本视频教程是由Tuts机构出品的PS科幻机械人角色设计视频教程，The Gnomon Workshop Mechanical Character Design，时长：3小时30分，大小：2.31 GB，FLV高清视频格式，教程使用软件：Photoshop，作者：Joe Peterson，官方发布日期：2013年，语言：英语。

Photoshop是Adobe公司旗下最为出名的图像处理软件之一，集图像扫描、编辑修改、图像制作、广告创意，图像输入与输出于一体的图形图像处理软件，深受广大平面设计人员和电脑美术爱好者的喜爱。

Photoshop是Adobe公司旗下最为出名的图像处理软件之一。多数人对于PHOTOSHOP的了解仅限于“一个很好的图像编辑软件”，并不知道它的诸多应用方面，实际上，Photoshop的应用领域很广泛的，在图像、图形、文字、视频、出版各方面都有涉及。

The Gnomon Workshop Mechanical Character Design

In this tutorial, concept designer Joe Peterson breaks down the process of creating a mechanical character using only a story outline as the starting point. With the initial premise being a believable sci-fi future world, Joe sets out to design an appropriate mechanized unit for a high-tech SWAT team. He begins by discussing how this initial idea influences the entire design process, beginning with reference gathering and following all the way to the final detailing and rendering phases. Joe demonstrates how, once a level of technology is decided on, the appearance and features of the mechanics are much easier to design. Throughout the tutorial, he discusses the balance between using imagination over using real-world design elements and the importance of building up a visual design vocabulary to help make informed design choices, leading to appropriate mechanical designs. By walking through every step, from initial sketch, to refinement, detailing and final rendering, Joe shows his process of balancing imaginative features with real-world design to deliver a convincing, yet unique and creative mechanical design. He also discusses how to frame your mechanical design around the needs of the story or setting, ensuring that the context will help drive your creative decisions along the way. This tutorial offers various techniques and processes for creating and refining a mechanical design that is intended to not only look cool, but also communicate its function at a glance.