICS COVERED:
Digital Sketching in Photoshop?
Kit Bashing
Masking and Layer Properties
How to Render with Indication
Rendering with Photorealism, but Keeping it Impressionistic
Conceptual Architectural Understandings

CHAPTERS:
01: Loose Digital Sketching
02: Manipulating Reference Photography
03: Composition / Hot Keys
04: Kit Bashing
05: Masking / Choosing Colors
06: 2D Texture Mapping
07: Adding More Objects to the Composition
08: More Photo Scrap / Render with Indication
09: Keeping it Fresh
10: Custom Brushes / Progression of Detail
11: Dodge Layer / Adjusting for Perspective
12: Adding a Figure for Scale
13: The Home Stretch: Final Details

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