Name: Grounded Costume Design
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Author: Adam Middleton

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Grounded Costume Design

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Authentic costumes for unforgettable characters.

Dive into the transformative world of costume design with Adam Middleton, a visionary behind some of cinema's most unforgettable outfits. In this hands-on course, you'll master the art of weaving narrative depth and realistic detail into every aspect of your costume designs. Whether you're a beginner just getting started or a professional refining your skills, Adam's techniques will elevate your costume designs to an expert level of lived-in authenticity. Prepare to unleash your creativity and bring characters to life through the art of grounded costume design.

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Adam Middleton

Adam Middleton is an esteemed art director and concept designer in the entertainment industry, celebrated for his work on major film and game projects. Some of his notable projects include Avatar: The Way of Water, Blade Runner 2049, Foundation, and Ghost in the Shell. With his unique flair for merging cutting-edge design with impactful storytelling, Adam's work has spanned various genres, showcased his versatility and creative vision, and established himself an authority in entertainment design.

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11 hours 25 minutes
Total Bundle Duration
126 Videos
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Lesson 1
Initial Concepts
In this lesson, you'll explore what makes great costume design, hunt for reference material and begin working on sketches for your own costume concept.
2 hours 12 minutes
Total Lesson Duration
28 Videos
Video Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Meet AdamPreview01:16
Course OverviewPreview03:48
Lesson OverviewPreview01:44
Breaking Into the Industry
Artistic InfluencesPreview02:35
Starting OutPreview08:12
Earlier WorkPreview05:57
Adam's PortfolioPreview06:25
Costume Design Philosophy
Creating Believable CostumesPreview03:34
Evolution of a CharacterPreview11:57
Silhouette and InfluencesPreview04:14
The Minifigure EffectPreview03:50
Using Reference
Types of ReferencePreview08:05
Looking Beyond GooglePreview01:53
Sourcing ReferencePreview03:35
Planning Our First Costume
Following This CoursePreview02:35
Female Pilot BriefPreview03:17
Female Pilot ReferencePreview05:27
Reference Hunting TipsPreview03:20
First Costume Planning HomeworkPreview01:41
Getting a Character Base
Intro to Daz 3DPreview07:07
Note on Video SpeedsPreview01:54
Posing in Daz 3DPreview02:54
Character Base HomeworkPreview00:44
Initial Concepts
Costume Sketching BasicsPreview05:36
Sketching Costume IdeasPreview11:37
Character DevelopmentPreview10:52
Conclusion
Initial Concepts HomeworkPreview01:45
Initial Concepts ReviewPreview06:21
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Lesson 2
2D Design Phase
Now you will begin building out a fully realized costume design using primarily 2D techniques. Adam will cover various photobash and paintover methods to make your visuals really come alive.
1 hour 44 minutes
Total Lesson Duration
18 Videos
Video Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Lesson Overview01:59
Using This Lesson02:44
Photobash Base
Setting Up a Background04:23
Photobashing Tips13:57
Building a Photobash Base11:34
Photobash Base Homework02:10
Planning the Details
Sketching Over the Base08:22
Planning the Details Homework02:02
Adding Texture Details
Texturing the Pants17:09
Detailing the Top07:33
Weathering with Photos08:10
Painting in Weathering02:51
Texture Details Homework03:35
Supplementary Details
Adding a Graphic03:12
Lighting Pass03:13
Additional Graphics04:28
Conclusion
Supplementary Details Homework03:52
2D Phase Review03:18
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Lesson 3
Creating 3D Elements
This lesson will explore how to create 3D elements for a costume. This will help to resolve complex shapes more easily in your design, and will prepare you for the more 3D-focused character coming up later in the course.
1 hour 7 minutes
Total Lesson Duration
12 Videos
Video Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Lesson Overview02:23
When and Why to Use 3D03:25
Blender Basics
Thoughts on Blender01:11
Basic Blender Techniques14:31
First Modeled Piece
Choosing What to Model First01:12
Modeling the Helmet09:34
Bringing the Helmet into 2D08:27
First Modeled Piece Homework03:04
Remaining Modeled Pieces
Further Modeling01:01
Building the Vest in 3D09:15
Finalizing the Design11:02
Conclusion
Finalizing the Design Homework01:55
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Lesson 4
Advanced Character
This lesson will involve creating a more advanced character, built entirely in 3D. Adam will cover how to rig and pose the character, create a 3D environment, and even design a prop!
2 hours 49 minutes
Total Lesson Duration
34 Videos
Video Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Lesson Overview02:10
Second Character Planning
Planning the Next Design03:29
3D-Focused Workflow04:28
Sketching a Rough Idea05:17
Second Character Planning Homework02:35
3D Content Resources
Sketchfab and TurboSquid04:36
3D Scan Store02:49
Second Character Base
Setting Up a Base in 3D05:54
Bringing in Previous Items01:40
Quick Planning Paintover04:44
Initial Costume Modeling
Modeling Costume Elements04:24
Sculpting Costume Elements04:22
Developing the Model in Blender12:53
Initial Costume Modeling Homework02:13
Feedback
Seeking Feedback01:36
Video Asking for Feedback03:16
Feedback Breakdown07:29
Applying Feedback06:46
Feedback Homework03:14
Posing
Rigging in Blender14:59
Rigging in Mixamo05:40
Advice on Posing07:18
Posing the Character06:42
Second Character Posing Homework04:53
Prop Design
Prop Design Intro00:53
Prop Idea01:33
Designing the Prop06:53
Prop Design Homework01:41
Rendering
Setting the Scene in 3D06:22
Choosing a Render03:01
Finalizing in 2D
Finishing the Design in 2D16:09
Creating a Back View in 3D02:41
Finishing the Back View in 2D05:05
Conclusion
Design Breakdowns06:23
Second Character Finalizing Homework03:09
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Lesson 5
Group Shot
In this lesson, you will learn to make several kinds of useful deliverables to show off your characters. In addition to a full group shot of your characters posed in a scene, you'll create 3D turntables, graphics sheets, and a quick line art layout.
3 hours 31 minutes
Total Lesson Duration
34 Videos
Video Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Lesson Overview01:55
Intro to Group Shots
Why Create a Group Shot?03:42
Adam's Previous Group Shots07:33
Other Group Shot Examples06:52
Posing the Group Shot
Building the Pilot in 3D12:31
Learning Poses from Collectibles06:25
3D Group Scene Setup08:02
Pose Adjustments04:14
Tweaking the 3D07:55
Composition Fine-Tuning04:12
Group Shot Posing Homework02:06
3D Turntables
Switching to Turntables01:49
Setting Up a Solo Turntable04:57
Creating Textures from the 2D Designs03:48
Solid Projection Texture Method03:47
PNG Projection Texture Method04:48
Adding Small 3D Details03:57
3D Final Details04:17
Creating a Group Turntable02:04
Adding Realism in EEVEE03:47
3D Turntable Rendering11:51
3D Turntables Homework01:30
Finishing the 2D Group Shot
Bringing in the Textured Models01:47
Final 3D Scene Touches04:02
Group Scene 2D Details19:35
Environment Details07:23
Final 2D Group Shot Homework03:15
Further Deliverables
Adding a Stamp08:10
Graphics Pages04:35
Finalizing the Turntables in Photoshop02:22
Line Art Back View16:30
Finalizing the Line Art Back View14:51
Conclusion
Further Deliverables Homework04:00
Final Artwork Review13:09

