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alphaleo14 — Alphapilot the making

Published: 2003-11-09 16:16:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 2492; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 1223
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Description i'm still working hard on the gundam fan art, got around 40% done so far, but in the mean time, i manage to dig out all my old sketches and development for my alphapilot.

1. I originally painted the Alphapilot on the year2000, poster color and water color mixed, and it turn out 'SUX'

2. On 2002 i decided to remake another alphapilot version 2.0 i have the entire cockpit as well as the pilot's g-suit redesign. the mecha below was originally plan to be compose to the background, but later i find the whole piece of art work too compressed and crowded, so i drop the mecha instead.

3. When the whole design is finallized, a rought layout was drawn.

4. When i'm happy with the rought, i slowly out-line out all the details with mechanical pencil, then scan into to computer to do some digital touch up.

5. Using Adobe illustrator, i have the holographic green grids, maps, and the marking.

6. Then i did a rought photoshop coloring and rought composition done to test out the color key and the style

7. Ok i'm happy with it, so i slowly bit by bit color the whole piece the bigger version can be found here [link]

8. After the coloring process i have the image flatten then with a new file compose all the hologram an the marking together. then the lighting and the effects.

9. and the final version [link]
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Comments: 47

blaizesabre [2009-03-28 17:04:24 +0000 UTC]

wicked

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rinpoo-chuang [2005-02-22 12:24:03 +0000 UTC]

Your work look professional .
Are you working in an animation studio?
I 've a friend here who wanna come in a studio (pixar) , she 've also a hight skill but not studing in a specialised school... if you've some advice to give ...she 've to do a portofoglio.

I thank you in advance if you accept to give a little help. (In that way I can't help her ...I'm a amator XD)

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wrexodus [2003-12-16 09:02:49 +0000 UTC]

A work of art. You'd prolly be more popular than me when we get the same amount of initial reputation in time.

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evilinnocence [2003-12-16 01:33:36 +0000 UTC]

wow! kudos to you on your talent. i hope ur getting paid somehow for doing this type of stuffs
~dana

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liveandletdie [2003-12-05 11:45:56 +0000 UTC]

you are really talented
this is a great demonstration of the making of one of my faves that you have done
keep up the good work...

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ukitakumuki [2003-11-22 02:09:44 +0000 UTC]

damn man u gotta post that 2000 work... that is the SHIT!!!! i am a sucker for marker renders( if it is) even if it isnt its sweet.. dig the macross stylin!

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alphaleo14 In reply to ukitakumuki [2003-11-22 15:50:14 +0000 UTC]

actually that is poster color

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ukitakumuki In reply to alphaleo14 [2003-11-22 18:22:26 +0000 UTC]

well fine

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Keitou [2003-11-16 17:08:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh my Gosh. That really is impressive!

O_O You really are a patient person. I could never do such details with the patience that you have.

Everything is so precise! So cool. ^_^

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fegan [2003-11-15 18:08:51 +0000 UTC]

awesome process!!!!@_@

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seel-dingo [2003-11-13 15:18:42 +0000 UTC]

mrrar~! Holy fuck you go thru ALOT to make your art! dayum, I'm too fawking lazy to go thru all that stuff xD Thas prolly why all my art is so half-assed n__n

but deeeewd, I bet you use Photoshop right? I use OC....and I don't think I could do ANYTHING close to that x-X fafafafafaaaaa

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aledonrex [2003-11-11 16:18:35 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work, you're a genius of art O_o

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darkmane [2003-11-10 17:36:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow, just wow...I need your planning and drawing skills. I'm trying not too...but there is too much goodness.... ~Implodes~

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alphaleo14 In reply to darkmane [2003-11-11 17:30:07 +0000 UTC]

thanks, thats how i work.......really took me a long time just to get one art done, that is the so sad thing about me.....

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aerokat [2003-11-10 17:04:35 +0000 UTC]

Whoa, Alpha that is awesome! I wondered how you put that picture together! ^_^

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alphaleo14 In reply to aerokat [2003-11-10 17:21:13 +0000 UTC]

i thought i already explain everything.....ok, it took me hours and hours of hard work pushing my photoshop skills to it limits. i think all together there are 10 layer for coloring, another 10 more layer for the label marking, 2-3 layer for the lighting and shadow, background around 5 layers.....

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cybre [2003-11-10 16:38:19 +0000 UTC]

You are just crazy! ...and I mean that in a good way ^_~

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alphaleo14 In reply to cybre [2003-11-10 17:04:44 +0000 UTC]

well thats me, it won't even be me if i'm not grazy......

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kamicheetah [2003-11-10 14:49:50 +0000 UTC]

Sweet! I can't belive I missed this first time 'round. Glad I went back through my messages again. That's really awesome. I love the detail~.

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Sandora [2003-11-10 11:33:39 +0000 UTC]

Whoooaaa....someone has a lot of time in his hands....very serious loh, meowser!!! Great Job!!!

