Creature Design with Terryl Whitlatch Vol. 4
Toad-ogre Creature Concept and Story
Description
In this fourth title of a series, Terryl Whitlatch demonstrates how to create a monstrous villain, the Toad-Ogre, as well as other assorted creature characters suitable for film, animation and video games. This is a first-hand look at how creatures are designed in the entertainment industry, with a concise step-by-step analysis from the first rough sketches to the final designs and sculptural maquette. Not only does Terryl share her techniques and tools, including complete drawing and colorization demonstrations, but she also discusses in depth the vital interrelationship between the design of the creatures and the story and script. Terryl discusses what it's like to work with an art director and with other artists in a professional art department setting, and how the team functions together to create the best possible designs.
Duration: 1h 37m
Format: HD 1920x1080
Terryl Whitlatch
Creature Artist
Terryl Whitlatch is widely recognized as one of the leading creature designers and animal anatomists in the world today. Over a career spanning more than thirty years, she has contributed to iconic films such as Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: The Special Edition, Jumanji 1 & 2, Men in Black, Brother Bear, Dragonheart, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Curious George, The Polar Express, The Princess of Mars, Zafari, and Beowulf.
Her clients include prestigious studios and companies such as Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Paramount Pictures, EA, Blizzard, and Simon & Schuster, as well as numerous zoos and natural history museums. Terryl is also the author of The Wildlife of Star Wars and The Katurran Odyssey, the first volume in her forthcoming Katurran Trilogy.
In addition to her creative work, Terryl teaches creature design at universities, lectures internationally, and contributes to various book and film projects, inspiring artists through her expertise in anatomy, imagination, and storytelling.
