Concept Designs for Left 4 Dead 2, Youtube Vids by Daarken

Randy Lundeen, Environment Design, Left 4 Dead 2

Here's a link to an interview with a character and environment designer on Left 4 Dead 2.  Dig it. CG Society's a useful site. Check it out.

Daarken, Liche King Design

Also, here's a link to Daarken's Warhammer character design demo that Cody McD shared on Wednesday. Loved it. Live it. It's just part 1 of several -so check 'em all out!

Exporting A Still Image From Flash

Here's a short video on how to export a blog-ready image from Flash. "I hope you cherish it as much as I."

Bloggerel: Freddie Williams' Perspective Paths!

Concept and Comic types might want to head over to Freddie Williams' site to download his groovy time-saving Perspective Paths for Photoshop and watch the 5 minute demo on his site.

His book, The DC Comics Guide To Digitally Drawing Comics is a very readable and useful guide to digital drawing.

Art 351 - Assignment 1: Dingbats! and Flash Demo Videos

 

Halloween Dingbats by Samuel Casal

1. Choose a theme of some sort and accumulate some related raw visual research on your blog. The theme can be very loose and fun. For example: "abstract pattern designs," "monsters," "random stuff that I've drawn for no good reason," "famous biscuits of the middle ages," "angry old people," "doodles," "pseudopods n' such," "goat referendum," "body parts and organs," etc. Use the theme choice to help you, not hinder you. If you're not one to enjoy thinking up themes ahead of time, just make stuff and think about a theme after you're into the project. Also, don't be afraid to let your theme evolve/change as you create your dingbats!

2. Create a Flash Library of 26 symbols related to your theme!

3. Use your library to create an organized layout of your symbols and export it as .png.

4. Create a set of 3 collages (see example by Samuel Casal, above) using your dingbat symbols and export these as .png's.

5. As usual, post all of this fragrant goodness to your blog.

Due date: Wednesday, January 20, 9:00 a.m.

Here is a link to the demo videos taking you through the basics of drawing and symbol making in Flash. Victory!

Walk Cycle Demo Videos

Here are the step by step videos on creating a 9 frame stick figure walk cycle in Flash. Enjoy.

Video 1: Contact and Passing keys.

Video 2: Up and Down keys.

Video 3: In-Betweens.

Video 4: Converting the step to a cycle.

Click here to download the .fla file of the stick figure walk before it is converted to a cycle.
Click here to download the .fla file of the stick figure walk converted to a cycle.

Flash Ball Bounce Video How-to!

I'm posting nine videos that take you through each step of the ball bounce assignment. I'll post as they upload.

Video 1: Setting up a new file and creating a ground layer, how to extend a frame (6 min 8 secs)

Video 2: Onion skinning & setting initial keys for timing, turning off snap, looping playback (5 min 42 sec)

Video 3: Moving frames on the timeline to adjust timing. How to keep the timeline cleaned up by removing unnecessary frames (2 min 49 seconds)

Video 4: Quick review of moving frames on the timeline. Adding keys and initial spacing pass. (6 min 13 sec)

Video 5: Polonius says SAVE YOUR WORK, adding keys and adjusting spacing (6 min 44 sec)

Video 6: Spacing above and beyond (5 min 35 sec)

Video 7: Squash and Stretch!!! (3 min 37 sec)

Video 8: Final inbetweens and spacing (5 min 08 sec)

Video 9: Cleaning up the loop, deleting guides (3 min 41 sec)