Creature Design with Terryl Whitlatch Vol. 1
Bovine Creature, Moo Monster
Description
In this first title of a series, Terryl demonstrates how to create a fantastic yet utterly believable creature based on one of the most commonly known animals, the domestic cow. After drawing a study of an actual bull, she shows the process of designing a realistic "Moo Monster". Starting with rough thumbnails and ending with a fully rendered action-packed color illustration, she shares her techniques and tools – pencils, markers and tracing paper – as well as a thorough exploration of animal anatomy. During the course of the demo, Terryl shows how she indicates forms and planes, how she chooses and applies color, and how the underlying skeleton and muscular systems affect the surface anatomy. Above all, she emphasizes the "Why" of the creature – how its lifestyle and environment affect its design and appearance. She also instructs how to create a humorous character derived from the more realistic versions for a truly versatile, professional portfolio.
Duration: 2h 07m
Format: HD 1280x720
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.
