How to Train Your Dragon is probably my favourite animated movie trilogy of all time, it's impressive how they can develop a totally different world and still make Hiccup's experiences relatable enough to keep us engaged. And yes, the artwork is incredible!
Well thank you! It's a subtle detail to the video but one which has required a ton of work behind-the-scenes to get right (with numerous companies). I'll probably be doing an updated studio tour soon because I've brought a lot of new stuff into the process - which of course, I need little excuse to yap about :)
Finally. A professional who understands how amazing the art behind the film is. The only issue I have, is that the Goregutter isn't an antagonist, but the concept art definitely gives the impression!
So i already own the artbook but watching this and hearing an actual explanation by somebody that worked/works in the animation field is sooo helpful!!! Because as a fan of the series you don't know exactly why these pages are so important for the movie. I didn't know about the color progression for example or the shape language thing. Like yes you can see that they tried diffrent designs, but with this video here you now ow whyyyy xD Thank you very much lucidpixul
Well thank you - and if that subject interested you then I recommend doing a quick google search for "animation color key" - you'll see a bunch of different movies and how they approach the topic, really informative
i just found your channel while researching concept art, and i’ve never subscribed faster. the way you explain art and emotion made me certain that i want to pursue becoming a concept artist-it’s like having a teacher really connect with you. one day i’ll save up enough to pay for your mentorship course, for now i have lots to learn from your youtube videos. thank you :)
I have both and I absolutely love the story boards. And that you have a background in animation makes now more sense why your character was stolen.... I bought the art of death stranding this week and would highly recommend it to everyone who likes game design
Oh, is it out? I had it in my cart for a few weeks now as a pre-order. And your eyes serve you right, no matter how deep I dig into the world of fantasy art, those animation roots are deep in my process for sure.
Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL preorder it from amazon, because I’m a big fan of Kojima and Shinkawa. The artbook focus mostly on props and character design which is also the strong suit of Yoji Shinkawa. I like how different his style is but still it probably makes it a lot harder for the 3D artists that had to interpret his designs.
British columbia is beautiful! There's a trail on the Salt Spring island that overlooks vancouver island and it's breath taking. Not to mention the seaside cider is good too. Being able to put and translate emotion into your work is an empathetic talent - not everyone can do it. Technical skill can always be learned.
I couldn't have possibly said it better. You're absolutely right - observing visuals is one thing, but observing and studying humanity is a different beast altogether.
Oh man, if you love beauty in sense of scale then I hope you've looked into Fumito Ueda's trilogy of games, ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian! It's a huge encompassing theme in all three games. I have heard he took large inspiration from Giorgio de Chirico's paintings.
I absolutely want to - but it's a little tricky because there are currency two books (in my cart I might add). The Witcher 3 compendium, which serves more as a storyline guide, then there's the art of Gwent, which is the cards, not the in-game art so much. So I'm really not sure how to go about that one. And that bugs me a lot because it's one of the most gorgeous games I've ever played.
@@AdamDuffArt I agree, it´s a really gorgeous game! hmm ok, so the witcher 3 compendium version still functions as a concept arts book? If so, maybe you can do a part 1 & 2 of witcher 3 art? Part 1: The witcher 3 compendium Part 2: The art of Gwent
I was wondering if you take artbook recommendations, I have lots of artbooks myself and I would recommend Dishonored 2, Thief, Fallout 4 and why not Bioshock Infinite too 🤔 Of course Bloodborne and all of Dark Souls but I know you already made videos about these 😌 One of my favourites is a tiny Monster Hunter world artbook named "editor's sketch" its all in japanese and its" only "pencil but I just love it 😌 And voilà, but yeah I left this comment mostly because I was thinking of Thief and Dishonored 2, these games are underrated and people dont seems to realise the work that was put into the art and worldbuilding 🤔
Ooh yeah, Monster Hunter! I didn't consider that one - and absolutely, I take recommendations all the time. I'm on the fence about the Fallout one however. I don't think that Bethesda deserves much promotion at the moment with their immoral practices - which is a shame because their games are beautiful - but for the meantime I might put my book reviews on the back burner until they start behaving
@@AdamDuffArt thanks for responding haha 😃 And yeah, I know what you mean about Bethesda...🤔 Shame though, I discovered great artists like Piotr Jablonski, Cedric Peyravernay or Sergei Koselov in their artbooks. Anyway, keep up the great content 😃
Old light fury design looked better The updated one is just a basic smoother toothless that's white,the common ying and yang couple that's almost everywhere on the internet
You recently watched How to train your dragon, I saw recently How to train your dragon. Adam This is 3rd coincidence since start of 2020 .. WHATS GOING ON?! :DDDDDD
Good explanation of different techniques in film art, though this isn't a movie I would say was in any way "Crafted By The Heart." It's as cold and corporate as you can get - very little regard for the previous movies in the series, a lot of thematic inconsistency, and the actual character designs have simply degenerated in this movie, there's no better word for it. Toothless has lost almost all of his distinctive personality and menace through body-language which was an important aspect in HTTYD 1 and 2, it instead being replaced with huge emotive eyes that make him seem like just another generic puppy-inspired character. Light fury also smells heavily of corporate meddling - if you look at her initial designs, they look much more draconic and wild, which was meant to be indicative of her role in the movie. Instead what we ended up with was a boiled-egg head with one of the most stereotypically feminine animal designs in movie history. Valka's design used to be interesting and unusual in HTTYD 2, with her being old and her forehead bulging slightly, and overall not falling fully into the western definition of beauty. Yet she was still a wonderful character with a lot of personality, and these unusual traits went together well. Now with THW, what we get is a Valka that looks like she's wearing makeup, has aged backwards instead of forward and looks completely generic in terms of facial features.
