Creating The Color Preliminary - Syd Mead

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Using the value study prepared during the previous DVD, the artist is ready to create a color version of the Value Preliminary. Using a prepared line drawing, Syd guides the artist through the physical creation of a gouache miniature color preliminary of the scene. He details how this part of the process helps the artist experiment, determine his color needs and show the client a good representation of the final product before producing the larger illustration. Syd shows the viewer how to prepare cold press finish board, mix paint samples and create a custom color palette in preparation for completing the final rendering.

  1. Introduction
  2. Color Studies
  3. Color Palette
  4. Block-in
  5. Line Drawing Transfer
  6. Detailing
  7. Drawing Transfer: Details
  8. Adding the Characters
  9. Final Thoughts
  • Product Code: SME03
  • ISBN: 1-930878-95-8
  • UPC: 805366009632
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Formats: DVD-VIDEO

About Syd Mead

Over the last 50 years, Syd Mead has created startling pictures for clients all over the world. His technique infuses finished scenarios with a vivid reality, allowing the viewer to gain a look into many visions of future worlds. He has designed and illustrated for corporations, motion pictures, themed entertainment, and a wide range of transportation projects. Syd's combination of recognition and creative imagination has graced scores of films, books, and other exhibits. His film work includes Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner, Tron, 2010, Aliens, Short Circuit and other films. Off screen, Syd has designed a 747 interior, a yacht and the Spaceship 2056 pavilion in Japan. Numerous magazines have featured Syd's art and he has published several books of his work.

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