Design Cinema - Episode 108 - Design Basics

[@Ignaciodxd]

mate dont ever apologise for being late on releasing new content. The fact that we have ur content for free is blessing.

[@LLDesignTV]

word man! Best online tutor period!

[@s-zz]

Literally the best art channel on KZbin.

[@maskedvillain6928]

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no forreal i just came across this channel and was honestly shocked to see how many videos i could watch for free and how long they are. Colleges/Art schools charge for this type of info.

[@peaceuponyou4433]

Speak for yourself I want more content

[@saisankark90]

Feng is literally holding our hand and walking us through content that he has shared with us, over and over again. Props to you Feng , for doing this.

[@rickybreeze1329]

His professionalism is top tier, such a treat to learn from

[@flyawaytothesky6610]

Feng, I have been following your channel for 6+ years now, I even came to visit your school in Singapore. Your content is a blessing. The quality of work you put out is astounding. I decided not to pursue art and design for a living, but I truly appreciate what you provide for the community and I always enjoy watching another episode of Design Cinema. Sincerely, thank you. I could wait 1+ year for a single episode and watch it with pleasure.

[@dariostefanutto5780]

I'm a visual designer and I still find this content absolutely brilliant, even for my industry.

[@BasementMinions]

No need to apologize for taking a while to release content! The important thing is the stuff you are giving is very valuable and can't be found anywhere else for free. For an artist struggling financially in these times going through your backlog is incredibly appreciated and any new thing you create is just a wonderful bonus. :)

[@emilied9210]

I'm in my last year in graphic art school, concept art option, and you don't know HOW HELPFULL it is while we need do to a portfolio without any direction gaved. THANK YOU

[@XraynPR]

Feng could talk about his office chair for 2 hours and I'd be entertained.

[@yanis5746]

for real XDD

[@s-zz]

Or cereal 😂

[@Satutu772]

i could actually pay for a video of him talking about his chair xD

[@hej4981]

This is legit true

[@thunderrunner666]

I would love that

[@shinkamui]

even though im an illustrator, this series has been immensely helpful to get a new perspective, maybe find some new skills and practices that feed into my carreer. The value is immense. Thank you so much for the reflections, knowledge and value you put out

[@iiAronii]

Absolute goldmine of information. Thank you for continuing to make these despite the busy schedule Feng. Truly appreciated as someone from outside of the industry looking to get in.

[@OMIMmusic]

Woah, I just realised that these design basics don't only apply to concept design, but literally to our real living space. When I look around me, my room is definitely not in stage 4. I think I'd be much happier if I took some time to think about and add elements to my room that show some character.

[@Mizar007]

I think you're absolutely correct. I visited a friend who had moved to San Jose for art school and the first thing that struck me was that his apartment was very bland - no pictures anywhere, just a bookcase, bed, and desk. He said that the environment was very depressing so I encouraged him to put up some things on the wall that represented part of who he was. After just adding some posters and artwork it completely changed the environment and it became much easier to live in. Without that personalization, that design, that "story" something is still incomplete, and I think we (especially as artists) can feel it on a fundimental level and it affects us.

[@riteasrain]

Always so good to stop by here again and see what Feng is up to. Many many years now since I found this channel and its fabulous content.

[@seervisual]

"rough 35min sketches" are my weekly finished pieces. Lmao. Thank you so much for all these videos!! Learning a tonne. Love from Australia!

[@BlazyBob1]

I can express with words how much I love your lectures man, you’re the lord and savior of aspiring junior artists!! Thank you so much for doing this for us ❤️

[@OMIMmusic]

This is so interesting!! I am a musician and I am trying to find these design aspects in my music as well. It doesn't always translate 100% but there is a lot of overlap. It is a REALLY interesting way of thinking. And it helps me make sense why I don't like 80% of music out there. It's because they only go to stage 3; the storytelling, the human story, the reliability is missing. It sounds good but it's like anyone could've written it. Thank you Feng for these insights!!

