Create a project page under 3D called Rorschach Spaceship
Create a inspiration board with Spaceship designs that you like and that could inspire your design. Add to you project page.
Do you think designs like this just came out of someone's head?
Where do ideas come from? Some of my best ideas came to me while I was on a long run. Other times it was just about changing environment. In my opinion you need TIME. There is no true formula for coming up with a new original idea. Sometimes they just happen, but in general good ideas take work. time and work. Everyone has to find their own process, and it may be different every time.
There are tools that can give you a kick start. Have you ever looked up at the clouds and saw funny shapes . . . of course you have. AL.CHEMY.org offers a fee tool that can give you a little idea push.
Assignment: Using AL.CHEMY create 20 idea starters for a unique ship design. Then choose one design and take it further.
Create a number of design in Alchemy and gather them in a single Photoshop document.
Choose the design you want to work with and copy it into a new Photoshop Document.
Using Photoshop , develop a number of sketches inspired from you alchemy inspiration.
Using Photoshop , develop a final design.
Once you are done, please post in your portfolio.
Download the "NEW" parts Zip folder Here:
Extract the folders and move them into the Alchemy shapes folder.
Choose:
Style: Solid Shapes
Create: Pull Shapes
Affect: Gradient & Mirror
Pull Shapes: Choose any, start with New Robot Parts?
Using Photoshop, develop a number of sketches inspired from you alchemy inspiration. Then Create a final design.
Later we will be coloring it too. Something like this . . .