I refuse to finish the trilogy, i do not hate it, nor do i hate animation or anything, but my insides are squishy, therefore, losing Stoic killed me, i will never suffer that again!
How to Train Your Dragon is probably my favourite animated movie trilogy of all time, it's impressive how they can develop a totally different world and still make Hiccup's experiences relatable enough to keep us engaged. And yes, the artwork is incredible!
Couldn't agree more - they've done nothing but impress me since the first release.
Absolutely!
These Art of Series are so fucking goooood
The art of how to drain your dragon is just so beautiful sad for it to be the final movie
I'm still in denial - makes me too sad to acknowledge that unfortunate fact.
The camera move feels so cool! Interesting how you experiment with the video making:)
Well thank you! It's a subtle detail to the video but one which has required a ton of work behind-the-scenes to get right (with numerous companies). I'll probably be doing an updated studio tour soon because I've brought a lot of new stuff into the process - which of course, I need little excuse to yap about :)
@@AdamDuffArt please do i need to know-how you pulled off this witchcraft !
Finally. A professional who understands how amazing the art behind the film is.
The only issue I have, is that the Goregutter isn't an antagonist, but the concept art definitely gives the impression!
Remember that - the soul of your work is the core emotional meaning, this must take precedence over all else.
aww man i'm loving these videos!! So insightful and inspiring, I love how in depth they are!
Hey thank you Becky! I'm so happy you're enjoying them :)
Thank god you did this book because how to train your dragon has been the most photorealistic animated movie I've ever seen. So thank you.
So i already own the artbook but watching this and hearing an actual explanation by somebody that worked/works in the animation field is sooo helpful!!! Because as a fan of the series you don't know exactly why these pages are so important for the movie. I didn't know about the color progression for example or the shape language thing. Like yes you can see that they tried diffrent designs, but with this video here you now ow whyyyy xD
Thank you very much lucidpixul
Well thank you - and if that subject interested you then I recommend doing a quick google search for "animation color key" - you'll see a bunch of different movies and how they approach the topic, really informative
@@AdamDuffArt yes, i will research it! thank you ^^
I NEED TVIS BOOK BUT ITS BLOODY SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE 😂😭😭😭😭 I have the other two though! 😊
Hands down, best artist channel on YT
i just found your channel while researching concept art, and i’ve never subscribed faster. the way you explain art and emotion made me certain that i want to pursue becoming a concept artist-it’s like having a teacher really connect with you. one day i’ll save up enough to pay for your mentorship course, for now i have lots to learn from your youtube videos. thank you :)
I just realized your camera moves.
Cool.
I have both and I absolutely love the story boards.
And that you have a background in animation makes now more sense why your character was stolen....
I bought the art of death stranding this week and would highly recommend it to everyone who likes game design
Oh, is it out? I had it in my cart for a few weeks now as a pre-order. And your eyes serve you right, no matter how deep I dig into the world of fantasy art, those animation roots are deep in my process for sure.
Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL preorder it from amazon, because I’m a big fan of Kojima and Shinkawa.
The artbook focus mostly on props and character design which is also the strong suit of Yoji Shinkawa. I like how different his style is but still it probably makes it a lot harder for the 3D artists that had to interpret his designs.
The swaying camera you have going on here is a subtle but amazing touch
I HAVE to have that book
The start of the video is the greatest!
These videos are so fascinating. Keep doing these, my man. Awesome!
Thank you Adam! Great video!
Artistically hidden world is the most beautiful. But the first one is still my fav
proof that story trumps everything - regardless of technological advances in graphics, story is the only eternal element of a piece.
