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Lesson 1
Initial Concepts
In this lesson, you'll explore what makes great costume design, hunt for reference material and begin working on sketches for your own costume concept.
- 2h 12m
- 28 Free Videos
- Daz3D
- Blender
- Adobe Photoshop
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Grounded Costume Design
Adam Middleton
Learn grounded costume design with Adam Middleton as you create outfits rich with story and realistic detail. Build lived-in, authentic designs and develop the skills to bring characters to life with compelling visual depth.
Intermediate11h 32m127 Videos
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Authentic costumes for unforgettable characters.
Dive into the transformative world of costume design with Adam Middleton, a visionary behind some of cinema's most unforgettable outfits. In this hands-on course, you'll master the art of weaving narrative depth and realistic detail into every aspect of your costume designs. Whether you're a beginner just getting started or a professional refining your skills, Adam's techniques will elevate your costume designs to an expert level of lived-in authenticity. Prepare to unleash your creativity and bring characters to life through the art of grounded costume design.
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Lesson 2
2D Design Phase
Now you will begin building out a fully realized costume design using primarily 2D techniques. Adam will cover various photobash and paintover methods to make your visuals really come alive.
- 1h 44m
- 18 Videos
Lesson 3
Creating 3D Elements
This lesson will explore how to create 3D elements for a costume. This will help to resolve complex shapes more easily in your design, and will prepare you for the more 3D-focused character coming up later in the course.
- 1h 7m
- 12 Videos
Lesson 4
Advanced Character
This lesson will involve creating a more advanced character, built entirely in 3D. Adam will cover how to rig and pose the character, create a 3D environment, and even design a prop!
- 2h 57m
- 35 Videos
Lesson 5
Group Shot
In this lesson, you will learn to make several kinds of useful deliverables to show off your characters. In addition to a full group shot of your characters posed in a scene, you'll create 3D turntables, graphics sheets, and a quick line art layout.
- 3h 31m
- 34 Videos
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Adam Middleton
Adam Middleton is an esteemed art director and concept designer in the entertainment industry, celebrated for his work on major film and game projects. Some of his notable projects include Avatar: The Way of Water, Blade Runner 2049, Foundation, and Ghost in the Shell. With his unique flair for merging cutting-edge design with impactful storytelling, Adam's work has spanned various genres, showcased his versatility and creative vision, and established himself an authority in entertainment design.
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Here's a full list of all the videos in this course.
- 11 hours 32 minutesTotal Bundle Duration
- 127 VideosVideo Lectures in Bundle
Tools Used ?The tools listed below are used throughout the lectures of this course. Using alternatives is definitely possible depending on your proficiency, but we can only recommend using these listed softwares.
The tools listed below are used throughout the lectures of this course. Using alternatives is definitely possible depending on your proficiency, but we can only recommend using these listed softwares.
- Daz3D
- Blender
- Adobe Photoshop
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Lesson 1
Initial Concepts
In this lesson, you'll explore what makes great costume design, hunt for reference material and begin working on sketches for your own costume concept.
- 2h 12mTotal Lesson Duration
- 28 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Introduction
Breaking Into the Industry
Costume Design Philosophy
Using Reference
Planning Our First Costume
Getting a Character Base
Initial Concepts
Conclusion
Lesson 2
2D Design Phase
Now you will begin building out a fully realized costume design using primarily 2D techniques. Adam will cover various photobash and paintover methods to make your visuals really come alive.
- 1h 44mTotal Lesson Duration
- 18 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Introduction
Photobash Base
Planning the Details
Adding Texture Details
Supplementary Details
Conclusion
Lesson 3
Creating 3D Elements
This lesson will explore how to create 3D elements for a costume. This will help to resolve complex shapes more easily in your design, and will prepare you for the more 3D-focused character coming up later in the course.
- 1h 7mTotal Lesson Duration
- 12 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Introduction
Blender Basics
First Modeled Piece
Remaining Modeled Pieces
Conclusion
Lesson 4
Advanced Character
This lesson will involve creating a more advanced character, built entirely in 3D. Adam will cover how to rig and pose the character, create a 3D environment, and even design a prop!
- 2h 57mTotal Lesson Duration
- 35 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Introduction
Second Character Planning
3D Content Resources
Second Character Base
Initial Costume Modeling
Feedback
Posing
Prop Design
Rendering
Finalizing in 2D
Conclusion
Lesson 5
Group Shot
In this lesson, you will learn to make several kinds of useful deliverables to show off your characters. In addition to a full group shot of your characters posed in a scene, you'll create 3D turntables, graphics sheets, and a quick line art layout.
- 3h 31mTotal Lesson Duration
- 34 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Introduction
Intro to Group Shots
Posing the Group Shot
3D Turntables
- Switching to Turntables01:49
- Setting Up a Solo Turntable04:57
- Creating Textures from the 2D Designs03:48
- Solid Projection Texture Method03:47
- PNG Projection Texture Method04:48
- Adding Small 3D Details03:57
- 3D Final Details04:17
- Creating a Group Turntable02:04
- Adding Realism in EEVEE03:47
- 3D Turntable Rendering11:51
- 3D Turntables Homework01:30
Finishing the 2D Group Shot
Further Deliverables
Conclusion
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