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Secrets of Shading
Course by
Steven Zapata
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10
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Lessons
1:36
Materials
An overview of the materials used in this demonstrations to achieve form and solidity.
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33:32
Part 1 - Light on a Basic Sphere and Intro to Compression
A review of the basic behavior of directional light on a sphere.
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13:03
Part 2 - Point and Soft Light Sources
An explanation of the differences between directional light sources, point light sources, and soft/diffuse light sources.
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24:22
Part 3 - Light on Elliptical and Lozenge Shapes
We see how the core shadow deforms to indicate the nature of the surface on the simplest variation of a curved form.
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39:19
Part 4 - Light on Complex Organic Shapes
Moving on to a more advanced curved form, we see how the core shadow determines the viewer's understanding of an object's volume.
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22:56
Part 5 - Shading from Imagination
Using an abstract piece of "anatomy", we see how to apply all these principles to complex organic forms.
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45:21
Part 6 - Tentacle Demo 2
Using an abstract piece of "anatomy", we see how to apply all these principles to complex organic forms.
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1:00:11
Part 7 - Two Arm Demos
Using anatomy we're familiar with, we see how to apply all these principles to complex organic forms.
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31:37
Part 8 - Full Figure Demo
We apply all the principles we've learned to a complete figure with fantastical elements.
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15:31
Part 9 - Bonus World Tree Process
The drawing shown in this demo is a refined version of the tentacle demos from earlier in the course.
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Steven Zapata
Designer, Illustrator, Instructor
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