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Price: 350 USD
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This class is for all aspiring concept artists
who want to create realistic,
high-quality game backgrounds.

Coloso's Guide to Game Backgrounds
50-Chapter Class
Is now available!

Coloso Redhong The 50-Chapter Guide to Developing Game Backgrounds for Concept Artists

Want to learn the fundamentals of concept art,
build an outstanding portfolio,
and access practical tips
that are applicable in the field?

This course is not just about
studying concept art at beginner level.
It's also about creating game background concept art
one step at a time, and acquiring
a deep understanding of the entire work process.

This comprehensive curriculum
consisting of 50 lectures
will teach you how to use Photoshop and Blender efficiently
and how to further develop your design skills.

Learn the expertise of Redhong, an industry pro
who has taken part in numerous projects
including the movie Space Sweepers,
the drama The Penthouse: War in Life,
the episode “Good Hunting” on Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots,
and Krafton’s PUBG: Battlegrounds and New State Mobile.

Class
Breakdown

Content

Length: 50 videos
(Duration 51h 25m)
Difficulty: Advanced Level
Unlimited views

Video Details

Audio: Korean
Subtitles: English

Software Required

Blender 3.3
Adobe Photoshop 2022

*Blender 3.0 can also be used
*Previous versions of Photoshop can also be used

Perks

Blender Project Files
PSD Project Files
20 Brush Types
10 Blender Objects
PDF of Class Materials

Expert Concept Artist
Redhong's Profile & Portfolio

Why Take This Class?

Have you ever felt disappointed by a class
that only covers the basics?
Get ready to upgrade your design skills
with this in-depth course
on background concept art.

Rather than focusing on just one area,
you’ll create concept art
for various game styles
including casual, near-future,
medieval, and sci-fi.

Learn to create concept art
through practical exercises
and discover which style best suits you.

This class will teach you exactly
where you need to improve
to take your career to the next level.

16 Class Exercises

Part 1. The Fundamentals of Concept Art

Understanding Design
and Relevant Theories
Building Skills through Studying
and Observation
Understanding the Industry
and Building Your Portfolio

Part 2. Processes and Techniques for
Designing Concept Art

Using Blender and Photoshop
Matte Painting
Lighting and Rendering

Gathering Materials
and Drafting Proposals
Creating a Guide Sheet
Creating Scenes: Fields,
First-Person Views, Aerial Views, etc.

Expressing Time and Place
Object Creation
and Screen Composition
Utilizing Assets to Design Characters
and Animals

Part 3. Genre-Specific Exercises

Stylized Open Worlds
Photorealistic Medieval Games

Photorealistic Near-Future Dystopian World
Photorealistic Sci-Fi Games

*These are sample images for better understanding.

Curriculum Roadmap

Redhong
Concept Artist

Hello, my name is Redhong.
I have been working as a concept artist
since 2005.

Currently, I teach classes
on concept design
at Arteum Academy.

As a concept artist, I have worked on
over forty projects ranging from
games and animations
to dramas and movies.

With this step-by-step curriculum
consisting of 50 lectures,
this course will help you understand
not only the basic theory of creating
background concept art for games
but also the practical work process
and genre-specific styles,
by taking things one step at a time.

Concept Artist,
Redhong

[Current]
- Freelance Concept Artist
- Instructor at Arteum Academy

Recognizable
Projects & Awards

- Zemi Interactive’s Dragon Gem (2005-2006)
- Joyon’s Blade of the Phantom Master (2006-2007)
- HI-WIN's Cheonsangbi 2 (2007)
- Bluehole Studio’s TERA (2008-2011)
- Reloaded Studios’ The Day (2011-2012)
- Bluehole Studio’s Project Egg (2012)
- NAT Games’ Project N (2013-2014)

Participation in over forty projects such as:
- Space Sweepers
- The episode “Good Hunting” on Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots
- SBS’s The Penthouse: War in Life
- Krafton’s PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and NEW STATE MOBILE
- Krafton’s The Bird That Drinks Tears

Artstation

Class Highlights

Learn the Fundamentals Of
Background Concept Art
From the Industry's Best

Redhong, Korea’s top concept artist with a career spanning almost 20 years, has compiled his design philosophy and practical technical knowledge into 50 lectures. Use Redhong’s guide to plan your future studies!

An All-In-One Curriculum That
Covers Everything From
Understanding Design To
Utilizing Tools

Instead of going over basic tools that you can learn easily, this course teaches observation methods, the most essential part of creating background concept art. You’ll also pick up essential techniques as Redhong will share how professional artists apply observation methods in their designs.

Special Perks:
50 Different Course Materials

Access 50 course materials including Blender and PSD project files, 20 brush types, 10 Blender objects, and PDF files.

Class Details
You'll Learn

Understanding Design Concepts
and Art Theories

As a concept artist, learn the importance of developing designs that stay in line with the project’s direction, and practice setting up the basic lighting, textures, composition, and creations required to visualize your design.
Creating and Utilizing Objects
for Elaborate Screen Compositions

In addition to learning the entire process of creating general objects, you will practice character and animal rigging and use both free and paid assets to design various objects for screen composition.
A Detailed Step-By-Step Process
for All Kinds of Backgrounds

Experience drawing concept art that increases in difficulty to create a wide range of backgrounds including a peaceful town, a dark alley, a busy building, and a hypothetical city where two alien races collide.

