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Thanks to the amazing support of the Urbance community through the Kickstarter campaign, the Urbance pilot was green-lighted for production in January 2015. The pilot was produced in 9 months between Canada, Japan and France, and ended in September 2015. It was a blessing and a wonderful first experience to work with such an amazing and talented team of artists from all around the world. Yapiko Animation did an incredible animation job, which was led by Hiroshi Shimizu (Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke). On the other hand, the original soundtrack was created by PLAID, a talented duo from UK, as well as many other brilliant music composers: The Tanuki Project, B.Ames and High Klassified. Each one of them instinctively mixed up our vision with their unique color. Lastly, Total casting, Spacesheep and Hifi-Génie also contributed into making this pilot a success. Up until now, the screening was restricted to kickstarter backers and festivals only. We are very happy to finally share the pilot with you.
Enjoy the Watch!
Countries of production : Canada, France | Year of production : 2015
Production : Steambot, DFP | Animation: Yapiko Animation
Direction : Joël Dos Reis Viegas, Sébastien Larroudé
Music : Plaid, The Tanuki Project, B.Ames, High Klassified
Visual ID : 123 Klan
Main voices: Ryan George, Vanessa Hasid, Ben Cardilli, Marie Nonnemacher
FX/Compositing : Spacesheep | Sound : Total Casting, Hifi-Génie
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]]>From my experience , being versatile and curious, always experimenting new techniques is the best way to improve your pipeline of production, increase the quality of your artwork and escape from the routine.
3D is a powerful tool to add tou your asernal, and the best thing to do is :
Test new softwares, some are expensive , some are free , you can also download trial versions before to buy.
My choices :
3D Studio max from Discreet , the most common 3D software , used in almost every videogame company ( perfect do the link between the concept department and the 3D level art/design) 3DS Max is a versatile software , you can do everything with it : modeling , texture , animation etc…
Alternative choice : Modo, powerfull and easy-to-use , Modo is also a very good software inculding a different philosophy from 3D Studio , It’s up to you to try both of them and choose your favorite.
Google Sketchup is perfect for a beginner , you can find a lot of people using Sketchup in the movie industry nowadays . Another good thing , you can access to the Google database to download FREE 3D model of various buildings and places around the world ( for ex : Las Vegas casino , the Empire State building etc)
Sculptris from Pixologic: From the creators of Zbrush , Sculptris is a free 3D virtual sculpting program , intuitive and simple to use , it’s a good introduction to the character and creatures 3D sculpting tool.
If you want to sculpt without going through months of tutorials, especially as a concept designer who just wants to create a rough shape before painting on top in Photoshop , you should go with Sculptris. For an alternative and advanced sculpting software, go with Zbrush or Mudbox.
3D is a powerfull tool for any concept artist , your production pipeline will be faster , oriented toward production and you will gain in quality VS time.
Sure it’s a bit longer at the beginning of the production, creating your objects, building after buildings , but when you will have a certain amount of them , you will generate mood , vista and matte painting like a machine !
Your artistic director wants a different point of view ? no problem , change the camera angle , go behind your buildings , render and start another concept ! you will gain so much time and always be consistent with your quality and style.
3D is also a good and different way to play with shapes, do industrial design , experimenting crazy shapes and rendering, the good thing is that you can show a preview of your work , with just simple primitive shapes and lighting. It will improve your rendering , when you get alpha channel through renders , you gain some much time with your selections in photoshop.
3D is a great tool for concept artist , but a tool need to serve you , but if you start to spend too much time on your 3D , doing to many useless modeling work , spending time on details that you could paint with photoshop it’s the “darkside” !
In my point of view you need to spend maximum one or two days on your 3D , beyond this limit you losing time with your pipeline , try to do low res with more texture work rather than doing every chamfer of your model !
If you want to see how the 3d can be linked with concept : check our video at Steambot
Try many softwares , experiment things ,be versatile and try to always have fun but keep in mind a good and effective pipeline of work is essential in our job !
