Sep 2, 2011

Basment Grudge Match

More concept art.  I've been reading The Walking Dead lately, and I like Charlie Adlard's use of blacks in his art.  That got me interested in trying out hard blacks for some of the shadows in Peas.  I wasn't sure if it would work with the characters and background design that I'm going for, but I don't mind it.  I may not use it throughout the film, but for select scenes and settings it might work.

9 comments:

  1. Jason DollSeptember 3, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    I like the direction your going with this, Chris.

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  2. Chris CormierSeptember 3, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Thanks, Jay! Great to have your feedback.

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  3. Frankie SwanSeptember 5, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    ha i literally just finished reading The Walking Dead volume 3!
    really nice work!

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  4. Chris CormierSeptember 5, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Thanks, Frankie! Yeah, The Walking Dead is fantastic. Great art and a brilliant story. Very hard to put it down once you start reading it.

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  5. mc12sideddieSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    The level of detail you put into your work is absolutely amazing. I love the hard blacks you used here. -jer

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  6. Chris CormierSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Thanks so much, Jer! The detail is something I'll maintain, and perhaps even crank up a bit when I start finalizing things. The key is readability, so I can't overdo it, but it's always nice when the audience can notice new things upon further viewings of a film. As for the blacks, thanks man, I like how they turned out here, too. Early on I hadn't expected to go this route, but it can be a pretty striking and effective look, so for basement and particular "mood" scenes I may keep them. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

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  7. "TORI CAT"September 19, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Hey There!
    Just stumbled across your blog!! Great find!!
    Really like this character design!
    The black shaddows work really well.... Some times having a hard black in the foreground and the background can make a piece look flat... but you've really got this working nicely. The perspective of the characters and the ping pong table a good sense of depth!!

    Great work!
    Keep it up!
    I'll be back soon!
    All the best,
    Tcat

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  8. Chris CormierSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Hi Tori!

    Thank you so much for the compliments and words of encouragement!
    If I do decide to use hard blacks for the film I'll need to study them more, as they are not my strong suit...
    Thanks again, Tori. Your work is stunning, and it's a real honour to have you visit. Please do stop by again! :)

    Chris

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  9. Chris CormierOctober 22, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Thanks a lot, Craig! I love your work, and it's really great to have you visit! Cheers!

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