Design Cinema - Episode 112 - Targeting Your Portfolio
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2024
- In this episode, Feng discusses how to target your portfolio for the entertainment industry.
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I go crazy whenever I see a new video (unfortunately it's usually really late at night)
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Babe wake up FZD have new episode
For the past five years, I have been drawing non-stop and mostly just practicing. This has drained all the inspiration and creative zeal I had at the beginning. Now I have the skills, but no inspiration, and then the pressure from neural networks added to it. This state was depressing, and I didn't know what to do next. But your recent videos have inspired me, made me rethink my approach to my art, and helped me see where I need to go from here. The fire within me has been reignited and drives me forward. Thank you for what you do.
Totally feel this cause I've been struggling going in and out of this exact thing for the past decade and a half. It's not always certain but going back to what originally inspired you in the beginning sometimes helps. For some of us, we can just play a game or something and be inspired to start a whole project, other times you find yourself becoming bored with your own ideas no matter how good they were and still could become something at a later date. I've shelved so many ideas from the past but found that sometimes if you revisit your old sketches and stories you can find elements from them to combine into a new idea even if it means taking ideas from 3 or more old projects and repurposing them into something new with a twist. I know this probably won't help but I feel your pain because I've been really sad trying to work a day job and find a way to re-ignite my passion and I'm on board with you, Feng Zhu has helped me on my journey even though I started as an environment artist who learned every aspect of game design from animation to programming and I graduated high school thinking I was gonna be a manga-ka. I hope you're finding what drives you cause I'm getting the same motivation knowing Feng Zhu is still dedicating his free time out of the goodness of his heart to help those of us who have been in need of guidance on our quest to entertain the world.
some notes if anyone's in need of a quick review:
Easy vs Hard (left vs right)
1. Night vs. Day - 8:00
2. Moody weather vs. Good weather - 8:49
3. Foggy vs. Clear - 9:06
4. Silhouette vs. Direct lighting - 9:27
5. Monochromatic vs. Full color spectrum - 10:02
6. Abandoned vs. In use - 10:38
7. Reclaimed by nature vs. Maintained - 11:08
8. Mega Structure vs. Human sized structure - 11:33
9. Distant view vs. Close up - 12:33
10. Ancient vs. Modern Designs- 12:59
11. Iconic Cultures vs. Global cultures (highly identifiable vs. widespread) - 13:29
12. Classical Design vs. Modern Design - 14:24
13. Geometric Structure vs. Organic Structures (all man-made) - 15:09
14. Exterior vs. Interior - 15:34
15. New Showroom vs. Lived in - 16:19
16. Natural vs. Man-Made - 17:04
17. Segmented hard surface vs. Smooth soft surface - 17:24
18. Non-human vs Human - 18:19
19. Old vs. Young - 19:09
20. Loose Clothing vs. Tight fitting - 19:49
21. Stylized vs. Photo real - 20:39
22. Make believe functions vs. Real Functions - 21:44
23. Dark/Evil vs. Light/Good - 22:04
24. High Details vs. Minimum details - 22:19
25. Exposed function vs. Hidden function - 22:54
The way I think about this is in terms of opposites. If I inspect one, what is its counterpart. It's counter part will be either easer or harder. easier stuff is highly reproduceable and not as identifiable to the work but harder stuff requires more finances and or a higher visual library.
90/10 - pull 90% from the real world and focus your maximum efforts on the 10%; story and selling point. Harder projects either have more of the hard stuff or very little easy stuff wherein you have to make more of it up.
Thanks
The fact that this kind content is free literally blows my mind
This video could have completely changed the course of my life 8 years ago.
I tried building my portfolio exclusively out of the harder content, knowing it would give me a competitive edge, despite lacking some key fundamentals such as value painting and color theory. Days turned to months turned to years, and my portfolio remained incomplete.
I'm focused on growing as a graphic designer right now, as that is the career I've found myself in, but this video will be an invaluable resource when I'm ready to make my next push into the entertainment industry.
Best of luck to all those pursuing this career!
Bro you are ready.
You will never be ready.
Both those sentences are true.
Just go!
You can use this in graphic design too.
