Michael Giff
Michael Giff
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Michael Giff
Day 1: Not really how I wanted to start off but I only had 20 minutes to spare and I promised myself I was going to start filling up sketchbooks instead of being surrounded by random loose leafs of scribbles. So here it is! Grabbed a couple figures off my desk (Cheat Commando and Psyduck) spent about 10 minutes on each.
Michael Giff
Any words of advice on how to conquer this jerk? It's been weeks and I still can't get it to go. How would you break it down into simple steps so you don't get lost in a mess of lines? I've tried measuring, I've tried just drawing the silhouette and just end up with a great big mess of lines.
Michael Giff
https://youtu.be/l78g-Mr4HFo?si=BYMkUOJNPa2kTYZ0 20 minutes of me banging my head against a wall.
Michael Giff
Well you warned me that I would suck if I'm new to this and well... I certainly met those expectations XD. Not sure what's worse. Line quality or my inability to eyeball measurements into thirds. Not sure if I should be worried about how long it takes me as well? 2 hours for only13 circles seems like a mistake.... seeing how they turned out maybe I should be taking longer?
Michael Giff
Well... let's just say I'm really missing my T-square and triangles at the moment. XD This second attempt took about 50 minutes.
Michael Giff
This was a fun one to do with family and friends. I do need to keep an eye out for more examples of foreshortening and atmospheric perspective. I didn't notice it at the time but I heavily favor examples with heavy use of Overlapping. (Cosmic Odyssey- Mike Mignola, Blade Runner- Al Williamson, Fantastic Four- John Byrne, Empire Strikes Back- Al Williamson, Superman- Fleischer, King of Fighters- Shinkiro, Ghost in the Shell- Tatsunoko, Metal Slug- Shinkiro, Vision of Escaflowne- Sunrise, Return of the King- Alan Lee)
Ramzi Chamcham
Hi Everyone! Can someone please tell me where the assignments are given? I can’t find that!
Michael Giff
The video will be labeled as Assignment - (title of video) I check back everyday to see if a new video is uploaded or not. You can also set up for them to notify you by e-mail every time a lesson drops as well.
Michael Giff
Haven't watched the show myself but it looks computer generated to my eye, using similar techniques seen in SpiderVerse and the newest Puss and Boots (Here's a making of feature for Puss and Boots. (https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8l84ea) In essence it's 3d character models, on a digitally painted background with hand drawn effects and using an unusual frame rate to make a unique look. As a small 1 man crew I would recommend at looking at 3d programs and what projects individuals have been able to produce with that. I personally look at what people make with Blender since it is a free program. Keep an eye out for people using similar art styles to Arcane and try to deconstruct how they're making it or ask them about it. Once you dissect the the themes/characters/settings that you like in Arcane, as well as constructing and moving the characters, you will then need to figure out how to distill them into a short film that you and hopefully a small group of like minded individuals can create. Also, side note if you interested in Animating anything yourself it is probably a good idea to find a copy of Richards Williams The Animators Survival Kit. Kind of got off track there XD Hope you find some people that share your love for Arcane so you can all take a deeper dive into it.
@sstinson
Several headaches and scrapped graph paper later and I’ve started to get the hang of these! Think I may try some isometric graph paper next, I definitely have more of an appreciation for that style now. Feedback appreciated. Cheers to my first Proko post!
Michael Giff
Isometric graph lines are definitely the secret sauce. Kudos to you for figuring it out without them. (Even with the graph paper, certain ones still stump me.)
Stevie Roder
I know I'm turning in my Isometric Assignment a bit late to get Critiqued. But I honestly highly enjoyed messing around with my perspective viewpoints on this one using my lovely art tools today. I would love some Critique on it and how I can improve using my tools to create more fun stylized drawings. Got any advice Marshall or any fellow art students can give me pointers. I am gladly all ears and willing to listen and experiment further down.
Michael Giff
I would advise that the T-square and Triangles are only your friends if you tape the paper down so it can not move on you when your fussing with the tools. They make "drafting tape" but I find masking tape is just as good, just be sure to have a sweater nearby that you stick the tape onto a few times to get rid of some of its tack. Best of luck in your journey.
Michael Giff
Thank you for your time... and pronouncing my name correctly! I'll be sure to keep the rough and more finished work separate next time.
Michael Giff
Really appreciate this video.
Shayan Shahbazi
We all do.
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