CREATIVITY: Creature & World Design
Traditional & Photoshop Techniques With Iain McCaig
Description
Following on from CREATIVITY: Story & Character Development With Iain McCaig, Iain continues the discussion of how to be creative and develop your own creativity with a look at Creature and World Design. This second volume details the design of not one but two creatures: Pyg’s robot wife creation, and a mysterious alien from outer space. Additionally, Iain delves into the creation of Pyg’s world: a rather strange art studio-laboratory environment.
Iain McCaig believes that one of the best ways to talk about creativity is to actually be creative. His two-volume workshop series for The Gnomon Workshop documents the entire process of his journey from an initial story that he creates from scratch. Beginning the video tutorial with absolutely nothing prepared beforehand, you are sure to experience his complete process, from start to finish. The result of this workshop is an original last-man-on-Earth Frankenstein love story that Iain has named “PYG.”
Whether you’re a beginner or advanced traditional or digital artist, you’ll benefit from this insightful “peek behind the curtains” at one of the industry’s most beloved storytellers. So, sit back, grab your pencils — or your graphic tablet — and enjoy a complete look into Iain McCaig’s creative process. By completing this workshop, you will have learned how to develop your own ideas into stories you can feel proud of.
As a bonus chapter, Iain shares a reading of the final tale for his story PYG, accompanied by an animatic montage created from the keyframes and concept designs developed throughout the workshop. What’s more, you’ll get to experience a soundtrack that features the music that originally inspired the tale.
Included with this workshop is the script written by Iain McCaig, which is available for subscribers to download.
Duration: 1h 29m
Format: HD 1920x1080
Iain McCaig
Artist, Writer, Filmmaker
Iain McCaig has worked for over 40 years in the entertainment industry, creating some of the most memorable and iconic designs in modern pop culture. His work includes the cover for Jethro Tull's album Broadsword and the Beast, as well as his legendary character designs for Star Wars, including Queen Amidala and Darth Maul.
He has collaborated on numerous major films, including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Jungle Book, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Avengers, as well as contributing extensively to the ongoing Star Wars franchise across films, graphic novels, and theme parks. His more recent shipped titles include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Eternals, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Avengers: Endgame.
In his spare time, Iain writes, produces, and directs, while encouraging others to draw and tell stories. In May 2008, Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art honored him with the prestigious Grand Master Award for Lifetime Achievement... though he insists he is only just getting started.
