Vehicle Concepting With Kemp Remillard (Part 1 and 2) of 4)

[MassiveDVD]

Hey Guys... we've got vehicle design... hope you enjoy it! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMkNJILCc9k

Part 1: http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=112218

Part 2: http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=114655

This four-part series covers the process and working methods Kemp uses for designing science-fiction vehicles for the games and entertainment industry.

In part 1, Kemp utilizes a typical job sheet to assess the goals and needs of a client. Once he has his general direction he begins creating thumbnail sketches in Photoshop to begin the design process. Working in a side-view, plans are drawn up to work out issues of proportion and engineering.

Part 2 begins with Kemp choosing the three best thumbnails and taking them into Google Sketchup. The rough models are made and then Kemp takes these into Photoshop to add mood, lighting, and texture.

Parts 3 and 4 refine the processes above to further develop a single design. The Sketchup model is finalized and then Kemp returns to Photoshop to create a deliverable ortho and final illustration for a client.

The whole series provides a beautiful example of the way in which artists (and their clients) can use the iterative process to refine a rough idea into a fully developed asset. Kemp's candid narrative reveals a great depth of experience in areas of design, approach, client relations, and more.

[steak-tron]

I promise it's not boring. Please cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekitout :)


Aaron and Jonah, you guys are the best times imfinity. Thanks for putting this sheit together!

[OldJake666]

Cool. Is this the one from the workshop or a different vehicle?

[steak-tron]

the one at the workshop was using the same block model and process but is slightly different. This series has the whole she-bang and is a lil more in depth than what I did at the WS.

[OldJake666]

Cool. I left like half way through the workshop one anyway... ;)
It's nothing against you dude, I had questions for Manley and the gang!

[kraal]

so now are we talking 56.00 per complete download????

[K-bot]

Wow, that was good, I got quite a bit out of it. Looking forward to the others. I may hang on for the others until we see if there will be a package deal though?

Thanks Steak-tron

EDIT: Tools alone are worth 14.00 and I already have about 10 brush libraries.

[Call0ps]

yeah actually i have to agree.. package deal would be really nice...like was done with the El_coro's... oh it was really really nice to see an preview video about this DVD looks really promessing ;)

[Takkik]

Looks great, but will perhaps wait other parts for see the process in continuity. is it possible to get after the 4 part a new process that show us how bring the final vehicule into a full textured 3d model ready for render?

EDIT:Nice trailer; continu with that!

[Rist]

It seems you are covering all areas of concept design; amazing.

[guggemmaneuver]

Excitingvehicularticement!!!

with tax dollas in hand i will stock up on the downloads i am missing.

4 parts? can't wait to see them!

cheers kemp and massivedvd!

g

[Jorge Gecov]

Very interested! Great!

[steak-tron]

Dang, I'm so glad to hear you guys are liken the video :)

I apologize for the length of the series but when I was planning the whole thing out it just kept getting longer and longer. I actually could've expanded it more but that just wouldn't work.

At this time, only parts 1 and 2 are collected and recorded. Jonah is working on part 2 and it should be released fairly soon (though we do have many others in the pipe, we gotta be fair here in democracy land.)

So what I'm saying is if you hold out for parts 3 and 4 you might be waiting for a few months. As it is, parts 1 and 2 come to a good stopping point and, I hope, will leave the viewer with some useable techniques to at least start concepting and sketching.

Parts 3 and 4 are more about finishing the concept and getting it ready for deliver. In other words, there's no variations of the vehicle in 3 and 4, just finishing.

