It absolutely blows me away to think of the extra time and effort you put into making these extensive tutorials and providing them for free! Thank you so much! I also really appreciate the pep-talk that comes with all the instruction. I definitely agree that it's important to stress less about the way it looks and just have fun with it. From my experience I have definitely noticed that stress stifles creativity and drawing ability.
I'm not a professional, so I don't need high-quality, intricately edited episodes. I just love and appreciate content. So thanks for getting something up!
I love to draw while I listen to your videos Feng. I am just better when I am not thinking about what I am doing. I will practice some more years, finish Uni and then I will apply for your school. I already cannot wait. It is on my mind 24 / 7
Design Cinema: Prepare to Die Edition! :D On a more serious note, thanks so much for uploading this video. As a big fan of the Soulsborne series and an artist looking to work for FromSoftware myself, I found this quite useful since it tackles more of the fundamentals of creature/boss design rather than the rendering.
Feng, thank you so much for all the work on these videos and for sharing ! I'm following you since years. Your demos are really inspirational and really help to pumped me up and give me new ways of approaching things. Thanks !
I find this kind of "unrefined" episode at least as valuable as the others. The insight to the thought process behind posing a character, getting the limbs right, and many other problems that were solved on the fly gets more attention this way than in a timelapse. This way the problems and solutions are immediate as they would be when much less experienced person tries to tackle them. The solutions usually are a result of multiple decisions as they go on the page, it takes some time to explain and comprehend what is happening and a timelapse might be too fast for this (being the most important part of the design and process of getting it visualized). Wouldn't call this sketching speed slow either. Boring? These can't be boring, not with this kind of content, and this had sound effects too. Maybe this works the same way as designs that were mentioned - If you feel bored while recording, then maybe it might be boring for the viewer.
Thanks, Feng, I really liked this episode a lot, because as you were thinking aloud in real time, I was able to think of my own ideas, as well, to imagine what I might do for the same thing! I sketched out a few ideas as I went and can't wait to see what you come up with.
TOPIC REGISTATION:: Once in a while, I would love to see again, have you talk over previous student paint-overs where you kept all the layers and go through each layer describing what your approach to design was in each layer. Hearing your approach to design has been the most valued videos in my opinion. I would hope they would be easier to do produce for you as well.Again thanks for the periodical video. I like when you are more laid back and relaxed and don't hold yourself to have to outdo the previous videos. We are thankful for everything you put out there. They help, inspire, and light the fire of motivation immensely. P.S. Oh, and the personal pep talks you find yourself fall back into are always appreciated. For us out here who feel like we are on our own, it is warming to hear once every few videos.
I enjoy your real time episodes like this where you think as you draw. it adds a more relatable dimension to your artwork that correlates to how WE think as WE draw. As you were drawing, I started straying to my own ideas, and coming with my own "incriminating" scenery.
You should buy an expensive keybord with either cherry blue switches or razer green switches. Those really have a solid satisfying clicky feel! I love those
I know I'm incredibly late to this video, but for the last year I've been really struggling with design, not enjoying how i design leads to me having less faith and fun with my work. Something about these incredibly rough sketches, they look so fun! I always loved sketching, and most industry-standard design methods I don't really enjoy using. Thank you for the video!
I've always complained that spider women designs in games are over-done. It's always a woman on top of a spider body and it needs to be remade or just stop being done, thanks for this feng! Concept art uniqueness potential restored.
Hey Feng, I love your videos man. I even put your old videos on in the background just to listen to the way you explain things. The inspiration that you and people like Scott Robertson are able to draw from the seemingly random and mundane amazes me. Anyway, with that said, I was wondering if you and your team could make a short video featuring the daily life of students at your school. It would be nice to see interviews and time-lapse clips that demonstrate the amount of work required by a student to complete a project. I think a lot of people mistake how much effort goes into developing the skills that you display in your videos. I know you guys are crazy busy over there, but if you could find the resources, something like this would serve to show prospective students what it's really like to be enrolled at your school before making the commitment.
31:30 You've probably meant Outlast there Feng. A great game and definitely a more gore focused horror game indeed. Thanks for the video, awesome designs!
I wish this dude could give me art lessons...I would die to freaking be able to draw like him! LIKE DUDE THOSE SKELETON "SKETCHES" WERE SO DETAILED!!! omg im addicted to your art! I want to be a concept artist for stuff like this but my art isnt good. Im 19 lol
for Q&A can you please talk about ways to control the camera to get the view and effect you want while still remaining accurate. for instance how do you play with field of view or choose convergence that is correct freehand. thanks. anything about grid creation freehand, maybe what you teach your students to get control of these things. thank you
am one of your biggest fans , all what am doing in my life at the moment is related to applying to your school , would be amazing if you put a video about what should i do and how should i prepare to be accepted in your school .. thank you
Quick question : does the 'rule' about how high you place your horizon line still apply to vehicule design ? As you could take advantage of the low horizon to get the space ship (for instance) look massive and impressive but it gets harder to see all the details of your design that way...