[@elidrawx1745]

Shit, I have never conidered that! Thats so cool, now make sense why I dont like a lot of music out there

[@dougieladd]

Those 3 sketches should be on Etsy... I'd buy all three for my office wall. Always a pleasure Feng... I've been watching these since you first started them way back in 2010??. As well as the gnomon DVD's you did when you were 12 :) - Enjoyed every one of them. Thanks for the freebees and your contribution to the community and the industry.

[@peachesandcream8753]

In reference to the 90% landscape pictures: Speaking as an animation student in my final year, just doing landscape pictures doesn't say much either. Concept art is also about telling a story, which the throne room/1% have demonstrated, so if all you're doing is generic landscape that doesn't say much about the world, the characters nor the culture or time period then you've failed at what you're supposed to do. The concept art is there to give the designers/3D artists/animators an idea of what kind of world is being created. If all you want to do is draw pretty pictures then become a fine artist and sell your work online; but if you want to be a concept artist then I expect to see some story behind the picture.

[@daannielism]

Interesting insight, thanks!

[@gozinta82]

Thank you for taking time to teach this. Game design graduate who graduated in 2005 and industry completely changed in the time i was in school.

[@kozubart]

Super cool to see these environments be broken down into simple concepts for all of us to understand clearly. Thank you for making the FZD Design Cinema playlist! Your knowledge is invaluable

[@popesuavecitoxii2379]

Feng is the most generous artist in the community. Thank you so much for always delivering high quality and relevant content!

[@DamasDraws]

so true!

[@Cearts]

Thank you for taking the time to do a video once again. Your information always comes at a great time. The reminders of "what to draw" and spend time on gold! "

[@towakun6678]

I have listened to all of these videos multiple times (yes, all of them lol) and I'm still learning new things, there's just so much valuable content in all of them

[@sunshinej399]

This channel deserves membership. Learnt so much in just 2 videos.

[@haronmhyounis6549]

Feng is Back! How exciting!

[@guilhermesousa227]

man you're such a legend for keeping us with such great content, thank you so much for these amazing lessons.

[@NeroNequam]

Can't believe this is free advice. Thank you so much for these videos!

[@hannahkimble9319]

where have you been all my life? these videos are incredible! thank you so much for making them!!

[@solortus]

Feng you are a legend. When I make it into the game industry, I'll give you a personal shoutout. Thank you so much for putting out this videos

[@lautarocg5739]

Feng, you explain it so well and clear that it feels easy to get a job. Huge thanks for your videos. It's very inspiring!

[@lumialite3442]

its so fun to listen to you when im working on my project! keep it up. still cant believe all these are free content

[@orettoman]

Nice that you spoke about the differences in the illustration and design sectors, so many people are confused about it, but also so many artist does it both with no problem.

[@artunblock9433]

Golden content. I can't believe it's free

[@ydejonge9443]

thank you so much! I'm a game art student and I was strugling on what to do and what to focus on. after the first 12 minutes it was already so clear to me and at around 15 minutes I knew what my focus point was! I finished the video afetr wards for sure and it was so helpful :D

[@sdjohnsononyoutube]

Thank you for sharing the various differences between design & illustration. From their fundamentally different purposes to their differing points along the timeline process, this offers great clarity.

[@jerrydease1459]

Wish you were my professor in Art School, lol 😂 they made everything sooo boring. You’re a Purebred Master.

[@enrovi]

I've never clicked this fast on a video. Master is back!

[@omnesilere]

Every time I see you upload I get excited. You rule! Thank you thank you thank you

[@megamaster0]

This channel is awesome!! I've been watching for a long time now and it has influenced how I think about creating and designing my own IP🙌🏾

[@kiranbabu1636]

So much excitement every time .. and waiting for so long COLOR episode..

[@octaviososa5108]

Feeeeng is back!!! Thank you so much for another amazing tutorial!! And please stop apologizing for not posting..we all know you are very busy. Happy thanksgiving!

[@orettoman]

I have a job for a long time already, Im still watching! Thanks Feng for doing this. Would be interesting to hear something about the problems that industry facing today. Like burnouts under the pressure, extra hrs work, abuse and so on, there was so many scandals on this topic even in the big companies. I thing young cats should be aware of this and be ready.

