Art Fundamentals: Color, Light, Composition, Anatomy, Perspective and Depth

Art Fundamentals: Color, Light, Composition, Anatomy, Perspective and Depth
Publishing 3DTotal, Gilles Beloeil, Andrei Riabovitchev, Roberto F Castro
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NZ$ 110.00
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NZ$ 88.00
Paperback
h297 x 208mm - 288pg
1 Mar 2020
International import eta 7-19 days
9781912843077
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A broad understanding of the fundamental concepts, conventions, and theories of art is essential when it comes to producing a successful piece of work. "Art Fundamentals" addresses key basic subjects such as color and light, composition, perspective and depth, anatomy, and portraying emotions in a series of insightful chapters. Find out about color relationships and how to choose colors that work well together. Learn about the Rule of Thirds, Rule of Odds, Golden Triangle, and Divine Proportions, all of which are key when it comes to creating a realistic and dynamic composition. Discover the power of storytelling in an image and how the slightest tilt of an eyebrow can transform happiness into anger. Written by some of the most experienced artists in the games and film industries, including Gilles Beloeil ("Assassin's Creed" series) and Andrei Riabovitchev ("Prometheus" and "X-Men: First Class"), this title gives newcomers the tools they need to get them started on their artistic journey and offers veterans a chance to brush up on their theory. Gilles Beloeil is a senior concept artist and matte painter at Ubisoft Montreal who has spent the last several years working on titles in the best-selling "Assassin's Creed" video game series. Andrei Riabovitchev works for MPC in the United Kingdom as a concept artist and has an impressive resume that includes "Prometheus," " X-Men: First Class," and "Snow White and the Huntsman."
Gilles Beloeil currently works for Ubisoft in Canada and served as lead artist on the groundbreaking Assassin's Creed video game. Andrei Riabovitchev is a talented artist at NPC, London, who has worked on titles including the Harry Potter films and Clash of the Titans Roberto F Castro works at Atomhawk Design studio on projects such as Dead Island and the latest Mortal Kombat video game. 3DTotal Publishing 3DTotal was founded in 1999 as a simple 3D resource website. Over the last decade the site has evolved into one of the premier CG art websites in the world, offering a variety of training products, an inspirational gallery, a free texture library and hundreds of free tutorials on a variety of subjects. In 2006, 3DTotal entered into partnership with Focal Press and launched the popular book series Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques. The premise for these books was to provide high quality content that would inspire and educate the next generation of digital artists. Featuring the work of top industry professionals, detailed tutorials and image breakdowns, these series have become firmly established as indispensable resources for any digital artist. After five successful years working with Focal Press, 3DTotal Publishing was launched in early 2010. As well as self-publishing the next volumes in the pre-existing Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques series, 3DTotal Publishing has launched a number of new titles including: Photoshop for 3D Artists: Volume 1, Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop, ZBrush Character Creation and Elysium - The Art of Daarken.

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