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- Adobe Photoshop
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Grounded Costume Design
with Adam Middleton
- Daz3D
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- Blender
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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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Course Lesson Plan
Here's the low-down on everything covered in this course.
- 11 hours 25 minutesTotal Bundle Duration
- 126 VideosVideo Lectures in Bundle
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.
- Daz3D
- Adobe Photoshop
- Blender
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 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 28 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
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
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 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 18 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Photobash Base
Planning the Details
Adding Texture Details
Supplementary Details
Conclusion
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 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 12 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Blender Basics
First Modeled Piece
Remaining Modeled Pieces
Conclusion
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 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 34 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
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
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 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 34 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Intro to Group Shots
Posing the Group Shot
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
Further Deliverables
Conclusion
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