[@SLDSNK777]

Thank you Feng and team for making these videos! These videos honestly changed my life for the better. Keep it up :)

[@israelnene01]

This videos are gold!!!! I cant thank you enough for this Feng Zhu! God bless you

[@gazellemarsh2583]

Hi Feng. Thanks so much for sharing this info. It is so needed and insightful. Can you do a video demo showing in detail how character design flows from base to costume and further? Im sure many others would like to see a real time process showing this.

[@DennisCNolasco]

Man, this is the best portfolio advice I’ve ever seen ever!

[@andrewprostrelov7892]

The industry analysis and retrospective are awesome.

[@hugo-samson]

This one design reference page is worth so much for me thank you ! ^^

[@ishenamara2893]

This is so helpful i printed this hand out

[@KawikaDowney]

Thank you for the great content. I love listening to you while I'm working. Feels like I'm back in Vis Com!

[@sookoo8258]

These are some of my best one-hour moments.

[@MaxF-sd3vb]

This Content is worth soo much! Thank you!

[@Sam-yy3ri]

We can't thank you enough for these episodes.

[@chrissiep7363]

I wish I found this channel when I was younger. I'm 19, enrolled in art school for a graphic design degree (still not quite sure what I want to do exactly, but it seemed like a versatile option), and my background in illustration has been making it hard for me to think as a designer. All the tips you give on this channel have been a huge help for me, and I've seen a great leap in terms of what I draw and how I think about designs and iterations of them. Every time I watch your videos and process, I get inspired to continue making things with the hope that I'll one day be as professional as you.

[@Rice8003]

some people will still jump into this without fundamentals. My heart goes out to them.

[@Kilakilic]

@Feng, Extremely useful as always! My only confusion is about simplicity vs adding details, as I heard many times that keeping things simple and clean is much more difficult but better. Thank you!

[@ahmedouardani2370]

Thanks a lot for this meticulously organized session. Seems like the Game Industry is pushing concept artists for more details more research and of course more 3D modelers that destroys all of that effort in a lighter simpler optimized low poly version :p But this job is a Road movie.. All the joy is in the exploration of paths of designs.

[@oldstarcomics3641]

Hey... so glad you're back!

[@joewillsart]

Bro, your handwriting is Dope.

[@zacharycieszinski5465]

really helpful and informative, appreciate the time you take to put these videos together

[@borneonohitowanafifizzan]

So informative. You are the best!

[@michaelkelly60]

Hi Feng, I'm always blown away by the insights from your videos. I have a question as you talk about students wanting to learn design: Do you have any recommended resources to acquire the skill of design. I'm aware of and experiment with the 'principles of design' in my work, but am having trouble tracking down good resources on Design as an applied skill. I hope you can help!

[@okwakizashi1483]

Feng Zhu - "This episode is going to be a long one..." Audience - *audible and giddy gasps* FZ - "about an hour to an hour and a half" Audience - *visible disappointment its not at least 3 hours long* Teasing dude. 😅 btw don't apologise for such a gap, you are literally providing us with content that people half as talented would charge for, for free and that's in addition to getting all your own shit done and running schools and companies.

[@nuffen]

This is so AMAZING Lesson!!!

[@danyabounaccoul9109]

your material is gold. thank you!

[@DoctorZisIN]

One of Feng's videos has more content and more value that entire courses you have to pay to access. That said, one small criticism: There's a bathtub on the hallway blocking the way upstairs inside the tall house. And if that whole space is a room, how do you get upstairs?

[@fromash5289]

Covid bro. You heard of taking off your shoes before entering? Well now you bathe before entering. Also, it's not blocking the path

[@DoctorZisIN]

@@fromash5289 If not blocking, it's in the way. The Fire dept. will hear about this. I don't disagree with the idea of bathing before entering, though.

[@weweweLit]

Thank you Feng! I want to give u a hug.

