“a symphony of images”...2. exercises in abstraction 3. use of visual guides gdc 2014...
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GDC 2014
“A SYMPHONY OF IMAGES”
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“A SYMPHONY OF IMAGES”
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SEVERANCE · BLADE OF DARKNESS Art Director / Game Designer
CASTLEVANIA · LORDS OF SHADOWS Art Director
JOSÉ LUIS VAELLO Tequila Works · Art Director
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GDC 2014
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WHY?
Jason and the Argonauts (1963 movie) The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958 movie)
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THE LIGHT
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THE CREATIVE PROCESS IN THE ART OF RIME
1. PSYCOLOGICAL STUDY
2. EXERCISES IN ABSTRACTION
3. USE OF VISUAL GUIDES
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY
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Michael Whelan
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Salvador Dalí
Giorgio de Chirico
Michael Whelan
Salvador Dalí
PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY - VULNERABILITY
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1. Strange Land
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY - VULNERABILITY
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2. Innocence
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY - VULNERABILITY
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3. Out of Scale
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY - VULNERABILITY
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY - VULNERABILITY
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY – UNCANNY SOLITUDE
1. Abandoned
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2. Nature
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY – UNCANNY SOLITUDE
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3. Human Statues
PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY – UNCANNY SOLITUDE
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY – UNCANNY SOLITUDE
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PSYCHOLOGY RESUME : CURIOSITY - EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY
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EXERCISES IN ABSTRACTION
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EXERCISES IN ABSTRACTION
GDC 2014
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EXERCISES IN ABSTRACTION - LIGHT & COLOR
Joaquin Sorolla Porco Rosso
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Visual Noise
Color Mass
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NOISE CANCELLATION
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EXERCISES IN ABSTRACTION - BUILDINGS & ENVIROMENTS
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EXERCISES IN ABSTRACTION - INSPIRATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTIONS
Mykonos Marble quarry
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VISUAL GUIDES
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VISUAL GUIDES - ICONOGRAPHY
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VISUAL GUIDES - COMPOSITION
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VISUAL GUIDES - FOCUS
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VISUAL GUIDES – DYNAMIC GUIDES – INVISIBLE SIGNALS
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CONCLUSIONS
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