Painter & Photoshop CG Illustration Techniques - (Includes 1CD)

Author: Chen Wei
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: CG illustration techniques are a required course for college animation majors or computer art majors. CG illustration has become a popular profession in China, and there is a significant shortage of skilled CG illustrators. CG illustration is a close integration of hand and mind, serving as a training for both thinking and creativity. This book is compiled based on the teaching syllabus, and the author has over six years of experience in both the practice and teaching of CG illustration, accumulating extensive expertise. Starting with the goal of being easy to teach and learn, the book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the theory, techniques, and methods of CG illustration. The book consists of 8 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the basic knowledge, fundamental professional concepts, various tools, and preparatory work that a CG illustrator should possess. Chapter 2 covers the basic knowledge of the main tools, Painter 8 and Painter 9. Chapter 3 introduces traditional comic creation, discussing the essential characteristics of a successful comic script, scriptwriting, rough drafts, storyboards, quick sketches, basic composition rules, and the drawing process of the sample illustration "Arrival," as well as the creation of oil portrait illustrations. Chapter 4 covers the basics of CG illustration, detailing methods and techniques through the drawing processes of various stunning illustration examples: "Autumn," "Dragon's Tooth," "Female Oracle," "Ninja," and "Pregnant Angel." Chapter 5 explains the principles of using cloning techniques, demonstrating methods and skills through typical sample illustrations such as "Lotus," "Phoenix," and "Female Warrior." Chapter 6 covers knowledge on how to create backgrounds from images, how to provide color guidance for hand-drawn work, and what watercolor underpainting is. Chapter 7 discusses how to analyze the content of game posters and explains the entire process of creating the game poster "Final Fantasy." Chapter 8 is a communication and exchange between the author and the readers, offering advice. This book is rich in content, comprehensive, progressive, easy to understand, and presented in a step-by-step manner. The examples are typical, and the learning process involves doing a lot of exercises while studying, followed by theoretical summarization to achieve a transition from quantitative change to qualitative change, making it easy to learn and use. It provides design ideas and detailed production steps for the examples, stimulating learning interest and fostering hands-on skills. Each chapter is followed by numerous exercises to reinforce the knowledge learned, facilitating both teaching and self-study. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the source files of the book's examples and commonly used materials, enhancing learning efficiency and achieving results with minimal effort.