Nicolas Ferrand
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This 168 pages artbook covers 3 complete years of Research and Development, featuring tons of concept art, background design, backstory and animation keyframes I’ve created with Florent Auguy, 123Klan and the Steambot steam. For the very first time, Sébastien, Florent and myself open up about the creative sparkle around Urbance. You will know everything about the backstory, how Urbance started. In every single page we share our experience and motivation to achieve such as unique vision despite its off-format nature and edgy originality. You will learn about Neo-city, the gangs, the gang members themselves but also how they came to life trhough tons of sketches and animation keyframes.
The quality of the print is gorgeous and the colors have never been that flashy on quality paper; the use of acid and neon Pentone ink colors for the cover immediately gives an electric feel at the tip of your fingers. in my opinion, Genesis of Urbance is a book-to-have for animation lovers and inspired artists. Don’t miss it!
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]]>Why 2D? Why Live action? Technically speaking, obviously create 2d and 3d cameras is very powerful because there is no limit, unlike a real camera. But the choice of the media by type of story to tell must be perfectly symbiotic. We can say the Kon pencil hollow lesser wake of our society and its stigmas. In view of what is happening in our societies and our behaviors towards the many problems that will have us resolve very quickly, I wonder what he would have produced? What would he have sought to tell us? How could he see that? What would he have done? I would never have the answers, but I read and see his work without getting tired and every reading I find something hidden that I had not seen or had not over.Too me is work stay essentially anthropological but his eyes still full of poetry.
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]]>I drew this Dark Vador the day I went to watch the new Star war at the movies…
You can download it here on Steambot’s vimeo
Tell us what you think in the comments box below.
Have a good one!
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]]>In this Digitips, Sebastien AKA Rainart demonstrates how to paint a realistic urban mood.
You will learn:
– How to stay rough when you start painting
– How to improve your shapes with a strong
set of brushes ”Structural”
– How to use selection to gain precision
– How to realign brush patterns with Distort tool
– How to start efficiently your mood
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]]>You will get 2 files (video + *Psd)
You will learn:
– How to keep it rough when you sketch ideas
– How to set up your global mood
– How to resolve all composition and
proportion issues
– How to save time and be efficient
– How custom brushes offer an infinite
range of possibilities
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]]>In this Digitips, Nicolas AKA Viag demonstrates with an original pipeline how to use 2D to 3D for speedpainting.
You will get 2 files (video + *Psd)
You will learn:
– How to define the image composition in 3D
– How to use the alpha channel and the
selection tool
– How to use a custom organic brushes
to add details
– How to break the 3D
– How to use an original pipeline 2D/3D
for production
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]]>This Digitips demonstrates with an original pipeline how to create a unique environment by experimentation.
You will learn:
– How to use Noise, warp tool, motion blur …
– How to enhance the feeling of depth by
using layering techniques
– How to find a new methods of creation by
unique experimentation
– How to play with color ajustments to
generate various moods
– How to re-compose the elements of your
image to solve issues and find ideas
– How to play with artifacts
Artist: Veronique Meignaud
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]]>Steambot releases its 4th pack of brushes: VEGETAL. This brandew pack is our most “fun-to-play” pack so far. Gathering 20 incredible “handmade” advanced brushes; VEGETAL allows you to paint deep nature landscapes, forests and diversified environments in a very efficient way.
Dive into the creative process of the Steambot crew; “We use these brushes for movie and videogame productions and we are glad to share them with you.”
VEGETAL is made for all aspiring concept artists, professionals, Storyboarders, Illustrators, architects, designers, and artists of all kind.
All brushes are already set, ready to use.
Featured artists: Sébastien Larroudé, Nicolas Ferrand, Joel Dos reis Viegas, Véronique Meignaud.
The zip file includes an explanatory PDF and an .abr file with 20 professional brushes.
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]]>Coming from the leading “speedpainters” in the industry, here is the first tool-set of a series to add to your Photoshop © brushes arsenal! The Elemental brushes 01, is a combination of brushes which will always keep you inspired when needing to add atmosphere to your paintings.
The zip file includes an .abr file with 20 professional brushes.
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]]>Sunny days, rainy skies, sci-fi moods, wintery sets… Gradients are the base of it all! They allow for a very quick background setup either for paintings or 3D renders too!
This set of 20 gradients was created to enhance creativity and save time when the Steambot crew worked on Prometheus, TRON Legacy, Deus Ex 3 and many others projects.
