Life Drawing S05

This session of life drawing was similar to the last. We did do something different though. We did some normal sketches to start as normal.

This week we cover a large area in charcoal and drew the model using an eraser. We did two drawings in this style and I really like the effect these have.

Like the last session we did the animation style sketches again.

We also used some different media this week. I used felt tip and biro again.

Life Drawing S04

In this session of life drawing we had the added element of a stick to consider. We also used different media. 

In this session we also had to draw the model while he was moving, creating an interesting animation-like effect.

The next image is where we used mixed media. We did several drawings using different medias. I used pencil, biro and felt tip pen.

Then we started a new image using our preferred media. After a set time we moved to someone else's drawing and continued it. We did this several times. Here is mine at the end of this.

Lava Creature

So first off for this project I collected images into a mood board as normal.

Then I created some sketches/roughs to get my ideas down quickly.

So I decided to pick the first guy, top left, but I did like the worm dude a lot.

So this is my final concept. At first I started with a silhouette but quickly decided I wouldn't be able to make a very believable rocky surface so I found an image of some rocks and chopped it up to use on my monster. Then I went round the guy adding in lava cracks with an inner and outer glow on the layer style. The lava lake was made using the same layer style. Then came the background image and texture images for the lava cracks. I also generated some clouds and added a mask to them to make them blend in. To top it all off I added a gradient map which just made all the colours better. Ta Da! :D

Pixel Art Retro Toy VD-S04

This weeks visual design lesson had us try out pixel art. I really like pixel art and have used the style in the past. We were told to create a pixel art retro style toy. A toy robot was recommended. However, I decided to do a toy rocket.

I am happy with the shape and style of my rocket. We were also asked to place it into an existing pixel art scene. My rocket is in the box at the end of the conveyor. I didn't use completely black lines for my borders whereas everything else in this image does. That is why my rocket blends into things slightly. Overall I am happy with the rocket I made.

Futuristic Gun Concept Art

This weeks Visual Design project was to design a futuristic gun.

I started by looking existing guns, real and concept, and compiled a mood board of these images. I took particular interest in the thick, bulky designs.

These are the sketches I produced after this mood board.
You may notice that only half of them have been gone over with a fine liner. That is because someone pointed out to me that there wasn't as much depth in the ones with fine liner as there was in just pencil. So I decided to leave some of them without fine liner.

So I've made clear in the roughs which ideas I like. When Making the final I incorporated these forms. However, when using the flap forms that I used and pointed out in the roughs, I found that I did not like them and they made the gun look too natural and not mechanical. Anyway here it is. I am very happy with it.

Walking Simulator Plan

The name of my walking simulator will be Rusting Metal.
Here is the onesheet for the game. I will only be making the intro. The final result of this project will be a grey-box intro to the game.

I have created some maps and a storyboard for this project. I wanted to check whether or not I could have an elevator in the game so I created two options just in-case I couldn't.

Then I found out I could have an elevator in the project and made a better version of the map.

So now here is the storyboard.

That is it for the plan of my walking simulator. I am now beginning to model everything in Maya and put it together in Unity.

Life Drawing S03

These drawings are my favourites from the 3rd Session of Life Drawing.

The first drawings aren't that different to what I have done before but I do like the form and proportions in them.






































This style of sketching was to make us focus on value. As you can see, I went too dark with the first one. On the second, I improved on the value slightly.

These two drawings were done to music. The first one was done to gentle music and the second to rough music. I noticed a slight difference between the two when drawing. I drew the second one faster than the first. I think this corresponds to the music.

Finally, these sketches were drawn based on shape and form. I think I used too many lines in some of them. This is not my favourite style to draw, but I do like the style when it's done right. You might notice the large 'That is cool!' text. After we finished these we went round and had the opportunity to leave feedback on each other's work. Someone wanted to let me know that my left hand sketch using this method was 'cool!'. Also someone agreed.