The Gnomon Workshop: Mechanical Character Design with Joe Peterson (2013)
The Gnomon Workshop: Mechanical Character Design with Joe Peterson
Flash Video | English | FLV | 1280 x 720 | AVC ~1500 kbps | 15 fps
AAC | 93.8 kbps | 44.1 KHz | 2 channels | 03:21:16 | 2.08 GB
AAC | 93.8 kbps | 44.1 KHz | 2 channels | 03:21:16 | 2.08 GB
Genre: Video Tutorial / Adobe Photoshop
In this tutorial, concept designer Joe Peterson breaks down the process of creating a mechanical character using only a story outline as the starting point. With the initial premise being a believable sci-fi future world, Joe sets out to design an appropriate mechanized unit for a high-tech SWAT team. He begins by discussing how this initial idea influences the entire design process, beginning with reference gathering and following all the way to the final detailing and rendering phases. Joe demonstrates how, once a level of technology is decided on, the appearance and features of the mechanics are much easier to design. Throughout the tutorial, he discusses the balance between using imagination over using real-world design elements and the importance of building up a visual design vocabulary to help make informed design choices, leading to appropriate mechanical designs. By walking through every step, from initial sketch, to refinement, detailing and final rendering, Joe shows his process of balancing imaginative features with real-world design to deliver a convincing, yet unique and creative mechanical design. He also discusses how to frame your mechanical design around the needs of the story or setting, ensuring that the context will help drive your creative decisions along the way. This tutorial offers various techniques and processes for creating and refining a mechanical design that is intended to not only look cool, but also communicate its function at a glance.Chapters:
01. Plan and Reference
02. Rough Sketch
03. Adding Limbs
04. Mechanical Details
05. Bringing the Sketch Together
06. Refining the Sketch
07. Adding Modules
08. Adding More Modules
09. Basic Colors and Shading
10. Beginning Details and Cleanup
11. Changing Colors and Additional Detail
12. Ammo Belt Detail
13. Additional Cleanup and Refinement
14. Proportion Check and Final Tweaks
15. Decals and Stickers
16. Finishing Touches
General
Complete name : 08. Adding More Modules.flv
Format : Flash Video
File size : 147 MiB
Duration : 13mn 5s
Overall bit rate : 1 574 Kbps
Writing application : Lavf54.63.100
Provided by : ptera
Video
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Format profile : High@L3.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : 7
Duration : 13mn 5s
Bit rate : 1 500 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 15.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.109
Stream size : 141 MiB (95%)
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Audio
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 10
Duration : 13mn 5s
Bit rate : 93.8 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 8.78 MiB (6%)
Complete name : 08. Adding More Modules.flv
Format : Flash Video
File size : 147 MiB
Duration : 13mn 5s
Overall bit rate : 1 574 Kbps
Writing application : Lavf54.63.100
Provided by : ptera
Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L3.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : 7
Duration : 13mn 5s
Bit rate : 1 500 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 15.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.109
Stream size : 141 MiB (95%)
Writing library : x264 core 129 r2245 bc13772
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=12 / lookahead_threads=2 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=15 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=abr / mbtree=1 / bitrate=1500 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Audio
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 10
Duration : 13mn 5s
Bit rate : 93.8 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 8.78 MiB (6%)
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The Gnomon Workshop: Mechanical Character Design with Joe Peterson (2013)
The Gnomon Workshop: Mechanical Character Design with Joe Peterson (2013)
The Gnomon Workshop: Mechanical Character Design with Joe Peterson (2013)
The Gnomon Workshop: Mechanical Character Design with Joe Peterson (2013)
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