Richland Game Art - (From Your Perspective) Week 8

Week 8 - From Your Perspective

Perspective:

The art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.

1 - Point Perspective

One vanishing point is visible in the composition on the horizon.

2 - Point Perspective

Two vanishing points are visible in the composition, both on the horizon.

3 - Point Perspective

Three vanishing points are visible in the composition, two on the horizon and one above or below the horizon.

 

Flat Space

Deep Space  

 

X Axis

Y Axis

Z Axis 

The Hitchcock Rule:

"The size of an object in the frame should equal its importance in the story at that moment."
 

The 5 Cs of Cinematography:

- Camera Angle

- Composition

 

- Cutting

 

- Continuity

 

- Close Up

The Western Genre:

- How the West Was Won

- High Noon

- The Searchers

- Unforgiven

- Star Wars

Here Lies My Character

Design a grave marker that best represents and is accurate to the region, period and culture of the character who died. 

Proportion & Size - Mad Max: Fury Road

Props as Symbols of Story

Create a series of props based on the level of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs video game you are designing. Create an iconic costume item or set dressing piece that best represents each character in the story chapter. Present these props in a composition using positive and negative space, line and shape, straights and curves that will illustrate the story beats of the game level.