The Gnomon Workshop Gears of War Creature Design Sketch, Model and Paint with James Hawkins
English | Year: 2009 | QuickTime | 188 Mins | 1024x751 | 29.97fps | MPEG4 1011Kbps | AAC 44100Hz mono 705Kbps | 1,95 GB
DesriptionIn this DVD Jay Hawkins works from start to finish on the design for a Gears of War creature called the Locust Hydra. Jay covers everything from the intial thumbnail sketch to the final rendering of the concept used for production. He explains his design process using a combination of Adobe® Photoshop® and Autodesk® 3ds Max®. Jay also delves into his experiences in the game industry and at Epic Games, discussing what it takes to be a successful concept artist in today's ever changing and highly competitive market, and emphasizing the importance of teamwork for developing a successful game.
Software Used:Autodesk
3DS Max
Adobe
Photoshop
James HawkinsSenior Concept Artist, Epic Games Inc.
James Hawkins is a Senior Concept Artist at Epic Games located in Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelors degree in fine arts. He worked at several companies including Timeline Entertainment, Ritual Entertainment and Legend Entertainment.
In 2003 Jay joined the Epic team and has been the primary concept artist for characters, weapons and vehicles. His credits at Epic include Unreal Championship 2, Unreal Tournament 3, Gears of War and Gears of War 2.
Image GalleryTopics Covered * Designing for games.
* Fleshing out ideas in Adobe Photoshop.
* Using Autodesk 3ds Max to resolve the form.
* Detailing the concept.
* Painting over the 3D render.
* Working in the game industry.
Chapters 1. A Beast is Born
2. Fleshing out Ideas
3. Wrapping up the Initial Sketch
4. Starting the 3D Concept
5. Working the Model
6. Getting into Details
7. Finishing the 3D Concept
8. Polishing it Off
Specifications * Product Code: JHA01
* ISBN: 1-59762-838-7
* UPC: 805366017262
* Duration: 188 minutes
* Formats: DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM Requirements: * 1GHz or faster processor
* 512 MB RAM
* 64 MB Video RAM
* DVD-ROM Drive
* 5 GB of hard disk space
* 1280 x 1024 display
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* Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
* Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
* Apple® Mac® OS X 10.2
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* Acrobat Reader (Version 5.0 or higher)
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"Working with Jay was an Art Director’s dream. He always tries to find new twists to bring to the mix, both in form and composition of his concepts, but also in his workflow and methodologies. From characters, to creatures, to weapons, and even the iconic Crimson Omen, Jay's skills as an artist shine through in all parts of the projects he works on."
- Jerry O’Flaherty
Art Director, Gears of War
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