Blender and Photoshop Techniques
to Boost Work Efficiency

Learn to use tools that turn your imagination into real visuals and how to add details with lighting, rendering, and mapping in Blender as well as with matte painting and textures in Photoshop.
Experience the Process of Creating
Concept Art for Real-World Game Projects

Practice working on projects set in different eras, such as the Middle Ages and the near or distant future. Experience all stages of the work process from gathering materials, writing proposals, and drawing rough sketches to composing and creating objects and spaces, retouching, and creating a guide sheet.
Learn How to Build a Portfolio
and Grow as an Artist

Learn the keys to improving your skills such as observing objects, expressing visuals quickly, and doing rough sketches. Find out how to make a portfolio that attracts game companies and even makes you eligible to apply for non-game projects!

Recommendations

Class Recommended by Experts
in the Field

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Curriculum
In-depth Look

SECTION 01. Creating Concept Art for Game Backgrounds

01. What is Background Concept Art?

- Defining background concept art
- Examples of concept art in MMORPGs, story-based games, side-scrollers, and strategy games

02. A Checklist for Aspiring Background Concept Artists

- The necessary steps to become a concept artist
- Observing basic objects
- Organizing analytical data
- Expressing visuals quickly
- The importance of rough sketches
- Staying motivated, setting up a routine, and keeping the right mindset

03. Popular Tools in the Industry: Photoshop and Blender

- How to study Photoshop and Blender on your own
- Practical work applications for all tools
- Building skills beyond technical tools

SECTION 02. The Basics of Concept Art: Understanding Surroundings

04. Observing and Expressing Existing Objects

- Sketching and visualizing personal belongings
- Fundamentals of creating concept art
- Designing visible objects

05. The Importance of Familiar Spaces

- Practicing visualizing a space
- Familiarity: The key to designing

SECTION 03. Stylized Games: Creating Objects

06. Getting Ready to Create General Objects

- The importance of understanding general objects
- Making a proposal and preparing for production
- Sketching out ideas

07. Organizing Shapes and Combining Colors

- Detailed shape organization
- Importance of shape arrangement and three-dimensionality
- The basics of color combinations and color ratio applications

08. Creating Objects with Blender

- The basics of using Blender to create objects
- Efficient ways to create variations
- Why you should keep studying Blender

09. The Importance of Color Combinations and the Basics of Using Shaders

- Adding color combinations to created objects
- Understanding the basics of shaders
- How to express various realistic textures

10. Light Settings and Rendering Methods

- Basic lighting in Blender
- Fundamental principles of light
- Practicing rendering methods with Eevee and Cycles

11. Camera Settings and Rendering with Eevee

- Camera settings in Blender
- Adjusting angles for different uses and effects

12. Overpainting and Creating a Guide Sheet in Photoshop

- Photoshop essentials for beginners
- Overpainting naturally to counteract three-dimensionality
- Creating a practical guide sheet

SECTION 04. Casual Open-World Games: Creating a Town

13. Getting Ready to Create a Town in a Casual Game

- Developing a proposal
- Preparing materials according to the proposal
- The pre-design checklist
- Important things to note when creating a town

14. Ground Plans and 3/4 View Sketches

- Creating a user-friendly ground plan
- Understanding a proposal as a concept designer
- Drawing simple 3/4 view sketches

15. Creating Objects and Terrains with Blender

- Making a list of essential objects
- Creating simple terrains and objects in Blender

16. Filling a Town with Objects

- Setting up a town using sketches and objects
- How to fully utilize preexisting objects
- The importance of managing and using assets

17. Lighting and Camera Settings: Understanding Rendering with Cycles

- Producing natural outdoor lighting
- Altering compositions with camera lenses

18. Various Screen Compositions, Adding Details, and Finishing Up

- Producing different scenes and environments with composition files
- Understanding values, colors, and saturation
- Practicing overpainting

19. The Asset Browser in Blender

- How to maximize work efficiency in Blender
- Simple and quick ways to utilize preexisting work

SECTION 05. Photorealistic Medieval Games: Objects and Guide Sheets

20. General Object Settings and Idea Sketches

- What users focus on the most during actual gameplay
- Sketching ideas to create objects
- Tips to make idea sketching a habit

21. Shape and Object Variations

- Silhouettes and tones
- Creating shapes through shading
- Creating objects in Blender
- Using Blender’s Modify and Sculpting features

22. Textures, PBR Materials, and Mapping

- Basic textures and the importance of color combinations
- Applying textures to PBR materials
- Practicing basic mapping skills

23. Lighting with HDRIs and Sky Textures

- HDRI and sky light texture settings and rendering
- Creating image files for overpainting

24. Overpainting with Textures and Creating a Guide Sheet

- Applying texture files for more atmospheric backgrounds
- Creating a guide sheet in Photoshop

