Jason Chan Character Design 1: Style Exploration – Adobe Photoshop
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August 24th, 2009 |
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Sometimes a client has a strong story but they don’t know exactly what they want for the visual look of their game or movie. Enter the ChanMan. In this video we see him go through a broad range of stylistic iterations based on the same lead male character. The client can then use these ideas and move forward with a much clearer visual direction. This gets to the heart of concept art, and the more an artist is able to work in a variety of different styles the more he/she will be able to help …
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like it
if it was 14.99 id get it … but sorry, 15 is just too much
Very cool. I wonder if he uses a tablet for that. I bought a Wacom a while back and found out that using the Wacom pen just doesn’t feel the same as pen on paper.
Takes way too long and I have to keep switching back and forth between mouse and pen.
Nice vid, and thanks.
I’d say he’s probably using a Wacom Cintiq, which I find much more intuitive than a normal tablet, since you’re looking at your hand while drawing.
True, it does feel different. And takes getting used to. I found what helps me is a little trick I learned from a colleague.
Get a sheet of vellum from a local art store and tape it to the tablet. Make sure that it’s a strong sheet that will stand up to a fair amount of use.
Also, make sure that what ever you get has a bit of texture to it NOT something smooth or that would defeat the purpose.
Jason’s got VIDEOFRAME-TRAVERSING POWERS.
And mad art skills, too.
he’s just using a regular tablet, as do most of the guys at massive black.
i was like WTF when i was watching xD
wish i’ve a good hand like him
mine is like a banana with a pencil.
what program is it that he uses in the beginning for the linework?
it isnt photoshop, and dosnt quite look like painter either.
It’s photoshop start to finish, actually. he usually has his menus hidden or on another monitor. (tab key is the shortcut for that).
Do you know if he uses all default brushes?
god dam jason has gone along way, ive followed his shit since like the 90’s.. when he was doing crappy final fnatasy fanart lol… great inspiration
too bad for you
WOW, I like this so much cuz my dream is to become a character designer and I’m waiting to finish the college and then try to make my dream come true, but I really have to learn a lot and I need to improve my skills.
Yup same!
practicepracticepracticepractice
Yeah, i am very much!
what does he use to draw those characters? I know photoshop but what else?
I edited the video. He only used Photoshop.
yeah but I mean I dont think he uses his mouse to draw does he?
He uses a Wacom tablet.
wacom tabet!
some photoshop plugins only company’s can buy etc…
yeah me too, want to be a char designer…
Need to get me a tablet :p Impossible without
which kind of brush does he uses at 3:15 ? i really love it