If you apply this kind of thinking to your work as a graphic designer, you can actually stand out from all the generic designers out there🖖🏻
FZ is literally the best teacher I’ve ever had. I’ve followed this channel since I was a teen back in 2009/10. Now as a professional, I still found him so inspiring and helpful. Thank you for all the work you do💕
No matter how much time passes your videos are timeless and relevant for many industries. I rewatch a lot of your videos and everyone inspires me to keep creating because it’s what I love to do. I often dreamed of getting a job in concept design and had a few low level gigs. But it’s not the job it’s as you say the love of creating, being drawn into other worlds and wanting to know how things work. That’s the secret sauce brother. Keep the passion coming Feng and special thanks to Emmanuel. Staying tuned for life.
I cannot start expressing how thrilled I am to see you making videos again ! Watching Design cinema back in the day led me to a career in the video game industry as an environment artist working on huge IPs all thanks to you and the inspiration your classes gave me as a kid, and many others. Thank you 🙏
Design Cinema is a treasure. Your generosity is inspiring. Thank you
Definitely! That’s what I want to say.
Thanks, Emanuel, for inspiring someone who inspires all of us! And thank you, Feng, for your generosity, knowledge, and continuing Design Cinema. We enjoy watching these videos as much as you enjoy making them!
Please keep them coming Feng! We'll devour all the episodes :) Thank you for such valuable information!
Design Cinema is the only subscription I turn on the notification. I learn a lot from every single episode, DC is very important to me. Thank you 🙏 ❤❤
Dude you're creating so much value!
Even thought there's only thousands of views this channel is worth more than that!
Please keep making them! I've been watching these since I was in sophomore year of highschool and I'm almost 30 now. So much of what I know about art is from your content
Oh my god I cannot express how much FZD has helped me progress on my art journey!!
Life savior! As I'm about to get laid off and has to update my portfolio soon, this video pops up! Thank you!
i watched all the previous videos and i must say, these new ones are even higher in quality! I'm so happy you started doing these again! For free!!!! WHAT!! incredible! Awesome
Thank you, Feng, this saved my life for the next 10 years...
It's hard for me express what Design Cinema has meant to me- I literally would not be doing what I do now without it. So much of the inspiration, motivation, and information I needed to become a self-taught concept artist has come directly from these videos.
omg thank you so much for the video! It gave me a lot of new information on how to build my portfolio. I really can't wait for the next episode!
Your way of breaking down complex industry structures into simple action plans is such an insightful way of thinking about the creative process! So awesome you're back to the Design Cinema! Was also a pleasure to meet you in Paris!
waiting for another episode, i watched a ton of your material lately and you ignited that spark in me again to focus on art
I'm currently a third-year student who has just switched my specialization from Graphic Design to Concept Art, and your video has supported me greatly, not only in technical aspects but also emotionally. Thank you so much =') I can't find the words to express my appreciation for your dedication in teaching, sharing knowledge, thoughts, and industry insights. Just thank you so much.
Thank you Emmanuel!!
You guys dont know how much greatful I am to be able to watch Feng back and forth. He has helped me in an uncountable ways form putting a pencil on a paper and didn't know anything till the day I have a good job in the game industry. Thank you so much for what you do.
When is episode 113 coming out ?! I... Need... My... Shot of FZD... Addicted 😅
I wasn't sure before watching your previous video to pursuit concept design as my career. But, after watching I've decided to pursuit this I don't know whether I'll make it or not but I'll do my best. If I make it then I promise I'll always give you the credit. ❤️
very grateful that these sorts of videos are released for free
Thank you so much for this really helpful and informative video. I quit my engineering career to pursue my passion for art approximately six years ago. Unfortunately, I couldn't go to art school at that time, so I had to figure out everything for myself, both in artistic and technical aspects. I wish I had had this kind of education earlier and fellow artist friends to hang out with and talk about all this stuff. Videos like this inspire me to keep pushing hard and keep dreaming about working someday on the films and games I love.
So good! Thank you so much, Feng, for dedicating your precious time to delivering such deep and amazing content.
I do appreciate it very, very much!
This is absolute gold, I can't wait to rewatch every single video
I’ve only found your channel recently but I’m absolutely hooked! I have been having so much fun and learning an incredible amount.
