2. Progress –
Example character
I began by searching for different
images on the internet of characters in
which I could use to create a test
piece. I started by using the image to
the left and drawing the hood in
Illustrator. I then began to draw the
first arm and part of the body, as well
as the gas mask. I wasn’t sure whether
it would be better for this character to
have his gas mask on or off, so I edited
that in another layer and moved it
away.
3. Progress –
Example character
I then found an image of an arm on the internet,
added it to Photoshop, removed the back ground
and then added it to my picture. I wanted to add a
hand on the arm I had completed which looked like
he was holding a gun.
4. Progress –
Example character
After adding the arm, I then went
back to the internet to find a rifle
for my character to hold and to test
if it fitted correctly. The rifle did so
I placed it in position and began to
work on the hands. I also decided to
flip the character as I believe it
looks much better this way and I
wanted him to be standing on the
left side of the final image after I
have created the background.
5. Progress –
Example character
Once I had drawn around the
hand to make it look like he
was wearing gloves, I began to
add more detail to the arm by
adding creases and a badge. I
wanted the top he was wearing
to look like it was made for the
army.
6. Progress –
Example
character
After this, I began working on the
rifle by drawing over it.
I then decided I wanted it to be a
sniper rifle, so I found a scope from
the internet and edited it into my
picture.
7. Progress –
Example
character
Here is how the scope
looked when the
image was placed into
position.
This is how the whole
Sniper rifle looks after
completion.
8. Progress –
Example character
I then began work on the
second arm. I tried to make
his arm look like he was
holding something in front
of him. To create the hand,
I found a good picture of
one on the internet and
edited the hand in. I
changed its colour to look
like the other hand and I
wanted it to look like his is
holding something.
9. Progress –
Example character
After the hand was completed, I went back to the
main body. I firstly completed the lower half and
added detail.
Since the whole torso was now complete, I could
begin to add the bandolier which you can see on the
image at the bottom. To begin this, I found a picture
of a bullet that would fit into my characters gun,
removed the background in Photoshop and added it
into illustrator where I could draw over it. Using
copy and paste, I created a stream of these bullets
going from top right to bottom left across the
characters body, then I added the brown bandolier
behind it and a holder in front of the bullets.
Next, I went back to the hand and placed fire into
his hand. I drew the flame, then the smoke and then
the glow in that order and then proceeded to add
detail.
10. Progress –
Example character
Now that the body and arms were
complete, I could move onto the legs,
so began drawing pants. To begin this
lower half, I firstly drew his pants and
coloured them brown with 3 different
shades to show light levels. After the
pants, I began work on a belt for him
to wear that had pockets and a
canteen so he could hold items in
there. I then decided to hook his gas
mask onto his belt.
11. Progress –
Example character
With this part nearly finished, all that
was left to add was detail, so I added a
lot of creates to his pants. After this, I
began creating his shoes.
I drew around the boots of the
character below mine and the wraps
above them, then added detail such as
laces and more creases.
12. Progress – Example character
Now with all the body complete,
I could add extras. I began by
adding a pistol holster on the
characters chest. I drew the
holster, found a picture of a
Glock (The Gun), added it to
Photoshop, removed the
background then edited it on
illustrator.
After the gun, I wanted my
character to wear a backpack. I
used the backpack the character
I was tracing had, drew it and
then added detail. After this, I
also wanted my character to
have a machete, so then again
used the internet, Photoshop and
illustrator appropriately to be
able to draw the machete in.
13. Progress – Example character
Finally, I added more detail to various
sections by adding creases, a knife, a
holder for gas mask filters and
completely changed the colours for the
gas mask.
My character was now complete.
I did not however add a face as this is
only a test character to get to grips
with drawing in illustrator and using
Photoshop. My final character is next
where I use an image of my self and
edit it. The final piece uses a lot of
items and drawings from the example
character as they all fitted in quite
well.
14. Progress –
Actual character
I began with my actual character by firstly
creating some poses and dressing up for what I
would want him to wear. I also used a tripod as
a kind of rifle for my character to hold. After a
few pictures were taken, I decided the one
below on the left was best, so took it to
Photoshop to begin editing out the background.
15. Progress –
Actual character
Using parts from my test
character, I started making my
actual character. As with the last I
started by drawing the hood. I
wanted the same colour scheme,
at the start, as my test character,
so I coloured the hood grey.
16. Progress –
Actual character
I then went on to create the main body
of my character and his right arm. I
tried to make the shirt look like it did
on my example character.
17. Progress –
Actual character
After I drew the body and right
arm, I began to add detail to
them. I used the bandolier
from my other character.
