Visual Language Theory - Guide

Name: ArtStation - Visual Language Theory - Guide | Tutorials
Brand: Miguel Nogueira - Senior Concept Artist
SKU: Bqzz
Price: 8.5 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (8 reviews)

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5.0based on 21 ratings,8 reviews

Hi everyone. In this guide I will share what I know about visual language, (unifying shapes, repetition, variety...) and guide you through step by step analysis of the thinking processes I use everyday at my mech work.
This guide includes all basics I know and a .PSD file demo.

The content is a mix between tutorial, essay, a collection of studies and break-downs of existing popular work, paintovers and feedback I gave to others.
Contents:
- 15 page PDF file covering theory.
- Bonus .PSD file with demo sketch process. (not narrated)
- Characterization in Visual Language (14 minutes narrated video lecture)

Further including:
Part 1: How to design with rhythm
Part 2: Techniques on how to frame and guide to a focal point
Part 3: Adding variety without breaking unity.
Part 4: Unity in design
Part 5: Adding variety without breaking repetition.
Part 6: Detail intensity ratios
Part 7: Line of action and composition tips
Part 8: Bridging your design with visual connections.
Part 9: Application examples, taking the notes and applying it to existing concepts that needed feedback.
Part 10: Closing thoughts and advice on how to further chase these concepts on your own.

Video lecture: The narrated video springs a quick guide on how to unify visual language theory (foundation) and how to think about taking it further with characterization.

Thank you for your purchase.

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ReZuS

00Report| Release v.2 | Standard Use License | about 1 year ago

Why 5 stars? Well, let's start with the fact that such information almost does not exist, where they will simply tell you the whole theory. How useful are these methods? It will depend only on you! I really liked that the author mentioned several times that these methods are just like a tool! And you shouldn’t rely only on them. I would also like to note the good and clear demonstration of all methods. Although the pdf file is small, it is very informative. It would be great if more articles like this appear soon. In the end I will say that I discovered something new for myself, something I already knew or saw, and I thank the author very much for this. :P

Oleksandr Aleksandrov

00Report| Release v.2 | Standard Use License | about 3 years ago

A pretty interesting study with useful tips. It both has theory and case studies, which is great, as often tutorials are merely timelapses with little theory behind. I think the illustrations on pages 7 and 8 are repeating. The cover illustration of the crate has a PSD file included for a breakdown study, which is nice, but no mention of it in the PDF itself. I will rate it 5, because there's little information about detail design, so more endeavors of this sort should be welcomed.

Miguel Nogueira - Senior Concept Artist

about 3 years ago

Thank you for the valuable feedback as well as the generous review.

Jean Olivier ESTHER

00Report| Release v.2 | Standard Use License | about 3 years ago

very useful thank you man

Adrian Føinum

00Report| Release v.2 | Standard Use License | over 3 years ago

This pdf is a treasure among very few items in the world that will actually make you magically better. I was able to instantly apply the advice, but it kept snowballing in value as I made my own observations based on what I learned. How good is it? It's so good we should all be rating it 1/5 so that fewer people learn this secret ;) All kidding aside, this pdf had a landmark effect on my approach as a designer. There is a noticeable before, and after in the quality of my work. Now I just want more!

Miguel Nogueira - Senior Concept Artist

over 3 years ago

Thankyou so much Adrian, for the review and the goosebumps :) too kind! I'm happy to help.