So what I'm trying to say is you gotta catch 'em all :)

Kraal: No it's actually $69 for the whole set. And these vids aren't me working on the same piece. Each video is self contained and different but they build on each other. Thanks for the complaint.

buhlerks, Call0ps, Takkik, Rist, Jorge : Thanks for the interest guys. As I said above it might be a while before 3 and 4 get rolled out. Honestly, parts 1 and 2 are quite different than 3 and 4 and are somewhat contained. We also haven't worked out how the package deal will work so we may do 2 and 2 or all 4 together... either way that package won't be available for some time. Sorry :)

GuggenJoel: Thanks brutha'. Hope you're holdin' it down well in ATL. CATL4EVA!! :):)

[Serpian]

Holy shit, you're spitting out these videos like... spit? Or something that there's plenty of. That caterpillar belt brush looks very badass. Need to buy.

EDIT: Wow, now I've watched the youtube trailer, and ohmigoshIwantone!

[RogerAdams]

Really enjoyed it. Thanks Kemp and MassiveDVD. I'm looking forward to part 2's work inside Sketchup.

[kraal]

What i said was a question not a complaint..... I still hold my ground as to saying to stop calling these part 1 part 2 part 3 if that is not what they are .... plus just as marketing i think at least as far as i am concerned i do not plan on buying part one of something if i can not be givin an exact date as to when the other parts are released

[MassiveDVD]

What i said was a question not a complaint..... I still hold my ground as to saying to stop calling these part 1 part 2 part 3 if that is not what they are .... plus just as marketing i think at least as far as i am concerned i do not plan on buying part one of something if i can not be givin an exact date as to when the other parts are released

The parts are very self-contained... we were careful about that with this one. Unfortunately I don't have an exact release date... I would tell you if I did. Part 2 isn't too far off, though.

[steak-tron]

What i said was a question not a complaint..... I still hold my ground as to saying to stop calling these part 1 part 2 part 3 if that is not what they are .... plus just as marketing i think at least as far as i am concerned i do not plan on buying part one of something if i can not be givin an exact date as to when the other parts are released


Yea ok, It was still stated and received as a complaint... which is all good I guess but I think you answered your own question. These are called parts because that's just what they are and each part is an hour long. There's allot of material so it was broken into parts but each vid covers a different step. If you don't like the way we sell these then you're certainly entitled to you opinion. :)

[Jason Manley]

It is a highly educational series Kemp has. This series will be four strong individual downloads, each with it's own distinctive area of production covered. This is the same stuff Kemp does for major clients like Sony or THQ or anyone else using his services. The real deal. If we put it all in one download we would not cover all the information everyone is asking for.

There were many people saying to include more technical information in these videos. For example, originally kemp did not cover as much sketchup as he has done now for the next video...but people saw magic from whit in his download but did not get the info they wanted about sketchup and 3d...so kemp has gone in and expanded his to include more info. It simply required more than one download to get it all out for you.

This stuff is for you all. I hope to see reviews and ideas shared about it. This is cutting edge work he is doing and I wish I had such knowledge in front of me when I was doing so much concept work and art. My life would have been much better because of it.

Best,


Jason

[Jason Manley]

again...these are distinctive videos which are self contained but can also add up to a greater whole.

I hope that helps.

Jason

[ricksmith]

This is just what the doctor ordered. I'm stoked! Thanks Kemp.

[kraal]

again...these are distinctive videos which are self contained but can also add up to a greater whole.

I hope that helps.

Jason

yes that does help. again i would like to add using the word 'volume 1' instead of ' part 1' may be benificial. I know i talk alot about that but you have to realize I am working with alot of people here in cincinnati and i get all kinds of feed back when i suggest different dvd's tutorials videos ect..... most dont frequent forums so I am a messenger

[Takkik]

I'm agree with Kraal, a distinction between volume x and part x woul be better. the 'part' thing let suppose it's a continuous vid that have been cut in multiple parts.

[Jason Manley]

well its part of a volume...but is it is not a volume of a part.

now i am confused.

please god help me.

[Izi]

lol

mm, tax refund, good idea, i'll take a break from writing love letters to Satan for a few minutes to learn something about art, I guess...that fat check should be enough to cover a bunch of booty

:D

(no profit to oil companies as a digital product, think about that fellow US'ers....)

