Sci-Fi Concept Art in Photoshop and Maya
In this Photoshop and Maya tutorial, we'll use efficient techniques to concept a sci-fi environment. Software required: Photoshop CC, Maya 2015.
What you'll learn
In this Photoshop and Maya tutorial, we'll use efficient techniques to concept a sci-fi environment. We'll start with using Photoshop to get our idea sketch before refining it in Maya. Along the way, we'll look at some of key art fundamentals such as lines, shapes, values and more. By the end of this Photoshop and Maya training, you'll have a solid understand of the workflows that are required to create cool concept art. Software required: Photoshop CC, Maya 2015.
Table of contents
- Idea Sketch 9m
- Merging Photos 5m
- Developing Mood 10m
- Setting up Project and Render Settings 5m
- Blocking out the Environment 9m
- Placing Objects 9m
- Finish Blocking Out 10m
- Assigning Material and Rendering Using V-Ray 9m
- Designing and Modeling a Sci-fi Building 12m
- Creating a Pathway 6m
- Beveling the Edges and Step Overview 6m
- Adding Plants 5m
- Photobashing and Texturing the Background 11m
- Creating Atmosphere 7m
- Designing the Spaceship 7m
- Painting Final Details 8m
- Post-processing the Concept 4m
About the author
Dong Kyun Ryu is a 2D/3D concept artist based in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design and Gnomon School of Visual Effects. He has worked for studios such as Section Studios and Rogues Gallery VFX. He has also worked on films, games and commercials for clients like Disney, Riot, and Nike.