1. Original painting software is a kind of art, and original painting design is a kind of Tao. The combination of Tao and art is invincible.
Many friends like to ask me this question: Do I need to master the original painting software to learn original painting? Does mastering the original painting software mean that I can play with the original painting well? What I want to say is that if you want to learn original painting, mastering software is a must-have standard skill. If you do not master these software, it means that you will go to the battlefield without weapons. How can a soldier without weapons win on the battlefield? ? So the software is the basis of the original painting. But just mastering the software is not enough. This is just a foundation. If you want to improve further, you need to master the design thinking of original paintings, how to design is a kind of beauty, what form should the work be conceived, and what kind of vitality should be given to the work. Only the combination of these two levels means that you are a qualified original animator. Just like you have a sword, if you don't have strong internal strength, how can you wield the sword? 2. The left hand is focused on original painting software, and the right hand is focused on original painting design thinking. If you are not awesome, who is?
Learning original painting is not difficult, so what if it is difficult? If it's difficult, just work hard, work hard, work hard, so as long as you are willing to learn original painting well, the so-called difficulty is just a cloud. If you work hard, it will be easy. To learn original painting, you must have a big thinking model, that is, you must learn the software well, and you must master the design thinking behind the software. Only in this way can you travel in the world of original painting, survive in the world of original painting, and then develop well. Never be a stick that is half full and half full.
? I have been involved in the original painting world for many years. I am currently the head of the original painting department of a large game company. Back then, I was a rookie and learned all the way up. The reason why I am working in original painting This industry is progressing so fast because my teachers are awesome. Learning from them broadened my thinking and my vision. Their easy-to-understand teaching methods made it easier for me to master various techniques of original painting. With the development of the Internet, my teacher gives free live lessons on original painting and board painting every day. They also have a lot of related software and tutorials. If you want to learn, you can go to their original painting and board painting tutorial materials (skirt): It starts The first set of numbers is: 239, the middle set of numbers is: 869, and the tail set of numbers is: 377. Just combine the above three sets of numbers in order. I personally admire self-taught friends very much, but I will never rely solely on self-study to achieve myself. I will learn from the essence of various masters and use them for my own use, because the biggest cost in this world is the cost of time, and learning from masters, I can achieve the greatest amount of knowledge in the shortest time, so why not do it?
Three Fun Original Paintings - Standard Hardware:
In terms of hardware, the digital tablet is an indispensable tool for original painters. Compared with traditional hand-painting, the digital tablet will More simple and flexible. The digital tablet consists of a pressure-sensitive pen and a tablet. This pen can simulate various brushes, such as our common brushes, airbrushes, etc. With different strengths, the shapes drawn are also different in depth.
Four. Play with original paintings - standard software:
1.Photoshop.
Photoshop is the most common image processing software in design. It is easy to get started and has many brushes. Many people like to scan line drawings into computers and use PS to color them. It is worth mentioning the filter function, which plays a big role in adjusting the picture and the final effect.
2.SAI.
It takes up little memory and is easy to get started. Many people like to use SAI to draw line drawings. The lines are very smooth. Because of the built-in correction effect function, people with shaky hands are no longer afraid! !
3.Painter.
The famous CG software requires a certain amount of painting skills to be used easily. Many artists like to use this software to draw. The effect of simulating hand-painting is very good, and the effect is even better when used with a digital tablet. 5. To become a game original artist, you need to master the basic skills.
The game industry is now very attractive to people, because its market prospects are very bright, and there is strong support from the state, so many friends who have a foundation in painting or are interested in painting feel that The original game artist is pretty good, but do you know what you need to learn to be an original game artist? If you want to be a qualified game original painting designer, it is very important to understand what game original painting should be. Let’s take a look.
1. Master solid sketching skills.
?Basic skills in painting: composition, perspective, character proportions, light and shadow (Value) material rendering, color principles, sketching ability. It is necessary to realize the importance of sketching to the game and learn perspective theory and composition skills. This part of the ability must be solidly consolidated. Because in the game original artist industry, the foundation is still very important. Of course, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know it now, you can learn it. The masters all learn it from scratch.
