Monday, December 16th, 2024Posted by Jim ThackerMaster Designing Sci-Fi Props for Filmhtml PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The Gnomon Workshop has released Designing Sci-Fi Props for Film, a guide to concept design and modeling, recorded by concept artist Kris Turvey.The workshop provides over three hours of video training in Photoshop, CAD application Fusion, and Substance 3D Painter for texturing.Discover how to design and model sci-fi props suitable for use in movie productionsIn the workshop, Turvey demonstrates his complete workflow for designing and modeling a sci-fi object that can be fabricated as a physical prop for use in a movie: a handheld DNA scanner.Beginning with his mind-mapping process to generate ideas, he explains how to develop concepts quickly by sketching in Photoshop. He then demonstrates how to take those quick concepts to more advanced presentations using simple techniques with the Airbrush and Selection tools.Turvey then takes one of the designs into Fusion, showcasing the parametric 3D modeling techniques he uses to create models that can be physically fabricated.To complete the workflow, he demonstrates how to take the final Fusion model into Substance 3D Painter to apply materials and generate final presentation renders efficiently.As well as practical techniques, Turvey sets out the design principles involved in creating objects that communicate their function to an audience quickly and effectively.Viewers of the workshop can download the final Fusion project file as well as the tutorial videos.About the artistKris Turvey is a freelance concept artist and art director with over 15 years of experience. He serves on the core committee of the British Film Designers Guild and is a member of BAFTA.He has worked on movies and TV shows including Dune: Part Two, Renegade Nell and Black Doves, as well as projects in games, advertising and live events. Pricing and availabilityDesigning Sci-Fi Props for Film is available via a subscription to The Gnomon Workshop, which provides access to over 300 tutorials.Subscriptions cost $57/month or $519/year. Free trials are available.Read more about Designing Sci-Fi Props for Film on The Gnomon Workshops websiteHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Full disclosure: CG Channel is owned by Gnomon.Latest NewsCell Fluids 2.0 for Blender is outPopular lightweight Blender fluid simulation add-on now lets you art direct simulations with guide curves. Check out the other new features.Tuesday, December 17th, 2024Unigine 2.19.1 can now import and export USD filesGame engine now imports meshes, materials, lights and animation in USD format, including in the free Community edition.Monday, December 16th, 2024Boris FX releases Mocha Pro 2025Tracking app's new AI-powered roto workflow lets users isolate objects with a single click, then propagate the matte through an entire shot.Monday, December 16th, 2024Master Designing Sci-Fi Props for FilmDiscover how to create 3D designs that can be turned into physical movie props with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.Monday, December 16th, 2024Adobe releases Substance 3D Stager 3.1 in betaScene layout and rendering app gets new generative AI features, including a new text-to-3D system for creating background models.Saturday, December 14th, 2024Nekki releases Cascadeur Mobile 1.2New iPad and iPhone edition of Nekki's AI-assisted character animation software can now import and export data in FBX format.Saturday, December 14th, 2024More Newsukasz Czy releases UVPackmaster 3 for MayaBlender add-on ClayPencil turns 2D animation into 3D 'claymation'Foundry releases Nuke 16.0 in betaChaos releases V-Ray 7 for SketchUpThe new V-Ray for Blender is available in betaFoundry releases Katana 8.0Foundry releases Mari 7.1Tutorial - Modeling for Film & TV: Hard-Surface VehiclesAutodesk open-sources USD for 3ds MaxGet Epic Games' free Project Titan Unreal Engine sampleMaxon releases Redshift 2025.2Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2025.1Older Posts