[kollatt]

great, great work kemp. it's obvious you really cared about putting these videos together for us, and listened to what people wanted from them. i'm very impressed by your wealth of knowledge related to the subject. i'm looking forward to the next download. sketchup lovin'.. mm. keep it up man. i promise you you're appreciated.

[wheeler266]

Nice Tutorial.....when can I get my hands on the other 3....I can't wait to get into Sketchup along with Photoshop...its been a dream challenge. Keep up the great work!

[Ashrumm]

i've been waiting for this one kemp since we talked at the workshop! It was a hell of a treat to gain alot of insight on your approach to vehicles. Good work, I cannot wait for the other three!!!

[Coinpurse]

There can only be one steak-tron!
awesome work man, definitely recommend this :D

[Boom]

I second that Coinpurse. Really good video. Can't wait for the next part.

when can we expect the next installment? :)

[steak-tron]

Hey thanks guys, I really appreciate the kind words and I'm glad yall like the video :) The second one is coming super soon. Like today or tomorrow. Thanks for your patience, I promise it's coming!!

[Kan Muftić]

Hmmmm, completely different from what old-school folks like me do.
Now I'm confused. It could have been all so much easier:)
You're top game, broth.

[QSeptember5]

Kemp? I thought your first name was steak.

Looks good. I wish I had money.

[Saturns Gate]

I havent abandoned you guys at massive black! :) ill be buying all the vids i havent yet brought very soon, just finishing up the final year of study and ill be away. Looking forward to downloading the lot. Keep dishing em out MB!

[Sneaker]

Hey thanks guys, I really appreciate the kind words and I'm glad yall like the video :) The second one is coming super soon. Like today or tomorrow. Thanks for your patience, I promise it's coming!!

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-Michael

[MassiveDVD]

Hey guys... part two is here: http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=114655

It's a good one... Sketchup and Photoshop and Awesome. Enjoy.

[steak-tron]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaay. See I don't tell no lie. Just half-truths. ;)

Aaron and Jonah, you guys are delicious.

[RogerAdams]

I'm having a problem playing Part 2. I get the error:

The movie file "Intro Fix2.mov" cannot be found. Without this file, the movie cannot play properly. The window has a Cancel and Search buttons.

Hitting cancel gives the error: Error -128: an unknown error occurred(Kells999LS Part Two.mov) and there are no other errors.

If I hit the Search button it gets very wierd. Quicktime asks me to locate the file saying it was previously on "New Volume". I cancel that window and it says:

"The movie file Blocks plus Rough Color intro h263 95per.mov cannot be found. Without this file, the movie cannot play properly." If I cancel that error. The video finally opens but at minute 43 and there's no sound but I can scrub around the video to the beginning but again, there's no sound.

I'm on Vista and have uninstalled Quicktime and reinstalled it again. I don't think the version changed from the one I was using. I'm going to try downloading the video again. Is anyone else is getting this? If so, that's cool -- then I know it's not my computer and will wait for a fix.

*Downloaded it again and it's the same issue.

roger

[K-bot]

Yep same here, OS and quicktime aren't the problem, the file is bad, I DLed it 3 times on 2 machines.

[Mark Bot]

gettin the same error here too.

[Devere]

same error here as well.

[BNicolucci]

Mine errored out as well. What I did to fix it was load up the mov file in Super (http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html) and re-encode the file as a divx avi. Once that was done, the file played fine as an avi. Not a perfect solution but it will at least let everyone view this tutorial... which is awesome!

[Studio Colrouphobia]

I get the same problem, however, I cannot get the SUPER- program to work, as I (seemingly) have to slow processor for it to work :( I can send my receipt if this gets fixed...so I don't have to pay twice (which I wouldnt mind, but Im kinda low on cash right now...and this is a "musthaverightnow" video for me...

