Product Description

In this DVD, Ryan Church introduces the viewer to Corel Painter. Ryan teaches the way he uses the program on a daily basis to create production artwork for the film and video game industries. From the basic first steps of setting up the Painter workspace and menus, to using brushes, layers, papers and textures, this DVD is perfect for anyone interested in learning traditional illustration techniques using Painter's powerful features and tools. As the lecture progresses, Ryan walks you through his process for creating a finished production illustration in real time, from sketching and designing, to composing and adding final detai

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81735 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-11-14
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 180 minutes

Review
When Ryan Church started giving his unique vision to the Star Wars universe four years ago, it was clear that he was going to pave the way for future digital artists. His art immediatly transports you into new dimensions of form and color. He's one of today's strongest digital inspirations. --Sparth - Concept designer/illustrator UBISOFT Entertainment

About the Actor
Ryan Church is most widely known for his role as a Concept Design Supervisor and ILM Senior Art Director on Star Wars Episodes 2 and 3, as well as for his design work for Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds and several unproduced versions of Paramount's A Princess of Mars. He holds a B.S. with honors in Transportation Design from Art Center College of Design, where he has since taught Advanced Entertainment Design. His clients and former employers include Lucasfilm, Industrial Light + Magic, Paramount Studios, Blue Sky Studios, Bay Films, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Studios, Mattel and Electronic Arts. He is currently working on a James Cameron film project.

Customer Reviews

how to become a digital painter
The content in this DVD is great if you are interested in the subject of the digital painting process. Ryan Church is a master is this field, you'll be able to see how he uses the sofware. It also is good to watch thehe brushes he uses and how he has created them. The only problem is that you will have to watch the DVD in your computer, it doesn't in run in a normal DVD player.

Chapters:

01: Setting up the Painter Workspace
02: Preferences
03: Image Navigation
04: Customizing Hot Keys
05: Painter's Brushes
06: Using Layers
07: Using Papers
08: Shapes
09: Effects
10: Starting a Painting
11: Monochromatic Sketching
12: Refining Design and Composition
13: Local Color Pass
14: Lighting and Atmosphere
15: Adding Texture and Details
16: Adding Drama, Depth and Mood
17: Finished Rendering

"In this DVD, Ryan Church introduces the viewer to Corel Painter. Ryan teaches the way he uses the program on a daily basis to create production artwork for the film and video game industries. From the basic first steps of setting up the Painter workspace and menus, to using brushes, layers, papers and textures, this DVD is perfect for anyone interested in learning traditional illustration techniques using Painter's powerful features and tools. As the lecture progresses, Ryan walks you through his process for creating a finished production illustration in real time, from sketching and designing, to composing and adding final details.

Over 3 hours of lecture."

Great Introduction to Corel Painter
This is a excellent dvd for those who want to learn Corel Painter and get an good idea on how digital paintings like this are created. This dvd is divided into two parts. The first part is a tour of the program itself where the viewer will learn about the workspace, menus, using brushes, layers, papers, and textures. The second part shows Ryan doing an actual painting from start to finish, where he shows the viewer how he uses the program and demonstrates the information that the viewer was shown in the first part of the DVD.

Also, you can view each lecture seperately and watch them on quicktime. Just make sure that you can view hidden files on your computer. When you do that, search for the lectures on the DVD. Their is a hidden folder that has all the lectures that can be viewed in quicktime. Something I didn't realize at first but after finding out, being able to pause and rewind has been quite helpful. :\ It'll also help take care of that croping issue. ;)

Awesome!
I learned how to better tweak my brushes, how to easily paint textures, and how Ryan Church streamlines his workflow. Very worth it.