puuuuh... mate, i know your channel for about five years now. but up to now i haven't realized how cool you are and how much info you provide to the audience, just love you for that. ...i wish i would pay more attention to your vlog earlier :)
What is smart with your design approach is the way you speak about global languages of products, indeed if you look how architecture and even military stuff follows cultural sign. Societies have always the wish to design stuff which can fit to their identity, culture, traditions and even environment. Congrat !
Feng Zhu thank you so much for taking the time to continue this series! It's so enriching to see how different pieces of artistic quora come together to form an ordered whole.
i have been watching your episodes right from the begining back in 2012 and now im also a industry professional and FZD episodes has helped me a lot...thanks for your contribution to the global concept artist community ..u r awesome...and i will celebrate 100th episode on my own.
It’s a fun exercise to watch this and then watch Gundam Hathaway, which features so many of the things featured here, like the material combination stuff being in the intro of the movie, or military/mechanical design being in the middle. The 3D and 2D design in that movie are amazing and feel real. It features a luxury space cruise with real life technology, beautiful HUD and cool military designs. The Martian is another movie I feel really puts together a lot of good design.
Once again Feng thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to do these videos. I'm currently struggling with a project I'm working on and your suggestions might have put me on a path to solve some of aesthetic issues. Laziness in research is something I need to fix. Looking forward to the next one!
U should also read " The Swarm" ! It´s pretty heavy (1000pages )but it´s so frckin good. It shows a whole nother view on life in scifi. I think no movie or game has adopted that yet.
i like the freedom of scifi because just about anything goes. I'm former military (automotive) and worked in aviation. Also familiar with the design process from commercial design graphics courses. (non-digital). Tells you how old i am...
Awesome stuff as always. I don't do concept art, but I build mobile apps and your advice carries through over a lot of fields. Thank you so much for all your effort on this free content.
it is just gold, for everyone, look how much value Feng Zhu managed to produce, it is valuable and entertaining for both of us, and this is what I really think it should be done in this way. it really is refreshing and inspiring for both of us, Feng and we are both learning, progressing, but exciting and happy.
This part with the spheres in the trailer seemed so familiar, now I know why :D I'm beyond excited about this movie, can't wait to see it. Also thank you very much for your videos, they have helped me a lot to get better and still do ^^ You are my biggest role model in terms of designing
So do you get credited in credits for doing the artwork/designs for movies like, "Valerian"? Pretty cool that you worked on that film. Visually it looks amazing.
Very interesting insights in this topic. I'm planning on creating a sci-fi Story myself. Therefore I started reading tons of books and websites about cosmology, astronomy and stuff. I also want to read about sociology and astrobiology. lots of research. But I find it hard to follow on screen because of you scrolling back and forth so much. It's confusing and tiring over time. But I'm interested in the next part.
Apple and Google will eventually build their own military, Google was acquiring its seventh robotics company not so far ago: boston dynamics, a military-oriented one.
not everything is apple, not everything in UI designs originates apple, always apple as examples sounds like someone is a serious fanboi, doesnt help to the topic though, i have no idea what youre talking about and what scifi has to do with apple
Feng does not actually teach at his school! He barely shows up now! Ask students currently in term - it's verified. Pass this comment so that less people get scammed!
Feng not being there every day as a full time instructor is actually reflected on the FZD website! And aside from that, all the other instructors are more than capable, and have extensive knowledge to share if you're willing to learn :)
scammed how? what did you expect? for feng to teach everyone? he's got industry work to do, just because feng isn't the one teaching doesn't mean the ones that are aren't capable, feng's not the only competent concept artist in the world you know... i've never gone there but that's not enough information to base your opinion on. Also i'm pretty sure even feng has said it himself that he doesn't teach there that much any more.
You just stated the obvious... How the hell would he participate in billion of films, manage his own school, have his own youtube channel AND teach all at same time?! I barely have time to study and sleep.
The fact that this is free to watch is absolutely INSANE.
You're more than welcome Feng Zhu ! We owe you a lot :)
Thank you for going out of your way to get your team involved as well, and thanks to your team, all for something free online.
The knowledge that you convey to us is invaluable. Thanky for this Feng.
puuuuh... mate, i know your channel for about five years now. but up to now i haven't realized how cool you are and how much info you provide to the audience, just love you for that. ...i wish i would pay more attention to your vlog earlier :)
What is smart with your design approach is the way you speak about global languages of products, indeed if you look how architecture and even military stuff follows cultural sign. Societies have always the wish to design stuff which can fit to their identity, culture, traditions and even environment. Congrat !
The storyboard and sci fi episodes have really upped the quality of these videos. Thanks a lot!
Feng Zhu thank you so much for taking the time to continue this series! It's so enriching to see how different pieces of artistic quora come together to form an ordered whole.
i have been watching your episodes right from the begining back in 2012 and now im also a industry professional and FZD episodes has helped me a lot...thanks for your contribution to the global concept artist community ..u r awesome...and i will celebrate 100th episode on my own.
