Product Description

Syd's first DVD introduces the student to the principles of creating thumbnail sketches and subsequent line drawings in the process of creating a successful composition. Topics illustrated include establishing value using only shades of black, and then using those shades to identify levels of detail in the composition, including vehicles, architecture, people and foliage. He guides the viewer through the process of choosing appropriate camera angles, and determining the geometry of the image. Syd goes through the process of defining proportion, the horizon line, the vanishing point, perspective and the ground plane, resulting in a series of sketches ready for further development.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62132 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-11-15
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 120 minutes

Review
After nearly 50 years, Syd Mead's work continues to be the standard. His step by step methodology is the foundation for how to create new concept art that is imaginative, communicates clearly, and has substance. Needless to say, Syd Mead's design work has stood the test of time, because it has substance at its core, as well as being masterful. --Farzad Varahramyan - Creative Visual Director Darkwatch High Moon Studios

About the Actor
Over the last 50 years, Syd Mead has created startling pictures for clients all over the world. His technique infuses finished scenarios with a vivid reality, allowing the viewer to gain a look into many visions of future worlds. He has designed and illustrated for corporations, motion pictures, themed entertainment, and a wide range of transportation projects. Syd's combination of recognition and creative imagination has graced scores of films, books, and other exhibits. His film work includes Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner, Tron, 2010, Aliens, Short Circuit and other films. Off screen, Syd has designed a 747 interior, a yacht and the Spaceship 2056 pavilion in Japan. Numerous magazines have featured Syd's art and he has published several books of his work.

Customer Reviews

The best Gnomon DVD.
Why? Because instead your usual disorganized, meandering Gnomon "instructor", Mead is a brilliant designer who has a vast knowledge of not only technique but of the entire rationale behind good design. Without a doubt one of the greatest artists of our time, Mead gives brilliant, generous insight into what makes a truly compelling illustration. It is incredible to listen to this man and compare his work to the glossy yet frequently superficial designs of so many artists working in film today. If you want to understand the type of thinking that brought us such legendary worlds as Blade Runner and Tron, look no further.