"Have fun... stress totally shows in your work..." I needed to hear this. So true.
It absolutely blows me away to think of the extra time and effort you put into making these extensive tutorials and providing them for free! Thank you so much! I also really appreciate the pep-talk that comes with all the instruction. I definitely agree that it's important to stress less about the way it looks and just have fun with it. From my experience I have definitely noticed that stress stifles creativity and drawing ability.
I was going to post something very similar to this! Much agreed. Brilliant artist and much appreciated tutorial effort!
I love that you make "Grrrr" noises when you are drawing monsters. You really show how much you enjoy your work!
I like the "mimic spider" idea a lot more than the "spider holding corpse" idea which I don't think would work in real life.
That spider decoy concept was brilliant! Would scare the shit out of me if I encountered that one in a game.
" Pretend from software is your client" I do every day Feng, every day.
Thank you Feng for spending your free time doing these, it is hugely appreciated!
spider woman was really mind blowing
I'm not a professional, so I don't need high-quality, intricately edited episodes. I just love and appreciate content. So thanks for getting something up!
I love to draw while I listen to your videos Feng. I am just better when I am not thinking about what I am doing.
I will practice some more years, finish Uni and then I will apply for your school.
I already cannot wait. It is on my mind 24 / 7
Design Cinema: Prepare to Die Edition! :D
On a more serious note, thanks so much for uploading this video. As a big fan of the Soulsborne series and an artist looking to work for FromSoftware myself, I found this quite useful since it tackles more of the fundamentals of creature/boss design rather than the rendering.
The spider concepts blew my mind, great idea.
I love the way you organize your brush library. Awesome and useful episode, once again!
I'm nerding out over those spider lady designs. They are awesome. Just really fucking awesome.
Feng, thank you so much for all the work on these videos and for sharing !
I'm following you since years. Your demos are really inspirational and really help to pumped me up and give me new ways of approaching things.
Thanks !
Awesome stuff Feng, probably one of the most informative artists in the business out there. Keep up the good work.
These are some of the most original designs I've seen in a LONG time, and they aren't even for a project!? Feng, you're a legend.
I find this kind of "unrefined" episode at least as valuable as the others. The insight to the thought process behind posing a character, getting the limbs right, and many other problems that were solved on the fly gets more attention this way than in a timelapse.
This way the problems and solutions are immediate as they would be when much less experienced person tries to tackle them. The solutions usually are a result of multiple decisions as they go on the page, it takes some time to explain and comprehend what is happening and a timelapse might be too fast for this (being the most important part of the design and process of getting it visualized). Wouldn't call this sketching speed slow either.
Boring? These can't be boring, not with this kind of content, and this had sound effects too. Maybe this works the same way as designs that were mentioned - If you feel bored while recording, then maybe it might be boring for the viewer.
Thanks, Feng, I really liked this episode a lot, because as you were thinking aloud in real time, I was able to think of my own ideas, as well, to imagine what I might do for the same thing! I sketched out a few ideas as I went and can't wait to see what you come up with.
The way you make horizontal lines, so easy, so satisfying
TOPIC REGISTATION:: Once in a while, I would love to see again, have you talk over previous student paint-overs where you kept all the layers and go through each layer describing what your approach to design was in each layer. Hearing your approach to design has been the most valued videos in my opinion. I would hope they would be easier to do produce for you as well.Again thanks for the periodical video. I like when you are more laid back and relaxed and don't hold yourself to have to outdo the previous videos. We are thankful for everything you put out there. They help, inspire, and light the fire of motivation immensely. P.S. Oh, and the personal pep talks you find yourself fall back into are always appreciated. For us out here who feel like we are on our own, it is warming to hear once every few videos.
This episode gave me an awesome idea! Thank you!
the last mimic character was really interesting to see in one game... nice job
one of the best episodes. Thanks!!
I enjoy your real time episodes like this where you think as you draw. it adds a more relatable dimension to your artwork that correlates to how WE think as WE draw. As you were drawing, I started straying to my own ideas, and coming with my own "incriminating" scenery.
Feng thank you for the new video another great episode. Inspirational and motivational.
Great video! Thanks Feng!
I lost him when you gave him the cigarette XD
You should buy an expensive keybord with either cherry blue switches or razer green switches.
Those really have a solid satisfying clicky feel! I love those
Feng you could be an art Therapist xD so cool
Thank you for your videos. Even tough they sometimes get a bit repetitive I enjoy them a lot and always learn new things.
Now in quarantine, I'm binge watching these videos while sketching. loving it :)
feng you are crazy, good. Loved the final designs! Creature Design can be such a sweet lovely task.
Man, this is so cool. Cant afford for now to go to the actual school but this made some the core ideas accessible
Love the sound effects in this one :)
Those were siick! Grogeous stuff. Thanks for the video Feng! :)
Can't wait for you to release the Char Design vid!
Wow! Beautiful and interesting video as always, I'm looking forward to the next one! Thanks
i lose it at the smoke part XDD awesome designs man!
now come to think about it, i havent done any creature design before....
It's Awesome,man! keep up the great work!