[@didigameboy]

thank you for sharing more design wisdom 🙇‍♂️🙏

[@ishenamara2893]

Hey Feng can u do a character design showing different body types and how it displays shape language. And what a good character sheet should look like thanks

[@master_key]

Thank you very much and deep bow for this great content! It is really helpful, especially because of so few videos about design in concept art. While this is the most important skill

[@corrozu]

This was amazing. How do you decide what kind of perspective you want to have?

[@DamasDraws]

Hi Corrozu, Feng explained this in Episode 104! :)

[@idontknowWhatTosay8]

"so just sit backk relaxx" :D love it....

[@gouisedeau]

Awesome work and tips Feng! If I may ask, It would be really helpfull to have a tutorial on using tablet with MASTER shortcuts you use :) !!! (I already saw previews tutorials you posted about that topic, but you never talked about shortcuts in PSD especially). Thanksss !!!

[@ShalomBeats1026]

You’re the man. Thanks for all you’ve done.

[@jjeremyhunterr]

Hi Feng, thank you so much for all these videos, I've been following them and I've progressed a lot in a short time. I was wondering if sometime in the future you could go through some exercises to improve or understand perspective better? I looked at some of the student perspective work on the FZD website and it looks pretty complex, not sure where to start to get to that level!

[@NolfeYin]

that's another masterful class, you are amazing teacher, thank you.

[@hanieh_art]

Thank you very much for this content😊🙏

[@carlstanford7607]

Thank you for the awesome content

[@octaviososa5108]

Feng, quick question. When you were starting up in the concept art world of video games, you have mentioned a couple of times that you were one the first artist do it. You had offers from right and left because they weren't many concept artist out there. So, how did you manage to get to know the business so well when they were no art books, tutorials or anything out there? What was the process like, getting to know where you were going? Thank you!

[@Sebastian2018]

very educational information.

[@dakoten8426]

amazing, thank you very much for the video

[@_casg]

the chef analogy one of my favorite analogies from Feng

[@ИльсурГареев-э2ж]

Such awasome content! Thank you!

[@sandnerdaniel]

This series is as fundamental for production designers as were Richard Williams's lectures for animators.

[@afrosymphony8207]

i have pretty terrible ADD but i can easily sit through an hour of this classes, on fast forward though lool, but still, i barely feel disinterested or have the urge to look elsewhere. This shit is sooo good it has me questioning if i ever even had ADD

[@milkbread5036]

I really appreciate your videos!

[@g43654]

As someone learning on my own, I may have Feng's videos but I still miss the opportunity of peer pressure/competition, homework, feedback and many other design influences that his students get. I guess I'll just have to work harder than them.

[@epeon-wisp]

:D thanks Feng! This gives me hope for my portfolio.

[@GermanVarona]

Thank you so much Feng!

[@Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems]

I want cyberpunk2077 to come out already! " I see spikey mountains" I want the new X BOX "I see spikey mountains" I want to beat Ancient GODs on nightmare "I see spikey mountains"

[@bikkirajbhar255]

Great informative VID,,,,Thank you Feng👍

[@Ilidan1985]

Thank you! Amazing as always!

[@sakru007]

Damn!! Why didnt I discovered this channel earlier!!!

[@TheArtMentor]

Thanks for the insights Feng!

[@ryanw2126]

Has he made a video of how do think in terms of how to design with function in mind I know episode 94 he starts off talking about it. That would be cool if there was a whole episode just about functional design of objects what questions to ask what to look for etc. Maybe I'm over thinking it though

[@pierrepopioleck8112]

Thanks, ur videos are so hepful

[@silvermig]

So, if I understand right the workflow, they create those 3/4 view rooms in sketchup or some other 3D tool and then export to Photoshop and do the final detailed line drawing there, right?

[@Imkiritai]

Thank you for this, truly and deeply, I am very grateful

[@JoshuaOnTheTube]

Hi Feng, thanks for a great episode! I can't find the "Design basics" pdf printout. Can you post a link in the description?

[@Satan_said_DRAW]

Cant believe this stuff is free😮

[@lindakim9172]

This is amazing