I love your takes on not just art principles and fundamentals but breaking down the industry side of everything as well.
Thankyou and glad you find the passion again, hope to see you create content for many more years to come. Appreciate you taking the time to share your wealth of knowledge with us all🤙🏼
Ps: Would love more insights into your world building approaches when planning designs for fantasy environments.
Voice of Feng makes me feel nostalgic. I was listening to him then I just started learning CG. Like 13 years a go or so ) greatest motivator of all times.
Literally just finished Emanuels podcast and you mention him in this video. Great and thank you for the vid!
Loving the new content, Feng!! Listening to these while working the job that you all helped me land is really something else. Super nostalgic :)
Incredible stuff! Thank you so much for this in-depth and clear explanation of how to divide a seemingly impossible task into comprehensible chunks. It makes it seem actually doable even by myself, and I feel inspired to start that personal project (or two) that have been stewing in my mind for months.
Back to back episodes with more to come. Awesome!
I'm very happy that Feng got back to the channel now. This channel is the most informative and useful source of pure knowledges I've ever seen on UA-cam... Thank you, Feng!
we are really happy to see you getting back to these precious courses! thank you for your time
literally, it is vital to watch all existing and thanks god all upcoming episodes of FZD
I can't explain how helpful these free videos are for someone who can't afford to take classes. I have learnt so much. Thank you.
FZD, thank you for putting out content in the 2010's to inspire me, and thanks for returning to keep me going.
these logical analisys on art proceses is what I have been missing , thank you for getting back to uploading videos !
I'm glad you're back to uploading, you were one of the biggest inspirations to my improvement as a game developer many many years ago. Now I find myself pushing through the stress of my daily life to get back into a routine of working on my games and I'm looking forward to following along!
thank you so much Feng! I seriously changed my career trajectory because of design cinema!
Feng great to see you back. I am not a concept artist but your videos have been such a corner stone of my thinking as an artist since my early twenties
Thank you Feng for doing what you do! and Emanuel for bringing this man back to us!
I have been refreshing my youtube page for the past two weeks hoping for this episode to appear and almost lost hope 😅
So glad you're back. I owe a lot to Design Cinema. Glad to say I'm a working professional today and your videos really helped me early on in my studies. Thank you, Feng!
Thank you so much for this Light! It's amazing how much we learn with a single video of this!
Thank you so much Feng for doing these, design cinema is such an invaluable resource
Wonderful as always feng and thank you for uploading regularly. They really help a lot for people like me that wants to get into the industry
Thank you very much for taking the time to create such incredible content for everyone ! 😄🙏
I am an amateur painting enthusiast who likes mechanical military and cartoons. I try to draw some of my own ideas on a daily basis. I have watched a lot of feng open classes in the past few years. Although I have not had the opportunity to try to enter a professional environment and projects, I still enjoy it. With the knowledge of these open classes, I also enjoy the process of painting
Thank you, Feng and Emmanuel!
It's unbelievable that this is free. Thank you, these videos are incredibly helpful
whenever my passion is about to fizzle out you give me so much inspiring!!!
Thanks Emmanuel Shiu for ending Feng Zhu super long excursion XD. Really missed FZD school.
love that you are back. excited for future episodes!
this information is pure gold, I can´t wait for the next episode... drawing!!!
Thank you Mr. Feng Zhu.
Omg, I don't believe that he teaching us free😮❤❤❤❤
Thanks to you i didn't give up to become concept artist. I really appreciate your values and generous lessons.
babe wake up, the GOAT just dropped new banger
Very happy you are back !! You are a beacon of rational design
Great to see you again, FZ!
What a way to go into a new week! Thank you for such informative episode.
I might go too far to say that but i truly indepted to you. i almost lost my motivation to get into the industry it's been too rough in these few years but you are just like a shining light. thank you so much
thanks feng! i really appreciate the videos. you're the best
Yess! 3 episodes in a row!
Wow great episode! I am learning a lot with your videos, sometimes when I paint or draw something for my portfolio I feel stuck but these insight videos really give me a nice sense of direction
thank you so much for your videos. It helps a ton. Can't wait for the next
I might go back and just re-watch all the episodes. I'm addicted.
