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Task 5 - Production
Progress – Example character
I began by searching for different images on the internet of characters in which I could use to create a test piece. I started by using the image to the left and drawing the hood in Illustrator. I then began to draw the first arm and part of the body, as well as the gas mask. I wasn’t sure whether it would be better for this character to have his gas mask on or off, so I edited that in another layer and moved it away.
I then found an image of an arm on the internet, added it to Photoshop, removed the back ground and then added it to my picture. I wanted to add a hand on the arm I had completed which looked like he was holding a gun.
Progress – Example character
After adding the arm, I then went back to the internet to find a rifle for my character to hold and to test if it fitted correctly. The rifle did so I placed it in position and began to work on the hands. I also decided to flip the character as I believe it looks much better this way and I wanted him to be standing on the left side of the final image after I have created the background.
Progress – Example character
Progress – Example character
Once I had drawn around the hand to make it look like he was wearing gloves, I began to add more detail to the arm by adding creases and a badge. I wanted the top he was wearing to look like it was made for the army.
Progress –Example character
After this, I began working on the rifle by drawing over it.
I then decided I wanted it to be a sniper rifle, so I found a scope from the internet and edited it into my picture.
Progress –Example character
Here is how the scope looked when the image was placed into position.
This is how the whole Sniper rifle looks after completion.
Progress – Example character
I then began work on the second arm. I tried to make his arm look like he was holding something in front of him. To create the hand, I found a good picture of one on the internet and edited the hand in. I changed its colour to look like the other hand and I wanted it to look like his is holding something.
Progress – Example character
After the hand was completed, I went back to the main body. I firstly completed the lower half and added detail.
Since the whole torso was now complete, I could begin to add the bandolier which you can see on the image at the bottom. To begin this, I found a picture of a bullet that would fit into my characters gun, removed the background in Photoshop and added it into illustrator where I could draw over it. Using copy and paste, I created a stream of these bullets going from top right to bottom left across the characters body, then I added the brown bandolier behind it and a holder in front of the bullets.
Next, I went back to the hand and placed fire into his hand. I drew the flame, then the smoke and then the glow in that order and then proceeded to add detail.
Progress – Example character
Now that the body and arms were complete, I could move onto the legs, so began drawing pants. To begin this lower half, I firstly drew his pants and coloured them brown with 3 different shades to show light levels. After the pants, I began work on a belt for him to wear that had pockets and a canteen so he could hold items in there. I then decided to hook his gas mask onto his belt.
Progress – Example character
With this part nearly finished, all that was left to add was detail, so I added a lot of creates to his pants. After this, I began creating his shoes.
I drew around the boots of the character below mine and the wraps above them, then added detail such as laces and more creases.
Progress – Example character
Now with all the body complete, I could add extras. I began by adding a pistol holster on the characters chest. I drew the holster, found a picture of a Glock (The Gun), added it to Photoshop, removed the background then edited it on illustrator.
After the gun, I wanted my character to wear a backpack. I used the backpack the character I was tracing had, drew it and then added detail. After this, I also wanted my character to have a machete, so then again used the internet, Photoshop and illustrator appropriately to be able to draw the machete in.
Finally, I added more detail to various sections by adding creases, a knife, a holder for gas mask filters and completely changed the colours for the gas mask.
My character was now complete.
I did not however add a face as this is only a test character to get to grips with drawing in illustrator and using Photoshop. My final character is next where I use an image of my self and edit it. The final piece uses a lot of items and drawings from the example character as they all fitted in quite well.
Progress – Example character
Progress – Actual character
I began with my actual character by firstly
creating some poses and dressing up for what I
would want him to wear. I also used a tripod as
a kind of rifle for my character to hold. After a
few pictures were taken, I decided the one
below on the left was best, so took it to
Photoshop to begin editing out the background.
Using parts from my test
character, I started making my
actual character. As with the last I
started by drawing the hood. I
wanted the same colour scheme,
at the start, as my test character,
so I coloured the hood grey.
Progress – Actual character
I then went on to create the main body
of my character and his right arm. I
tried to make the shirt look like it did
on my example character.
Progress – Actual character
After I drew the body and right
arm, I began to add detail to
them. I used the bandolier
from my other character.
I also added the hunting rifle
from my previous character as I
wanted him to carry that
weapon.