It’s a fun exercise to watch this and then watch Gundam Hathaway, which features so many of the things featured here, like the material combination stuff being in the intro of the movie, or military/mechanical design being in the middle. The 3D and 2D design in that movie are amazing and feel real. It features a luxury space cruise with real life technology, beautiful HUD and cool military designs.
The Martian is another movie I feel really puts together a lot of good design.
These design ones have probably been the most helpful ones yet. It's hard to find good information on design with strong visual examples
your teaching and what u share is very very usefull.. from me as newbie artist at 2010... until now... and maybe until i have career someday...
FZD you are my old mentor. Thank you
Once again Feng thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to do these videos. I'm currently struggling with a project I'm working on and your suggestions might have put me on a path to solve some of aesthetic issues. Laziness in research is something I need to fix. Looking forward to the next one!
U should also read " The Swarm" ! It´s pretty heavy (1000pages )but it´s so frckin good. It shows a whole nother view on life in scifi. I think no movie or game has adopted that yet.
i like the freedom of scifi because just about anything goes. I'm former military (automotive) and worked in aviation. Also familiar with the design process from commercial design graphics courses. (non-digital). Tells you how old i am...
Awesome stuff as always. I don't do concept art, but I build mobile apps and your advice carries through over a lot of fields. Thank you so much for all your effort on this free content.
Thank you!
Another awesome video Feng Zhu! Also, that coffee is enormous! Maybe it's just the camera lens... either way, it made me want more coffee.
This is gold. Thank you.
Cheers Feng... I saw the trailer for Valerian yesterday... and without watching this episode... I knew you had worked on it. :)
it is just gold, for everyone, look how much value Feng Zhu managed to produce, it is valuable and entertaining for both of us, and this is what I really think it should be done in this way. it really is refreshing and inspiring for both of us, Feng and we are both learning, progressing, but exciting and happy.
This part with the spheres in the trailer seemed so familiar, now I know why :D
I'm beyond excited about this movie, can't wait to see it. Also thank you very much for your videos, they have helped me a lot to get better and still do ^^ You are my biggest role model in terms of designing
So do you get credited in credits for doing the artwork/designs for movies like, "Valerian"? Pretty cool that you worked on that film. Visually it looks amazing.
Thanks Feng!
Nice! Very Helpfull!!!!!!
Thx man and his team to do this kind of thing!
Id love to see how you and your team work on it, rhater than have the explanation later on...
Really helpful video like always, I can't wait for more.
thank you, feng!
Just wht i was lookin for thanks i have quite a confidence to start :D
The “Apple and Google make a private military” took me so off guard, I laughed out loud. What a nightmare.
Seen The Ladybird Wing A couple of days ago too, the anatomy is unreal lol
Did you work with Mézières on Valerian ? I'm pretty sure he was one of the concept artists on the 5th element !
Old Man's war is epic! :)
Your a legend Feng👍 Thanks
wonderful
Thanks a ton man.. for sharing such a useful information :))
hi Feng, i have a question, how can i download your sci-fi lessions thumbnail pictures, they are so awesome.
Feng do you ever read Stanisław Lem books ???
I'm hooked
You start with drawing what you know, you transaction into going a bit on of the road of comfortable, you aim too turn something your own.
really helpful,thanks
cool
Great video! Keep them coming :)
Thanks for all that stuff !!
Also if you guys wanna get geekier, go check the Mind Blown videos from V-Sauce ; perfect to know what's new in science !
H.R. Giger as well.
I love old man's war
Very interesting insights in this topic. I'm planning on creating a sci-fi Story myself. Therefore I started reading tons of books and websites about cosmology, astronomy and stuff. I also want to read about sociology and astrobiology. lots of research.
But I find it hard to follow on screen because of you scrolling back and forth so much. It's confusing and tiring over time. But I'm interested in the next part.
Apple and Google will eventually build their own military, Google was acquiring its seventh robotics company not so far ago: boston dynamics, a military-oriented one.
had me at student
when designing sci fi. look at real life.
*looks at lays sueing random farmers for growing trademarked potatoes
My boi Opportunity is no more... :(
I bet a lot of your audience has 4K monitors too. If it doesn't add too much to your workload, maybe could start providing these at 4K?
not everything is apple, not everything in UI designs originates apple, always apple as examples sounds like someone is a serious fanboi, doesnt help to the topic though, i have no idea what youre talking about and what scifi has to do with apple
Feng does not actually teach at his school! He barely shows up now! Ask students currently in term - it's verified.
Pass this comment so that less people get scammed!
Feng not being there every day as a full time instructor is actually reflected on the FZD website! And aside from that, all the other instructors are more than capable, and have extensive knowledge to share if you're willing to learn :)
scammed how? what did you expect? for feng to teach everyone? he's got industry work to do, just because feng isn't the one teaching doesn't mean the ones that are aren't capable, feng's not the only competent concept artist in the world you know... i've never gone there but that's not enough information to base your opinion on.
Also i'm pretty sure even feng has said it himself that he doesn't teach there that much any more.
You're not very bright are you?
You just stated the obvious... How the hell would he participate in billion of films, manage his own school, have his own youtube channel AND teach all at same time?! I barely have time to study and sleep.
Really activates those neurons... goof