SECTION 06. Photorealistic Medieval Games: Building Interiors

25. Getting Ready to Build a Tavern

- Referring to modern pubs to define settings
- Drawing a rough floor plan for the interior

26. Resources for a Faster Work Process

- The best way to enhance work efficiency with 3D creations
- Planning object designs based on ground plans
- How to utilize 3D websites
- Using both free and paid resources

27. Indoor Lighting with Blender

- Understanding indoor lighting
- Light settings in Blender

28. Indoor Rendering and Overpainting in Photoshop

- Camera installation and rendering in Blender
- Using overpainting to convey emotions
- Details that add realism to designs

SECTION 07. Photorealistic Near-Future Games: Alleys

29. Genre-Specific Characteristics

- Defining settings according to the game’s purpose
- Studying genre-specific characteristics and preparing relevant materials

30. Making a Good Design that Fits the Right Objective

- Sketching a rough plan based on materials
- How to check if a design fits the game’s purpose

31. Creating and Arranging Spaces and Objects

- Applying image textures
- Arranging people and objects in a background

32. Finishing up Screen Composition with Blender and Photoshop

- Using an image to fill out the background in Blender
- Screen compositions
- Light settings and rendering
- Overpainting in Photoshop

SECTION 08. Photorealistic Near-Future Dystopian Games: Fields

33. Understanding Dystopian Settings

- Defining key settings and planning visuals
- Setting up dystopian conditions
- Researching people and materials that fit the conditions

34. Thumbnail Sketching with Tones

- Sketching a thumbnail using only tones in Photoshop
- The importance of tones

35. Elaborate Screen Compositions

- Mixing PBR materials
- Using both preexisting and new objects
- The importance of groups in screen composition

36. Character and Animal Rigging and Posing

- Utilizing free 3D assets
- Rigging and posing for different circumstances
- Blurring the view on purpose and varying screen composition

37. Dark Outdoor Light Settings and Matte Painting

- Light settings and rendering based on time of day
- Adding details with matte painting and overpainting

SECTION 09. Photorealistic Sci-Fi Games: Alien Towns

38. Developing an Alien Race and Its Culture

- Cultural impacts
- Preparing materials for a solid composition
- The importance of culture

39. A Rough Sketch of the Town From the Player’s View

- Drawing two types of sketches from the player’s view
- The reason for choosing to use the player’s view

40. Spaces and Objects in a Town: Part 1

- Designing elements with race and culture in mind

41. Spaces and Objects in a Town: Part 2

- Filling the screen with objects and spaces that suit the player’s view

42. The Atmosphere of an Outer Planet

- Differences from Earth’s atmosphere
- Characteristics and expressions of environmental light
- Practicing lighting, rendering, and overpainting
- Expressing the alien planet’s atmosphere

SECTION 10. Photorealistic Medieval Sci-fi Games: Cities

43. A City with Two Contrasting Civilizations

- Design features that arise when merging two civilizations
- Preparing and organizing materials

44. Rough Sketches from an Aerial View

- Understanding aerial views
- Practicing two types of aerial sketches
- Reflecting design features

45. Creating Objects and Spaces: Part 1

- Creating spaces with intention
- Creating objects that fit the two civilizations

46. Creating Objects and Spaces: Part 2

- Screen composition for an aerial view
- Developing various designs

47. Depictions That Suit the Background: Part 1

- Practicing lighting, rendering, and overpainting
- Expressing the alien planet’s atmosphere

48. Depictions That Suit the Background: Part 2

- Matte painting
- Characteristics and expressions of environmental light

SECTION 11. Personal Development and Building a Portfolio

49. Concept Art in Various Industries

- Concept design in games, movies, cartoons, and TV shows
- Examples of original concept art for different industries

50. How to Survive as a Concept Artist

- Putting together your portfolio and tips for applying for jobs
- The type of portfolio that a company wants
- Switching to a career outside of gaming
- The importance of continued experience

Interview with
Concept Artist, Redhong

Question.01
What are you hoping to achieve
through this course?

I’d like to help students grasp the idea of concept art and experience a variety of projects with that in mind. My course will help students learn what to focus on when creating background concept art. It will also help them become familiar with artwork and tools and start building their own portfolios. I believe these experiences will allow each student to discover the keys to understanding background concept art in different genres.

Question.02
What is the purpose of this course,
and what differentiates it from other courses?

The focus of this course is not on tools but on how to develop one’s design skills. You can only use tools to their full potential after giving a lot of thought to what makes a good design and after getting accustomed to continuous visualization. After finishing this course, students will realize that observing and expressing designs properly is more important than which tools you use.

Question.03
Who is this course
intended for?

I recommend this course to those who wish to get into the gaming industry as well as those who are already working in the field. I have seen many people make insufficient portfolios based on incorrect information and struggle to figure out how they should study the basics of design and tools. This course will allow them to identify what concept artists need the most and exactly what things they should spend their time studying.

Required Programs

This course will use Blender 3.3 and Adobe Photoshop 2022. Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized lecture experience.

*Blender 3.0 and previous versions of Adobe Photoshop can also be used
*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the lecture.

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