Chaos & Evolutions DVD training

10 september 2010

Classified in : Artworks, Projects

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License:CC-ByDavid REVOYwww.davidrevoy.com andBlender Foundationwww.blender.org

The video above is a chapter sample from the DVD

link for Blender e-shop page of the Dvd 'Chaos and Evolutions'

This DVD covers all aspects to create advanced digital paintings, concept art, character design, creature design, environments, illustrations and model sheets. Seven main tutorial videos are devoted to teach the best tips and tricks about digital sketching, drawing, Alchemy, coloring, painting, finishing and creating model sheets. And eight additional videos will present you more than 20 hours of full timelapse in HD (1440x896) minimalisticly commented to let you free to explore and learn the part you are interrested in.

The DVD assumes you already got a tablet and know the basic of drawing from imagination, 2D painting software and image manipulation. It is especially targeted at people who look for a a strong workflow to create 2D project from A to Z in a collaborative or professional environment.

Chaos & Evolutions includes Alchemy and GIMP 2.6.6 patched with GIMP-painter for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux, as well as a customized brush kit, and all WIP files. it also includes MyPaint for Windows and Linux.

All the examples have been done with only free and open source software, mainly GIMP. You can follow the tutorials with your own 2D application too; like Photoshop / Painter / TVPaint / Krita / etc... ( Note: one bonus video uses Mypaint!).

Contents:

01 Sketching
02 Drawing
03 Alchemy
04 Coloring
05 Painting
06 Finishing
07 Model Sheet
08 Character Design (Full timelapse) : Shain the Ogre
09 Character Design (Full timelapse) : Lia Turtle
10 Character Design (Full timelapse) : Cendrea
11 Creature Design (Full timelapse) : A Sci-fi waterhorse
12 Environement Design (Full timelapse) : Lia Planet
13 Digital painting (Full timelapse) : Shain against the Dragon.
14 Digital painting (Full timelapse) : Portrait of Cendrea
15 Model Sheet (Full timelapse) : Steampunk Lia
16 Bonus : Quetzalcoat

The DVD tutorials use a music soundtrack, without voice over. Non-obtrusive simple English labels will guide you, which makes it especially targeted at an international public.

The videos are in 1440x896 and play well in the free VLC player.

By purchasing this DVD you support the Blender Foundation projects.

The Blender Open Movie Workshop DVD series is a Blender Institute product, targeted at spreading the knowledge of previous participants in Open Projects. The videos and all files on the DVD are freely licensed as Creative Commons. DVD revenues will be used to support current and future Open Blender projects.

link for Blender e-shop page of the Dvd 'Chaos and Evolutions'

If you want the hi-resolutions, you can find them on graph-lib.org who generously host the original Hi-res files. ( click on the thumbnails, and after on 'original' on the bottom of the page)

Classified in : Artworks, Projects

blog post by David Revoy

16 comments

1. Mikael Flood

sunday 12 september 2010, 09:49

Hi!
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all you taught me with this DVD.
Currently I'm helping to spread the word about it, I wrote a short review of it on my deviantart page:
http://thernx.deviantart.com/

I might also add that you are missed on Deviantart, you appear to be an inactive member

Thanks again for everything. Keep up the good works of inspiring people like me!

2. sandy

thursday 16 september 2010, 21:05

Je ne vais pas faire original : SUBLIME !!! Quel regard !

3. Jason Pruett

wednesday 13 october 2010, 21:27

I just stumbled across your work on the internet. I really like it. Good stuff.

4. Deevad

thursday 21 october 2010, 13:46

@:All : Thanks !

@Mikael Flood : Yep, I will come back posting on Deviant art asap with my new portfolio. Thanks for your comment about the DVD.

5. Steph.B

saturday 05 march 2011, 14:31

Bonjour...
Un grand merci pour ce DVD... c' est tout ce que j' attendais sans le savoir... Et j' ai été vraiment comblé.
C' est une véritable réussite et un superbe tutorial.
Vraiment merci pour ça...
Et pour ce qui est du talent, je dis "chapeau bas"...
PS: je sais que les commentaires sont en grandes majorités en anglais mais étant une quiche dans la langue de Shakespeare, je m' en tiendrais donc à ma langue maternelle...
Encore merci et bonne continuation.