2. Understanding of original painting color theory and computer painting knowledge.
For color, you need to learn color mixing methods, color matching techniques, etc. I used to draw with pen and paper, but now I have to start learning computer drawing. This is the period of getting used to the hand and the hand-painted tablet. During this period, you also need to learn knowledge about human anatomy, color and human body theory, etc.
3. Learning about game original painting design.
Design your own works, learn small objects and primary functional buildings. Here, you need to be able to organize your own design ideas and have your own style through continuous practice.
4. Create relevant characters independently.
If you want to become a game original painting designer, you need to understand the mainstream character images in the current game market, such as some of the most popular game character designs, in which the images of male and female characters are different. You also need to take into account Various levels of factors require mastery of the ability to control visual elements.
?5. Narrative/design ability:
Have extensive knowledge and rich visual reserves, understand the principles and norms of storytelling, and design has clear purpose and function. Know that concept design is to sell stories and provide guidance for the production of game movie animations, not to compete for drawing skills. Therefore, design is not about painting a picture but about creating many options for customers to choose from and giving more guidance to other departments on the production line.
6. Practice more and improve yourself in practice.
You can first try to make monster images, 3D models, textures, and monster movements, etc. You need to understand the laws of movement and deformation. These are all hard work, as well as the design of the original scene paintings and character paintings. , have your own design style, accumulate experience, and also need a basic understanding of software, etc.
Through the above-mentioned brief introduction to the relevant information about the game original painting, I believe that everyone has no problem in this regard. I hope that everyone can learn something and refer to it on what to learn about game original painting, so that you can be more comfortable in your study and work. Four? How to improve your original painting ability?
1. Vision is very important. ?
Go to see more works of masters, communicate more with people in the industry. If you have time, you can visit the companies you are interested in, learn about the production process of the game industry, and see which one is suitable for you. item of work. ?
2. Practice diligently and continuously. ?
This is very important. Game art is a technical profession. You must constantly hone your skills in order to improve. Your salary is directly linked to your skills. Because the trend of game art styles changes every year, it requires more communication to make continuous progress. If you don’t advance against the current, you will retreat. ?
3. Find the direction of your efforts. ?
Since you have chosen to be an original painting designer, set goals for yourself early. If you want to go to a company, you should first understand the art style of the company you like, practice their project style, accumulate more works, and then submit your resume. ?
4. Perseverance. ?
There will always be setbacks, and I have seen many colleagues who couldn’t continue and changed careers. If this is your dream, when faced with a choice, please ask yourself what it is you want.
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5. Encounter setbacks and failures.
Students with average ability levels, especially those who feel that they have not learned anything in college, please spend more time enriching yourself at work and never give up on yourself and continue to waste time. If you have enough money and time, you can find channels to continue to study your major, sharpen your weapons and then go out to kill enemies. It is never too late to learn. Don't be easily fooled by this society. When traveling around the world, make friends with thoughtful and insightful people, and form your own correct values ????and career pursuits as soon as possible. People must have ideals to live a wonderful life. ?5? As a newbie in original painting, how should you arm yourself in the workplace?
Newcomers will definitely have a lot of discomfort when they first join the company. They may not understand the company's processes or find the work itself difficult. These are all things that need to be overcome gradually. However, many people work overtime not because they are busy with projects, but because their abilities are not up to par, or their work attitude is not serious enough, which leads to delays. This requires you to adjust your mentality. A good mentality will bring about a good career future. ?
There are also individual cases where there are problems with collaboration between colleagues at work. This requires mutual communication and understanding. You should not be too self-centered. You must have an overall view and think about what you can bring to the team. Value, you should help others when they need help. The most important thing is to have the opportunity to use your abilities more. You can't just work hard and just focus on yourself. ?
There is also overtime work caused by problems with the leadership's work arrangements. Leaders are also human beings, and they will inevitably make mistakes, so they must be tolerant of each other. We are all in the same team, so we should get along in harmony, solve problems on their own, and don't accumulate personal grudges, which is not good for yourself or others. If you want to grow quickly, you must constantly reflect and broaden your horizons. ?