[Jaku]

same problem with the .mov here

[Whim]

yeah, broken here too and cant convert the smart thing wants 20gig free... :|

[steak-tron]

Dang I apologize for the inconvenience guys. I'll get Aaron on it right away and get you guys some new movies. Thanks for bearing with us, these internets/techmologies are a fickle mistress!

Sorry!!

[Studio Colrouphobia]

Dang I apologize for the inconvenience guys. I'll get Aaron on it right away and get you guys some new movies. Thanks for bearing with us, these internets/techmologies are a fickle mistress!

Sorry!!

Hey, It's all good you know.
We know you guys want the best stuff out, that's why we mention if there are things to be improved quality-wise ;)
Just let me know where to send my receipt no. :)

[Boom]

same problem here. Winxp 32 tabletPC edition.

I sooo wanted to see this part2... :yayca:

[MassiveDVD]

Sorry guys. This was the first time I didn't check the download and of course it's the first time something went wrong. Anyway, I'm uploading the fixed version now... thanks for your patience.

<update> Ok... the new file is up there. Your old links SHOULD still work. If you notice, you'll be downloading "partTwo" instead of "part2."

Let me know how it goes... and again... sorry for the inconvenience.

[RogerAdams]

Plays great! Thanks for the quick response.

[Mark Bot]

likewise. everything works fine now.

thanks for the saturday afternoon fix. Awesome job!

[K-bot]

I have to say thanks, I just figured it wouldn't work until Monday!

Awesome customer service.

[RogerAdams]

Awesome job on the video, Kemp! I finally feel good about Sketchup now. I had some 3D modeling experience with Maya but Sketchup just threw me for a loop every time I used it.

Here's my work after watching the video tonight. My design is terrible (I forgot that someone has to actually be able to drive the tank) but I think the model turned out ok. I'm looking forward to the next parts.

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[Jaku]

<update> Ok... the new file is up there. Your old links SHOULD still work. If you notice, you'll be downloading "partTwo" instead of "part2."


How do I manage to redownload it?
I only get a paypal receip on my e-mail so I don´t have any direct link to the paid download.

[Boom]

I'm in the same situation as Jaku. I only have a receipt ID, not a direct link. I had to send the emails to my work account, but kept a copy of the receipt ID. Do I have to wait until I get to work (a couple of days) or can I get it just by using my receipt ID?

thanks,
Peter

[MassiveDVD]

How do I manage to redownload it?
I only get a paypal receip on my e-mail so I don´t have any direct link to the paid download.

All orders receive automated emails with the download link. Some people have aggressive spam blockers and it winds up getting put in their spam folder. If you can't find it there then go ahead and send me an email. aaron at massiveblack you know the rest.

[MassiveDVD]

I'm in the same situation as Jaku. I only have a receipt ID, not a direct link. I had to send the emails to my work account, but kept a copy of the receipt ID. Do I have to wait until I get to work (a couple of days) or can I get it just by using my receipt ID?

thanks,
Peter

I can look up your order if you email me your work email address.

Cheers :)

[steak-tron]

Looks dope roger :) You picked up on it real quick. The model came out great, is it like a mobile artillery piece? Post up some progress when you've got it!

[RogerAdams]

Looks dope roger :) You picked up on it real quick. The model came out great, is it like a mobile artillery piece? Post up some progress when you've got it!

Thanks Kemp, I had a good teacher :) Here's where it stands now. I honestly don't know what it is -- I thought I'd just create something with a big gun on it. LOL. But mobile artillery sounds really good, I will have to steal that... :)

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[schlichte]

just finished watching part 2....it is great to see the techniques used in games applies to the real world

we use alot of the techniques from part one while creating concepts at northrop grumman on vehicles and other projects. starting out with a side view or any draft view really helps you out when you are planning out how the design is going to work in 3d space.

i would recommend these videos to anyone wanting to enter the gaming or transportation industry. i just wish catia was as user friendly as sketchup

fantastic work kemp

[ManaBurn]

Just finshed part one, and have to say it's instantly become my new favorite of all the downloads. Very cool.