Progress – Actual character
I could then move onto the face. The
whole face took a while and at the
end, I didn’t really like it, so I later
decided that it would be best for my
character to wear a gas mask instead. I
also added a badge to his arm.
Progress – Actual character
Finally, I added more detail to various sections by adding creases, a knife, a holder for gas mask filters and completely changed the colours for the gas mask.
My character was now complete.
I did not however add a face as this is only a test character to get to grips with drawing in illustrator and using Photoshop. My final character is next where I use an image of my self and edit it. The final piece uses a lot of items and drawings from the example character as they all fitted in quite well.
Progress – Actual character
After I drew the face, I decided I did
not like the colour of the hood, so
began to change it. I changed it to
green but would change it to red at a
later date. Also, my characters face is
now complete. I tried to get it to look
good, but failed, so I moved onto the
left arm and would come back to it
later.
Progress – Actual character
After adding detail to the arm, I added the hand and then the fireball he was
holding. This is where I changed the hood colour to red.
Progress – Actual character
After the arm, I added the gas
mask to his face and then the
backpack. I wanted both to
look the same as the test
characters, so added those
same ones.
Progress – Actual character
Finally, I added more detail to various sections by adding creases, a knife, a holder for gas mask filters and completely changed the colours for the gas mask.
My character was now complete.
I did not however add a face as this is only a test character to get to grips with drawing in illustrator and using Photoshop. My final character is next where I use an image of my self and edit it. The final piece uses a lot of items and drawings from the example character as they all fitted in quite well.
Progress – Actual character
Then, I began to draw the legs and
boots again as well as the belt.
After the lower area, I began to finish
up add more detail such as the smoke
and creases on the pants. The pistol
was also added.
Progress – Actual character
Finally, I decided to change the colour of the top. I wasn’t sure about the colour green, so I duplicated the file 3 times and changed each characters top so every file had the same character with a different coloured top. Here are the final set of characters
Progress – Actual character
Progress
Background and Final Image design
Progress – Background
At first, I decided I wanted to use the image on the top right to use as my back ground. I found the image on google, took it to Photoshop and began to edit the sky.
After this, I started using the clone stamp tool to remove the people, however, I then decided that I did not want to use this image as the image I have on the next slide would be much better.
I firstly began searching
Google for images of
London. After I found the
image on the top right, I
took it to Photoshop to
edit the sky.
In Photoshop, I began by
separating the sky and
ground/buildings. After
this I used a filter effect
to change the colour of
the sky to red. The
Neon Glow effect.
Progress – Background
After I sorted the background in Photoshop, I
began editing the image illustrator. I started by
drawing the main building here which is Big Ben.
After I drew the tower I added detail.
After the tower, I began drawing the smaller
towers on the left. After this, I again added
detail.
Progress – Background
Progress –Background
After the houses of parliament, I then moved on to the bridge. I drew a
basic shape of the bridge with walls first, then I decided to use the
direct selection tool to manipulate the points to make the bridge look
broken. After this, I added detail.
I then changed some colours on the building on
the right, made it look more destroyed and then
added a helicopter (which I edited in Photoshop
and drew in illustrator) to the roof to make it
look crashed
Progress – Background
After these buildings, I began to add
detail and objects to the bridge. The
first thing I added was the pile of
sandbags to the left to make it look
like the military were once here. Then
I added a radiation sign to indicate
that the area is radioactive. After this I
began to add my first enemy by
creating a zombie.
Progress – Background
After this, I created another pile of sand bags
and then added my actual character to the
scene.
My character and background are now together,
however I am not finished. I later decided I
wanted to add a lot more detail as it did not
look much like mutants had taken over the city.
Progress – Background
To start, I firstly created a
destroyed car. I found an
image on Google and edited
the image by drawing it in
illustrator. Next, I added
ammo and health boxes next
to the sand bags to make
them look more military-
involved. Finally, I added
another zombie with large
claws climbing over the
sandbags.
Progress – Background
To finish up, I changed and added a few
more things:
• A banner was added to the building to
state human life may still exist
• Another version of my character
replaced my green-clothed character
• Blood was added to the car
• A new zombie was created – the one in
front of the car
• An ash pile with limbs in was added to
show death and destruction.
• Rubble was place on the bridge and
more cracks were added to buildings
Progress – Background
Progress –Background –Final image
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