Concept Art Tutorial : Action/Adventure Game Set Piece

Trailer : http://youtu.be/W0zKYdl_NiM

Free 10 min  : http://youtu.be/3WNB5_E9n-0

Difficulty : Intermediate - Advanced

This tutorial will guide you through the creation of a concept art for action-adventure game such as Tomb Raider or Uncharted. More details below.

In this 12hrs tutorial with commentary, I will take you through one of the process I've been using on the several AAA games I've been working on since the last 3 years. This tutorial is split in 6 Stages corresponding to the ones I go through when creating a painting like this one. During each stage, I will discuss a variety of topics. The most important ones are described below so you know exactly what you get with this tutorial and where to get it. :)

I also included a list of recommended readings. And a collection of my 10 favorite artists / source of inspiration and learning for environment concept art.

Table of Contents :

Stage 1 : Cutting through the Jungle
Stage 2 : Into the swamp

Stage 3 : Out of the swamp 

Stage 4 : Ascension of Mt Doom

Stage 5 : Reaching the top of the mountain

Stage 6 : The little Death / Conclusion 

Bonus Stage : Finish it !

Topics per Stage : 

Stage 1 : Cutting through the Jungle

- About constraints

- About the use of concept art

- About production constraints

- About creating space

- About ruins

- About abstract rhythm
- About inspiration
- About simple composition

- About saving steps

- About Curve adjustment

- About POV

- About the 30 min mark

- About shadow for form
- Light setup

- About color moods

- Fixing the silhouette

- About too much references

- About good rythm

- About composition 

- About adjusting on the go

- About scale and depth

- About composition

- About romantic art bullshit

- About the use of photos too early on

Stage 2 : Into the swamp

- About research

- About level design

- About communicating your intentions

- Photobashing your way in
- About google and references

- About enviro vs character concept art

- Breaking the ice

- About photoleggoing

- Matching photos with your light and colors

- About raising your tastes

- About the middle game

- Sky / Background 1st Pass

- Rendering Mountains 1

- About faking it
- Temple Render Pass 1

- About where to spend your Juices
- The face of your landscape

Stage 3 : Getting out of that damn swamp

- Self-critic 1

- Composition Analysis

- Design Analysis

- Murky Waters

- Enjoy the sunshine...

- While it lasts.

- Cheating the light

- About scale

- Tower Redesign

- About brushes

- Rendering Mountains 2

- Gamechanger in composition

- Temple Rendering 2

- Finishing the towers

- Good enough....not !

Stage 5 : Reaching the Fuck Yeah Summit

- Self-Critic 2

Stage 6 : The little Death / Conclusion 

Stage 7 Bonus : Finish it !

There are a TON of topics spoken about in there ! Enjoy !