I also added the hunting rifle
from my previous character as I
wanted him to carry that
weapon.
18. Progress –
Actual character
I could then move onto the face. The
whole face took a while and at the
end, I didn’t really like it, so I later
decided that it would be best for my
character to wear a gas mask instead. I
also added a badge to his arm.
19. Progress –
Actual character
Finally, I added more detail to various
sections by adding creases, a knife, a
holder for gas mask filters and
completely changed the colours for the
gas mask.
My character was now complete.
I did not however add a face as this is
only a test character to get to grips
with drawing in illustrator and using
Photoshop. My final character is next
where I use an image of my self and
edit it. The final piece uses a lot of
items and drawings from the example
character as they all fitted in quite
well.
20. Progress –
Actual character
After I drew the face, I decided I did
not like the colour of the hood, so
began to change it. I changed it to
green but would change it to red at a
later date. Also, my characters face is
now complete. I tried to get it to look
good, but failed, so I moved onto the
left arm and would come back to it
later.
21. Progress –
Actual character
After adding detail
to the arm, I added
the hand and then
the fireball he was
holding. This is
where I changed the
hood colour to red.
22. Progress –
Actual character
After the arm, I added the gas
mask to his face and then the
backpack. I wanted both to
look the same as the test
characters, so added those
same ones.
23. Progress –
Actual character
Finally, I added more detail to various
sections by adding creases, a knife, a
holder for gas mask filters and
completely changed the colours for the
gas mask.
My character was now complete.
I did not however add a face as this is
only a test character to get to grips
with drawing in illustrator and using
Photoshop. My final character is next
where I use an image of my self and
edit it. The final piece uses a lot of
items and drawings from the example
character as they all fitted in quite
well.
24. Progress –
Actual character
Then, I began to draw the legs and
boots again as well as the belt.
After the lower area, I began to finish
up add more detail such as the smoke
and creases on the pants. The pistol
was also added.
25. Progress –
Actual character
Finally, I decided to change
the colour of the top. I
wasn’t sure about the colour
green, so I duplicated the
file 3 times and changed
each characters top so every
file had the same character
with a different coloured
top. Here are the final set of
characters
27. Progress –
Background
At first, I decided I
wanted to use the image
on the top right to use as
my back ground. I found
the image on google,
took it to Photoshop and
began to edit the sky.
After this, I started using
the clone stamp tool to
remove the people,
however, I then decided
that I did not want to
use this image as the
image I have on the next
slide would be much
better.
28. Progress –
Background
I firstly began searching
Google for images of
London. After I found the
image on the top right, I
took it to Photoshop to
edit the sky.
In Photoshop, I began by
separating the sky and
ground/buildings. After
this I used a filter effect
to change the colour of
the sky to red. The
Neon Glow effect.
29. Progress –
Background
After I sorted the background in Photoshop, I
began editing the image illustrator. I started by
drawing the main building here which is Big Ben.
After I drew the tower I added detail.
After the tower, I began drawing the smaller
towers on the left. After this, I again added
detail.
30. Progress –
Background
After the houses of parliament, I then moved on to the bridge. I drew a
basic shape of the bridge with walls first, then I decided to use the
direct selection tool to manipulate the points to make the bridge look
broken. After this, I added detail.
31. Progress –
Background
I then changed some colours on the building on
the right, made it look more destroyed and then
added a helicopter (which I edited in Photoshop
and drew in illustrator) to the roof to make it
look crashed
32. Progress –
Background
After these buildings, I began to add
detail and objects to the bridge. The
first thing I added was the pile of
sandbags to the left to make it look
like the military were once here. Then
I added a radiation sign to indicate
that the area is radioactive. After this I
began to add my first enemy by
creating a zombie.
33. Progress –
Background
After this, I created another pile of sand bags
and then added my actual character to the
scene.
My character and background are now together,
however I am not finished. I later decided I
wanted to add a lot more detail as it did not
look much like mutants had taken over the city.
34. Progress –
Background
To start, I firstly created a
destroyed car. I found an
image on Google and edited
the image by drawing it in
illustrator. Next, I added
ammo and health boxes next
to the sand bags to make
them look more militaryinvolved. Finally, I added
another zombie with large
claws climbing over the
sandbags.
35. Progress –
Background
To finish up, I changed and added a few
more things:
•
A banner was added to the building to
state human life may still exist
•
Another version of my character
replaced my green-clothed character
•
Blood was added to the car
•
A new zombie was created – the one in
front of the car
•
An ash pile with limbs in was added to
show death and destruction.
•
Rubble was place on the bridge and
more cracks were added to buildings