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Your Instructor

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Van Gogh would've given his other ear to learn from artists like this.

Course Lesson Plan

Tools Used ?The tools listed below are used throughout the lectures of this course. Using alternatives is definitely possible depending on your proficiency, but we can only recommend using these listed softwares.

Lesson 1

Initial Concepts

Guidance

Introduction

Breaking Into the Industry

Costume Design Philosophy

Using Reference

Planning Our First Costume

Getting a Character Base

Initial Concepts

Conclusion

Lesson 2

2D Design Phase

Guidance

Introduction

Photobash Base

Planning the Details

Adding Texture Details

Supplementary Details

Conclusion

Lesson 3

Creating 3D Elements

Guidance

Introduction

Blender Basics

First Modeled Piece

Remaining Modeled Pieces

Conclusion

Lesson 4

Advanced Character

Guidance

Introduction

Second Character Planning

3D Content Resources

Second Character Base

Initial Costume Modeling

Feedback

Posing

Prop Design

Rendering

Finalizing in 2D

Conclusion

Lesson 5

Group Shot

Guidance

Introduction

Intro to Group Shots

Posing the Group Shot

3D Turntables

Finishing the 2D Group Shot

Further Deliverables

Conclusion

Homework can be cool.

There's no homework yet

Our students have awesome jobs.

Tools Used
?
The tools listed below are used throughout the lectures of this course. Using alternatives is definitely possible depending on your proficiency, but we can only recommend using these listed softwares.