Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design

An 8-week course to help you develop a design language for vehicle, mech, and hard surface design

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Develop drawing & rendering foundations

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Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design covers the benefits of ideation sketching, perspective, visual language, rendering and presentation techniques, and design intent. Focusing on the fundamentals of drawing and design, student will learn a process to deliver stronger designs using established concept design processes. Focusing on designing for production, students will learn how a concept artist fits into a production pipeline. Subjects include: developing design themes, thumbnails, visual vocabulary, believability applied to literal and fantastical subjects, materials, rendering, lighting, and presentation. Students will design both vehicles and mechs from thumbnail sketches through full concept illustration.

Course Format:

Standard

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Photoshop (any), Wacom tablet (or equivalent)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded

Assignment:

Due each week. Expect to spend 8-10 hrs/wk viewing lectures, q&a, and time on assignments.

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individual recordings

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

Dynamic Sketching 2 and Fundamentals of Design or good drawing foundation and understanding of perspective

Course Format:

Standard

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Photoshop (any), Wacom tablet (or equivalent)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded

Assignment:

Due each week. Expect to spend 8-10 hrs/wk viewing lectures, q&a, and time on assignments.

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individual recordings

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

Dynamic Sketching 2 and Fundamentals of Design or good drawing foundation and understanding of perspective

Course Format:

Standard

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Photoshop (any), Wacom tablet (or equivalent)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded

Assignment:

Due each week. Expect to spend 8-10 hrs/wk viewing lectures, q&a, and time on assignments.

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individual recordings

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

Dynamic Sketching 2 and Fundamentals of Design or good drawing foundation and understanding of perspective

COURSE OVERVIEW

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

EXPAND ALL COLLAPSE ALL

The more you know, the better.

Week 1 | Introduction to Hardware Design

Using perspective to design vehicles & mechs | How to approach concept design for vehicles | Conceptualization & rough sketching, line art cleanup, basic value

Week 2 | Using Effective Reference

Develop a visual library | When and how to use reference | Creating a design language

Week 3 | Introduction to Mech Design

What makes a mech? | Develop impactful mech designs | Basic value and rendering

Week 4 | Form vs. Function

Establishing distinct design languages for vehicles with similar functions

Week 5 | Design Language & Style

Creating believable mech concepts in a variety of different styles

Week 6 | Introduction to Rendering

How to achieve realistic-looking materials | Painting & rendering techniques for vehicles & environments for design presentation

Week 7 | Finishing and Rendering Mechs, Part 1

Step-by-step to creating complete mech designs

Week 8 | Finishing and Rendering Mechs, Part 2

Painting & rendering techniques for mechs | Complete a render of your final mechanical/hardware design showing materials and overall structure of design

Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

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