Sick design, thanks for the tips as always.
Yea, I like the keyboards that click as well.
I know I'm incredibly late to this video, but for the last year I've been really struggling with design, not enjoying how i design leads to me having less faith and fun with my work. Something about these incredibly rough sketches, they look so fun! I always loved sketching, and most industry-standard design methods I don't really enjoy using. Thank you for the video!
I've always complained that spider women designs in games are over-done. It's always a woman on top of a spider body and it needs to be remade or just stop being done, thanks for this feng! Concept art uniqueness potential restored.
Those first squares.. god, even the shapes tool cant make them like that ;)
Awesome video!
Thanks loads for this!
Man, I wish I had your talent.
woooh, insane designs
Appreciated, thanks i will watch this episode tonight
Awesome skull zombie looking creatures the rough line art also looks sweet .
This is awesome man... Looking forward to the next video :)
Welcome back!!
^ listens to Depache Mode *cries with joy*
I love that spider woman =D
Awesome work!
Awesome episode!
Very informative episode as usual! :)
loved this vid, cant wait for the hunter
Spider/woman designs blew me away. So wrong and creepy and cool.
So satisfying watching him draw 😂
Love the designs!
Hahah, regarding the clean paper i have this "phobia" too, really helps a lot to have some refs and specs listed.
You're program is really informative and motivating!
Hey Feng, I love your videos man. I even put your old videos on in the background just to listen to the way you explain things. The inspiration that you and people like Scott Robertson are able to draw from the seemingly random and mundane amazes me.
Anyway, with that said, I was wondering if you and your team could make a short video featuring the daily life of students at your school. It would be nice to see interviews and time-lapse clips that demonstrate the amount of work required by a student to complete a project. I think a lot of people mistake how much effort goes into developing the skills that you display in your videos. I know you guys are crazy busy over there, but if you could find the resources, something like this would serve to show prospective students what it's really like to be enrolled at your school before making the commitment.
Thank you for making this video
31:30 You've probably meant Outlast there Feng. A great game and definitely a more gore focused horror game indeed.
Thanks for the video, awesome designs!
*Hey we need more design cinema episodes!!*
finally Feng Zhu is back.......
+Hensen FM No kidding.
+Ray Thomas Come on now...
@@spy6277 cOmE oN nOw
thanks for this video Feng : )
Mr burns would really get along with them lol
Thanks for new vid! And thanks for reminded me what do I draw for... :)
Great !
love your videos, the baby an the women spider designs are super creepy, wicked art always dude :)
太棒了！
Dat intro was so smooth it toook my gurl.
Damn when you're saying the sketches look crappy and they're super cool
this is epic!!!
Oh my God is that Wolnir? With lore from the spec sheet that isn't in the game? This video is insanely amazing.
its confirmed feng design wolnir
Thank you Feng Zhu I'm actually learning a lot from your tutorials =) considering on applying for your school after my advertising studies
Did i legit find a video of someone helping design High Lord Wolnir? Thats fricken dope
Wow, spider creatures are just sick.
awesome
You make the sketching part look so easy! Great job on your video! I'll be checking out your FB page now.
Thank you so much very... good information for student as I
I lost it when he added a cigarette xD
Hi Feng, great video! in your perspective grid what does the vertical line indicate? thanks for the response.
Beyond Fantastic concept. This kind of creatures can be like race something like a parasitic alien race travel planet to planet. God amazing idea man
I wish this dude could give me art lessons...I would die to freaking be able to draw like him! LIKE DUDE THOSE SKELETON "SKETCHES" WERE SO DETAILED!!! omg im addicted to your art! I want to be a concept artist for stuff like this but my art isnt good. Im 19 lol
you are such an amazing teacher, i love your creature creations! maybe next time you could do some sort of hardscape, i have troubles with that.
for Q&A can you please talk about ways to control the camera to get the view and effect you want while still remaining accurate. for instance how do you play with field of view or choose convergence that is correct freehand. thanks. anything about grid creation freehand, maybe what you teach your students to get control of these things. thank you
woah have you played persona ? thats so cool !!
10 years!? HOW LONG WAS I ASLEEP FOR!?!!?! DDDDDDDDDD8
what game is this from?
Next episode please.
PLEASE DO MORE LIVE LANDSCAPES!!!
am one of your biggest fans , all what am doing in my life at the moment is related to applying to your school , would be amazing if you put a video about what should i do and how should i prepare to be accepted in your school .. thank you
Really noob question, but does anyone know the file setup Feng uses for his quick sketch/ref canvases like this? Res and DPI? Thanks!
"Ehhh your eyeball is off!" -Feng Zhu- 2015
Hello, when Feng does a lot of his thumbnail sketching with the red calligraphy brush, does anyone know what his brush settings are??
25:00 Hope someone introduces Feng to the world of mechanical keyboards.
Quick question : does the 'rule' about how high you place your horizon line still apply to vehicule design ? As you could take advantage of the low horizon to get the space ship (for instance) look massive and impressive but it gets harder to see all the details of your design that way...