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ayonakari [2003-11-10 10:45:23 +0000 UTC]

walaueh~~!!! u got making one oi~~!!
coooooooool

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ryuumajin [2003-11-10 05:55:11 +0000 UTC]

Amazing PROCESS and so little of FAVORITE!? ... oh my... oh God... oy vey... ppl wants to know the instant result nowadays... *shakes head*

Actually, Leo-kun, if I see the st one is not that bad. But if you insist it sucks, then... you're WRONG! It's just the matter of technique. Myself feels the theme has been allright after all. Painting all that space has been a good effort. and the deign is very fuckin' nice. Sorry, I didn't mean to say "f*ck* but oh my god, how could I resist NOT to say that if I see so a looooooooooooooooot of details and great plannings? I'm so amazed.

Now please tell me only one reason why should I stop killing you for your TALENTS!?

Oh my oh God oy vey...

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wolffirefur [2003-11-10 04:10:02 +0000 UTC]

Whao... amazing of your work.

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brownkuma [2003-11-10 03:20:26 +0000 UTC]

O_o It's informative!

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froggiechan [2003-11-10 01:13:40 +0000 UTC]

Wow Cool!!
A WIP!
This will be very useful!

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drracowong [2003-11-10 00:46:31 +0000 UTC]

this is incredible!! 0_o

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reso [2003-11-09 23:20:19 +0000 UTC]

Did the original get a DTF? lol id be suprised if it didnt...hehe..Hows the stuff with the bike going by the way? ya know .. the 3gram bike. hehe

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jutone [2003-11-09 21:16:18 +0000 UTC]

Once again, you rule all, man. I wish I could do such great detail any time I wanted.

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randerzoid [2003-11-09 20:09:39 +0000 UTC]

dang alpha! that kicks arse! wish I could do that...hmmm maybe I should...great transition you got there! keep up the kick arse work! - Randerzoid :3

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alphaleo14 In reply to randerzoid [2003-11-11 17:17:37 +0000 UTC]

be sure to surpport me for my gundam contest.......

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randerzoid In reply to alphaleo14 [2003-11-11 20:42:03 +0000 UTC]

now how can I do that alpha? Is it a voting thing? if so...can I have the link? thanks! - Randerzoid :3

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alphaleo14 In reply to randerzoid [2003-11-12 17:52:13 +0000 UTC]

sure u can, give me some moral surpport that will be enough.....

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randerzoid In reply to alphaleo14 [2003-11-12 18:49:30 +0000 UTC]

of course I can give you moral support! but first! i must get to class! see ya! and Go go alphaleo! hahaha -- Randerzoid :3

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snowager [2003-11-09 19:09:49 +0000 UTC]

I like all the steps that are drawn out. And the final product is spectacular. I give it a...-gives a thumbs up- n____n

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alphaleo14 In reply to snowager [2003-11-10 17:17:33 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad u like it......

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tarkheki [2003-11-09 18:56:56 +0000 UTC]

now this is one piece of art i can really dig!
i love the step by step presentation! it's so proffesional!

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alphaleo14 In reply to tarkheki [2003-11-10 17:16:04 +0000 UTC]

stay tune for my gundam fan art......it gonna be big

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jackmcslay [2003-11-09 18:18:57 +0000 UTC]

the original suck? I could hardly do something look as good as that one *falls down on the floor*

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AnimeFreak40K [2003-11-09 17:33:01 +0000 UTC]



wow......y'know...its this kinda stuff that makes me wanna go out and spend the money on Adobe Photoshop....



hey.....Illistrator come with that package?

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AnimeFreak40K In reply to AnimeFreak40K [2003-11-10 18:06:06 +0000 UTC]

hmmm.....i see i see.....

what is the general price range of this software in stores?

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alphaleo14 In reply to AnimeFreak40K [2003-11-10 18:15:41 +0000 UTC]

i can't really tell, depends which country your from

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AnimeFreak40K In reply to alphaleo14 [2003-11-10 18:17:16 +0000 UTC]

ahh....United States

im in the Army actually, so i may get things a little cheaper in the PX...if nothing else tax-free

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alphaleo14 In reply to AnimeFreak40K [2003-11-10 17:13:58 +0000 UTC]

sorry bro, both photoshop and illustrator are different software although both is by adobe, u can also try out micromedia free-hand, it function very much like illustrator

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moky [2003-11-09 16:52:00 +0000 UTC]

I hate you in an envious and jealous kind of way... your mech work is amazing, straight lines intimidate me.

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skifi [2003-11-09 16:20:30 +0000 UTC]

A more than welcome making off... It's always nice to be able to learn from good artists... The same than constructive comments and criticism is more useful for the artist than just plain and simple compliments, to be able to see how the artist works, and what steps did they follow, it's always welcome, because it helps us crappy ones to learn and improve... Even more with your nice explanations at the image description!

*sits at the front of the classroom, gives the teacher a red apple, and starts to take notes in his notebook*

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alphaleo14 In reply to skifi [2003-11-10 17:08:43 +0000 UTC]

OOOHHHHH really.......i'm gonna be a very nasty teacher, very nasty indeed......

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skifi In reply to alphaleo14 [2003-11-10 17:24:15 +0000 UTC]

No matter what you try... I have samurai spirit, so I will not give up even if the way is hard!

*grabs his katan.... err... I mean... his pencil, and starts practising, raising head each two or three traces to see what is Leo-sensei doing*

Wax on, wax off....

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