Thank you so much for these videos, i truly mean it, it's so refreshing to have real sensical and synthetised information in this massive internet space full of clutter and misinformation, and for FREE too!!
Little tangent but, i was trying to do some verbally demanding work while listening to this, but it was difficult because i couldn't focus on either, so i decided to keep listening and watching while drawing instead.
In a discord i'm in, people are challenged this month to draw mechs so i decided to draw one. I remembered the previous episodes about the who and why, thinking about what this robot will be, so i went with something that'd help me in this moment, which is a robot that could listen to anything that you desired and translated it into synthetised information or direct data injection, perhaps with a screen and so forth.
And then, i thought why would we need this? a big human sized robot wouldn't be useful for this scenario especially when a small gadget could do exactly that. Then i thought about in what scenario would a robot this scale be needed? So the utility changed, it becme something that could record in the wild or in buildings to collect data and decipher multiple discussions going on at once and divide them through some sort of ai algorithm inside the robot, being able to identify everything around it and make an efficient digest of all of it.
It could show this information through its screen or in braille for blind & deaf people.
Who would need this robot? Perhaps an evil scenario that would enjoy knowing everything going on around their office and weed people they deem unfavorable out of the company; Or maybe nature scientists that'd use this robot to analysis the fauna and flora of an area safely and with accuracy.
Many more problems in it needed fixing in its design or purpose and all of it because i took an idea and asked questions to it, just like in the previous episodes.
Now the hilarious thing is that while i was doing this, you said the exact thing and i was like "THAT'S LITERALLY...!! what i'm doing" XD, on the part where you say that the 90% of real world gets affected by the 10% and how the 10% will give all the design problematics that will shape the other 90% of the concept, turning it into something unique!
I don't know, it was just really great listening to a class all while executing it at the same time ^^'
Sorry for rambling, and thank you again for these amazing videos!
Im really finding this information invaluable...thanks for taking the time out of you day to make these videos.
I'm really enjoying and learning a lot from these videos. Thanks a lot!
Awesome presentation and great insight into the industry that many of us simply don't have. Keep em coming
Feng Zhu... Thank you for existing. You make a difference, brother. Gaddayum.
Loved the two episodes
Thank you for keep doing Design Cinema mr. Feng
A lot of what you're teaching actually helped me get a Job, thank you
Thank you!!! Love these!!
Absolutely brilliant. You're a god for this information.
This episode was awesome! It worth gold for me. You are a good teacher!
Cant wait for next week
Can't wait for the next ep
i just came back from a run. what a rush to see Zhu dropping another certified classic
Design Cinema is so informative especially as a self taught artist as myself
thank you for putting out this content
Thank you so much for these videos!
Wow second time watching this, and now I see the easy vs hard content dilemma we deal with creating our own products to persuade people.
Woohoo. New content
Gosh I really wish I can attend your school in Singapore but I'm taking care of my grandma and my two dogs so 🥲🥲🥲🥲
i will try applying this strategy to building my portfolio, it was very informative I can't thank you enough.
Aight time to learn and took references for my personal project
Suddenly realising how much further attending FZD School would have brought me as opposed to just getting competent with rendering, believing that would be enough
Thanks for this. Really looking forward to next class!
Great video as always.
You know, this was very insightful, in so far as determining if I really want to aim towards professional designing in this manner. I've been a gamer for over 25 years, and the industry standards you've touched on may explain my gradual distaste for modern games. Recently I felt like many of the AAA titles have been using the same story beats, environments, character types, and I've really been bored with them conceptually as games. Of course, that isn't to say the work isn't amazing, but the reliance on realism really makes them feel a little stale on my palette, like playing a movie rather than a game.
I've been tending to gravitate towards abstracted game concepts like Enter the Gungeon, Cuphead, Undertale, Hollow Knight; I imagine a portfolio for that space looks quite different than what you've demonstrated? I don't know if it's worth diving into all that deeply, as I feel that what you do and teach is awesome, but a very different world than I imagine for the games I'd like to design. Maybe there's some overlap though? I'd like to hear what you think.
another great video, thanks!
this great stuff, I'm currently building character design portiflolo. this video make me want add props and building designs as well. Thank you! I'll be waiting for next one