6. REVOY David

saturday 05 march 2011, 17:33

Merci Steph.B pour le retour sympa, et 'no problem' pour commenté en français sur ce blog Bonne continuation et bon painting

7. Guillaume

wednesday 21 december 2011, 11:58

Salut David,
Je suis à deux doigt d'acheter ton DD qui a l'air vraiment génial si l'on tiens compte du travail que tu produit. Seulement je me demande si tu n'est pas sur le point d'en sortir un nouveau, mieux peut-être, étant donné que celui-ci a a plus d'un an.
Encore bravo

8. David REVOY

wednesday 21 december 2011, 18:27

@Guillaume : Hello, je n'en sors aucun dans l'immediat, et j'ai plutôt des projets de tutoriel gratuit sur le net, mais pour un niveau plus avancé et avec des fonctionalité precise à Mypaint ou Krita. Pour C&E il couvre bien les bases et le niveau intermediaire , et reste assez généraliste. Merci pour l'achat , ça va aider l'équipe de film Mango aussi ce soutient ( je crois que c'est la fin du stock de DVD de C&E à la Blender Institute et pas sure qu'il soit réedité si j'en refait un, ce sera pour fin 2012 )

9. Guillaume

thursday 22 december 2011, 14:30

Merci pour ta réponse. Je pense que je vais prendre C&E et également Blend&Paint. J'ai déjà de bonnes bases sur blender mais je n'ai jamais poussé un projet jusqu'au bout par lassitude ou manque de temps.

Je suis épaté de voir que tu réussi à produire des images de styles très différents, parfois "glossy" comme je dit, comme collar-of-magic-pearls, d'autres dans un style BD ou d'autre encore touchant plus la sensibilité des petites têtes blondes.
Bonne continuation

10. Brett McCoy

thursday 12 april 2012, 03:30

I have a question about this DVD -- the character designs of Lia Turtle and Cendrea, are they for a film or game or something? What are the concepts behind them? Is there a story? I just love the designs of these two characters and would love to see more of them!

11. David REVOY

thursday 12 april 2012, 05:26

@Brett McCoy : Hey Brett , thanks, thats nice. Lia and Cendrea were just fictive character design I wrote for this DVD , they don't have any story or background. But they are CC-By if someone want to solve this ^ ^

12. Brett McCoy

thursday 12 april 2012, 18:51

Ah cool, might be fun to do something with them

13. Brett W. McCoy

friday 13 april 2012, 13:55

Hey Deevad --

I am producing a short animation (done with MyPaint and TVPaint), based on the invasions of Ireland and the Tuatha de Danann, and I am thinking it would be fun to have Cendrea make a cameo in it somewhere, like a forest spirit sadly watching the great battles of the invaders or something.

14. Karol

monday 23 april 2012, 13:31

I just here to say thanks. I'm casual and just started work digitaly.
Didnt know what can i see with horizontal reflection, something i coudnt do with a paper(like Omg! that arm doesn't fit).Also for basics like how to organize creation stages of art and all the tools for Gimp you shared. Only problem with wy drawing are details, it was mush easier with pencil/paper. How long its take to get use to tablet?
Beside of this i cant wait when i will end my first painting.

Sorry for my english, Cheers.

15. victorescu

tuesday 17 july 2012, 04:30

Hello Deevad!!
Just wanted to write a quick note and say thanks for making this training, I learned more about anatomy in your alchemy video than I have been able to learn from any other source. I also think Alchemy (and now krita) help a lot with the mirror effect for practicing anatomy. I recently got my wacom tablet and your videos have helped me transition from traditional to digital art a lot!

I draw as a hobby and start work in a month. So as soon as I start getting those paychecks I am buying your chaos and evolution DVD so I can study in more detail and support your awesome work!

16. David REVOY

tuesday 17 july 2012, 09:04

@victorescu : Hey ! Thanks for the feedback ; if you want to watch the full DVD , you can do it for free ; all the vidéo are under the categorie 'tutorial' of the main top menu

Have a good watching and thanks if you also want to purchase a DVD for making revenue to the Blender Foundation ( by the way, i'm almost sure C&E is soon 'out of stock' and it will not be printed again )

David Revoy

Chaos & Evolutions DVD training

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