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Observation
Lesson 1 of 6 Cinematic Concept Design
Assignment
1. Gather 25 film stills from a movie from one of the cinematographer’s listed and create a mood board based on their palette (set design), lens choices, and lighting/mood. Isolate each major look into columns.
2. Digitally create 3 graphic breakdowns from 3 chosen film stills. The first 3 should still be somewhat representative of the film still.
Extra Credit
In addition to the assignment, create 6 more graphic breakdowns where the first 3 should be purely abstract representations of the film stills. And the other 3 should be black and white graphic/abstract compositions using just basic shapes to show the shape contrast.
Student Homework
Lesson 1
this lessonObservation
The road to creating a powerful image starts with identifying what makes one. To kick things off, John will teach you how to study film, cinematography, and composition. Using these techniques, you'll learn to create graphic breakdowns and exercise your understanding.- 57 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 13 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Cinematic Fundamentals
Mood Board
Conclusion
Lesson 2
Ideation
After studying the foundations of a cinematic image, you're ready to create one of your own. Starting with some simple sketching techniques, you'll begin to lay some groundwork. From here, John will show you how he conducts photoshoots to gather assets for his final image.
- 1 hour 25 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 9 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Lesson 3
Construction
Get ready to build! In this lesson, John will cover his entire workflow for using Modo to create the sets for his final images. If you don't use Modo, don't worry! The cinematic techniques should carry over to whatever 3D package you're familiar with.- 3 hours 13 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 11 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Basics
Set Reference
Construction
Materials and Lighting
Conclusion
Lesson 4
Application
Now it's time to bring it all home. Using the assets you've gathered, John will teach you to composite everything together in Photoshop. Covering everything from framing to fine details, you'll learn everything you need to bring your final image to life.
- 5 hours 39 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 18 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Reference
Textures and Detailing
Finalizing Your Image
Conclusion
Lesson 5
Bonus: Heist Demo
In this demonstration, you will see John's process of creating an entirely new piece of concept art using the heist photos taken for the original Course. He'll modify previously built Modo scenes to create an entirely original environment, block out a new composition and lay in environmental effects. Enjoy over 5 hours of realtime process breakdown in this new Lesson!
Lesson 6
Bonus: Android Demo
For this Lesson, John will take you through a new piece from scratch, with its basis entirely in 3D rather than photographed models. He'll start by showing you how to pose your subject in DAZ Studio before blocking out the full scene in Modo. This Lesson is not for the squeamish, as John will utilize various sculpting techniques, photo references and digital painting methods to portray intense gore and violence. Strap in for over 12 hours of detailed artistic process.
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