British columbia is beautiful! There's a trail on the Salt Spring island that overlooks vancouver island and it's breath taking. Not to mention the seaside cider is good too.
Being able to put and translate emotion into your work is an empathetic talent - not everyone can do it. Technical skill can always be learned.
I couldn't have possibly said it better. You're absolutely right - observing visuals is one thing, but observing and studying humanity is a different beast altogether.
haha I love the sweater you are wearing with the Greek marathons, reminds me of the Marathon's restaurant chain around Montreal
this triology of movies are the best in animation since probably toy story
Hugely agree - another stellar movie as well, excellent comparison!
The first page is very monster Hunter
the camera movement is hypnotizing O.O
Nice hoody!
What kind of places can you find these books do you get them online if so where.
I love these videos also
Oh man, if you love beauty in sense of scale then I hope you've looked into Fumito Ueda's trilogy of games, ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian! It's a huge encompassing theme in all three games. I have heard he took large inspiration from Giorgio de Chirico's paintings.
Love your vids Adam!
will you review witcher3 art some time? : ]
I absolutely want to - but it's a little tricky because there are currency two books (in my cart I might add). The Witcher 3 compendium, which serves more as a storyline guide, then there's the art of Gwent, which is the cards, not the in-game art so much. So I'm really not sure how to go about that one. And that bugs me a lot because it's one of the most gorgeous games I've ever played.
@@AdamDuffArt
I agree, it´s a really gorgeous game!
hmm ok, so the witcher 3 compendium version still functions as a concept arts book? If so, maybe you can do a part 1 & 2 of witcher 3 art?
Part 1: The witcher 3 compendium
Part 2: The art of Gwent
I was wondering if you take artbook recommendations, I have lots of artbooks myself and I would recommend Dishonored 2, Thief, Fallout 4 and why not Bioshock Infinite too 🤔
Of course Bloodborne and all of Dark Souls but I know you already made videos about these 😌
One of my favourites is a tiny Monster Hunter world artbook named "editor's sketch" its all in japanese and its" only "pencil but I just love it 😌
And voilà, but yeah I left this comment mostly because I was thinking of Thief and Dishonored 2, these games are underrated and people dont seems to realise the work that was put into the art and worldbuilding 🤔
Ooh yeah, Monster Hunter! I didn't consider that one - and absolutely, I take recommendations all the time. I'm on the fence about the Fallout one however. I don't think that Bethesda deserves much promotion at the moment with their immoral practices - which is a shame because their games are beautiful - but for the meantime I might put my book reviews on the back burner until they start behaving
@@AdamDuffArt thanks for responding haha 😃
And yeah, I know what you mean about Bethesda...🤔
Shame though, I discovered great artists like Piotr Jablonski, Cedric Peyravernay or Sergei Koselov in their artbooks.
Anyway, keep up the great content 😃
Old light fury design looked better
The updated one is just a basic smoother toothless that's white,the common ying and yang couple that's almost everywhere on the internet
how to drain your dragon XDD sounds wrong
Totally! Especially if you have a crude sense of humour like me lol
LEWD LOL
First time i see a video with more than 200 likes and zero dislikes. This is almost kinda creepy.
Puertorican vegigantes mask copy ( valka mask)
You recently watched How to train your dragon, I saw recently How to train your dragon. Adam This is 3rd coincidence since start of 2020 .. WHATS GOING ON?! :DDDDDD
idk how no one realize at min 2:04 that does logos thing looks very much like monster hunter,..
Good explanation of different techniques in film art, though this isn't a movie I would say was in any way "Crafted By The Heart." It's as cold and corporate as you can get - very little regard for the previous movies in the series, a lot of thematic inconsistency, and the actual character designs have simply degenerated in this movie, there's no better word for it. Toothless has lost almost all of his distinctive personality and menace through body-language which was an important aspect in HTTYD 1 and 2, it instead being replaced with huge emotive eyes that make him seem like just another generic puppy-inspired character.
Light fury also smells heavily of corporate meddling - if you look at her initial designs, they look much more draconic and wild, which was meant to be indicative of her role in the movie. Instead what we ended up with was a boiled-egg head with one of the most stereotypically feminine animal designs in movie history.
Valka's design used to be interesting and unusual in HTTYD 2, with her being old and her forehead bulging slightly, and overall not falling fully into the western definition of beauty. Yet she was still a wonderful character with a lot of personality, and these unusual traits went together well. Now with THW, what we get is a Valka that looks like she's wearing makeup, has aged backwards instead of forward and looks completely generic in terms of facial features.
I refuse to finish the trilogy, i do not hate it, nor do i hate animation or anything, but my insides are squishy, therefore, losing Stoic killed me, i will never suffer that again!
:)