Week 6 | 9/28/10
Sketchology
98150
Julius Tarng, ID 2011 julius@tarng.com
Drill! Storyboard a short story (Grimm, ancient Chinese folklore, make one up, whatever), quick! You get 45 minutes. 1. Plan it out (write out the shots you want to draw; numbered lists help!) 2. Compose the shots (thumbnails) 3. Then draw them
HW5 crit! Come up to the front and present. Ethan Allen Chris Charles Albert Paris Nate Jason James Kaeo Allison
Eric Linda Lauren Liz Fed Lilian Jackson Amm
Upcoming... Week 6
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Week 6 Us: Critique HW5 Me: Storyboarding, brief humans, hands, compositions, etc. You: Drills and notes
Week 7 Us: Critique HW6 Me: Illustrator, Photoshop, marker rendering, composition thumbnails You: ?
Week 8 Us: Critique HW6, work on final rendering (so bring your shit)
Homework 6 (due wk 7): Scenarios of use x 2 4 pages total
Homework 6 (due wk 7): 1 page: 3 views of final design, rendered 1 page composition thumbnails 1 page rough final rendering, start linework (final rendering due for next week’s homework)
Homework 7 (due wk 6): 1 page 24”x36” max final presentation board (show process, explain design, scenario of use, final rendering(s)).
Storyboarding
Scan and post on Tumblr, 150 dpi
Presentation
Scan and post on Tumblr, 150 dpi Bring stuff to next week’s class for work session
Work session: rendering
Print @ Reese through large format printing. Scan and post on Tumblr, 150 dpi
Credit: Nicholas Bodin
Midterm project
Design whatever you want! Focus: Developing your workflow Learning skills for each phase of development
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Storyboarding Why is it important? -Communicate scenarios before you design the product in the research phase -Communicate scenarios of use after you design the product
Things to keep in mind: -Context -Relationship to users (physically, emotionally) -Story
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Storyboarding Things that can be storyboarded: -Communicate future concepts/ ideas (Kodak) -Communicate current product usage/show why it sucks -Communicate product use/ show why your new idea rocks -Videos/movies -Comics -Any others you’ve seen?
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Examples
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Examples
Credit: Kevin Muise
Examples
Credit: George Kachadoorian
Examples
Credit: David G端iza Caicedo
Examples
Credit: Kevin Chen
Drawing peoples
Drill: Copy these figures 8 times, noting the proportions. Trace is ok for the first 2 times.
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Shorthands (whole)
Draw me, SIMPLY. Break down into simpler shapes. Capture gesture/silhouette/ action. 30 seconds per pose, 10 poses.
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Closeups
Credit: Kevin Chen
Closeups
Credit: Kevin Chen
Closeups Look at person across from you. Draw their action (drawing) using simplified shapes. Capture their action. Front, 3/4, side view. x2 (Male and female)
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Hands
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Look at your own hands and draw (SIMPLIFY): 1. Press button 2. Hold rod 3. Pinch string
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Thumbnailing
Thumbnailing
Thumbnail one scenario of use for your design now. Don’t forget composition!
Homework 6 -Scenarios of use x 2 -Thumnail roughs before doing the final ones -Tone if you can (digitally or marker or pencil) -4 pages total Scan and post on Tumblr, 150 dpi Figure drawing eye candy: http://www.angelfire.com/art3/ kchendemos/ Kevin Chen figure demos
If you want to, look through and copy some of the ones where he breaks down the geometry. Great teacher.