Designing a Boss Battle Environment in Photoshop
In this tutorial we go through the environment design process of a boss battle level from multiple angles. Software required: Photoshop CS6.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial we go through the environment design process of a boss battle level from multiple angles. Throughout the training we will explore some of the design process that is involved with developing an interesting boss battle experience. From the initial sketching phase, to lighting design in black and white, to the coloring process, we will go over from beginning to end a full fledged environment assignment. By the end of the tutorial we will have covered key tips and tricks in digital environment painting, as well as what to pay attention to in order to have an effective and engaging design. Software required: Photoshop CS6.
Table of contents
- Design Objectives and Sketches 15m
- Layout and Sketch for the First Angle 15m
- Grayscale Painting for Angle One 16m
- Finishing Grayscale Painting for Angle One 17m
- Angle Two Sketching and Blocking 15m
- Angle Two Values 15m
- Angle Two Background 15m
- Creating Background Details for Angle Two 16m
- Creating the Bone Throne 13m
- Angle One Base Painting 16m
- Details and Lighting 17m
- Implementing the Gradient Tool for Lighting 16m
- Detailing the Lighted Areas of the Scene 11m
- Color Setup and Roots for Angle Two 13m
- Detailing the Entrance to the Scene 15m
- Lighting Details for Angle Two 16m
- Creating the Rope Bridge 18m
- Texturing the Bone Throne 16m
- Building the Frame for the Bone Throne 17m
- Detailing the Bone Throne 17m
- Wrapping up and Presenting the Images 17m
About the author
Alex Alvarado is a Concept Artist for Star Team LLC in Burbank, California. He has been working in video games for the past 5 years, as well as in film and television. Alex received his BA in Media Arts and Animation in 2003. Over the years, he has developed a broad skill-set that ranges from illustration to 3d modeling to motion graphics and animation to architectural rendering. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his family. When he isn’t in front of a computer working on his ne... more