It’s the ultimate tool to spread out ideas fast and setup global moods quickly. Try it, you will love it! A must have for speedpainters.
20 gradients
5 differents moods: cloudy moods, blue skies, sci-fi gradients, sun rises and sunsets, surreal skies.
Each mood has four completely original gradients.
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]]>Coming from the leading “speedpainters” in the industry, here is the NEW tool-set of a series to add to your Photoshop© brushes arsenal!
The Rocky brushes 01, is a combination of brushes which will always keep you inspired when needing to create and design epic elements to your paintings.
The zip file includes a .abr file with 30 professional brushes + a step by step PSD.
Please check on the Steambot Facebook the speedpainting video for a short demonstration.
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]]>Coming from the leading “speedpainters” in the industry, here is the second tool-set of a series to add to your Photoshop© brushes arsenal!
The Structural brushes 01, is a combination of brushes which will always keep you inspired when needing to add architectural and design elements to your paintings.
The zip file includes an .abr file with 20 professional brushes.
Please check the speedpainting video done by rainart for a demonstration.
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]]>Brush pack / 130 professional brushes!
Coming from the leading “speedpainters” in the industry, here is the first tool-set of a series to add to your Photoshop © brushes arsenal!
The zip file includes an .abr file per pack for a total of 6 packs (Rocky, Structural, Gradient, Elemental, Analog and Vegetal) with 130 professional brushes.
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]]>The Rocky brushes 01, is a combination of brushes which will always keep you inspired when needing to create and design epic elements to your paintings.
The zip file includes a .abr file with 30 professional brushes + a step by step PSD.
Please check on the Steambot Facebook the speedpainting video for a short demonstration.
Thank you!
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LIMITED X-MASS OFFER!
The STEAMPAINTING: Spark book is the first in a series of five educational books. Offer in special with our last RockyBrushes pack!!!
Unlike the IP based books in the Steambot series, the STEAMPAINTING series focuses on the process and techniques Steambot artists used to create concept art.
In volume 1, Spark looks at the method behind the inspiration of each subject, and specifically, helps users navigate the comprehensive steps used to create a visual representation of a design, idea or mood.
These books reflect the passion and enthusiasm for concept art and offer a glimpse into the artists’ mindset and motivation behind each STEAMPAINT image.
Don’t miss this discount!
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Publication Date July 2010
Cover Flex Cover
Pages 97 pages
Dimension 10×10 inches
isbn 978-0-615-37717-9
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More info:
To create rocks, mountains, shapes, texture and epic landscapes fast!
Coming from the leading “speedpainters” in the industry, here is the NEW tool-set of a series to add to your Photoshop© brushes arsenal!
The Rocky brushes 01, is a combination of brushes which will always keep you inspired when needing to create and design epic elements to your paintings.
The zip file includes a .abr file with 30 professional brushes + a step by step PSD.
Please check on the Steambot Facebook the speedpainting video for a short demonstration.
Thank you!
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]]>Directed by Bryan Singer and produced by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. See below an extract sample selection of concept art, mood, design and researches from the sets Sébastien worked during several months (Moscow Kremlin / Underground X-Men / The Temple / Props design / Washington meeting).
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]]>Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged.
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In the crumbling inner city, gender wars are rising. Sex is prohibited because of a genetic deadly virus affecting the entire population since birth. Ruled by hate and anger, young men and women grow up apart from each other, forming rival gangs. To calm down their frustrations, they all gather in an underground nightclub: URBANCE. A No Man’s Land where lost teenagers organize electrifying dance battles and drink illegal N-DORFIN, until the Mediators come in…
]]>Due to confidential issues we are so far just a loud to display those three concept and researches out of the global package we provide for the movie. Stay tuned!
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]]>“A new alien race has been discovered that adorns themselves like humans celebrating Halloween. A group of unlikely heroes from Earth, consisting of prisoners, pilots and scientists, must travel light years away to confront this new race that they feel threatened by.”
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]]>Concept design, researches and props by Nicolas Ferrand and Sébastien Larroudé.
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]]>TRON Legacy Concept Design Copyright Disney Studios / Sebastien larroude
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