Digital Matte Painting: 2 Perspective

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Free Online Course: Digital Matte Painting: 2 Perspective provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Digital Matte Painting: 2 Perspective is taught by David Mattingly.

Overview
  • Learn about the principles of linear perspective and find out how to create perspective drawings in Photoshop.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Introduction
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Perspective Definitions
    • The three types of perspective
    • Basic perspective terms
    • The three types of linear perspective
    2. Setting Up Your Vanishing Points
    • Preparing your concept sketch for perspective drawing
    • Setting up vanishing points using the Path tool
    • Stroking the paths
    3. Finding the Forms in Your Concept Painting
    • Finding the first boxes in perspective
    • Dividing a form in perspective
    • Roughing in the other rectilinear forms
    • Clean drawing
    4. Adding Unique, Unifying Details to Your Castle
    • Creating a flat crenellation
    • Distorting crenellations into perspective
    • Adding back sides to crenellations
    • Towers and domes
    5. Ellipses
    • Basic ellipse anatomy
    • Drawing ellipses in perspective
    • The most common mistake in drawing ellipses
    • Plotting measuring points
    • Determining your master ellipse
    • Building an ellipse bank
    • Adding the final ellipses
    • Dividing an ellipse
    • Adding structural lines to the walls and bastions
    6. Finishing Your Perspective Drawing
    • Adding repeating details to the walls
    • Adding details to the domes and towers
    • Delineating the background
    • Recommended books on perspective
    Conclusion
    • Goodbye