In this workshop, Matthew outlines his workflow for designing vehicles for film and television. He introduces the creative brief: reimagining a real-world vehicle as a practical, on-set production prop. By working from an actual vehicle, keeping scale accurate, and considering real limits like budget and construction, he ensures the final design can be built and driven on set. Using Modo, Matthew creates and renders a simple initial blockout based on real vehicle diagrams.

Duration: 27m 34s

In this lesson, Matthew moves into Photoshop to create initial sketches for the vehicle concept, balancing creative ideas with real-world constraints. By sketching quickly over scaled 3D underlays and constantly referencing real vehicle engineering, he develops designs that look exciting while still being practical to build. This fast, problem-solving sketch phase helps save time later and leads to stronger final designs for film production.

Duration: 16m 30s

In this lesson, Matthew demonstrates a deadline-driven approach to 3D concept modeling that focuses on visual impact rather than technical perfection. By prioritizing silhouette, establishing composition early, and using kitbashing and boolean operations, he creates a strong industrial vehicle design. The lesson shows how understanding the final goal helps artists decide where to spend time and where shortcuts are acceptable, allowing them to deliver professional results more efficiently

Duration: 38m 45s

In this lesson, Matthew explains how he plans ahead by listing the elements he’ll need to develop next. By closely studying real-world references and materials, he pushes the vehicle’s silhouette and forms while keeping the design grounded in reality. This structured approach of planning details early, working through each element methodically, and knowing when the model is finished, shows how professionals balance quality and productivity in 3D modeling projects.

Duration: 22m 9s

In this lesson, Matthew prepares the vehicle model for lighting and texturing, highlighting an artist-friendly production approach. He focuses on speed and visual impact, using a hybrid workflow that combines Modo and Photoshop. This method is ideal for concept artists who need to iterate quickly and create strong final images rather than production-ready assets, showing how smart shortcuts and the right tool choices can easily deliver professional results.

Duration: 33m 27s

In this lesson, Matthew begins by creating a visual to-do list outlining the remaining work needed before moving forward. He demonstrates how to make strategic decisions about detail levels based on camera visibility, apply fast techniques like boolean operations, and iterate on design elements, such as color schemes, until the right balance is achieved. Alongside this, Matthew demonstrates how to break up clean surfaces with weathering and imperfections, ensuring graphics feel aged and integrated, and adding realism and credibility to the final presentation renders.

Duration: 34m 34s

In this lesson, Matthew demonstrates a professional, production-minded approach to finalizing a complex vehicle render. Rather than chasing perfect geometry or materials at every stage, he prioritizes the quality of the final image, using strategic lighting and weathered materials to enhance visual interest in both the model and the scene. By working efficiently with modified presets, selectively rendering assets, and concentrating detail where the camera will see it most, Matthew shows how to achieve polished, cinematic results under real-world production constraints.

Duration: 26m 38s

In this final lesson, Matthew demonstrates the final compositing of his vehicle model in Photoshop. Using a combination of photo manipulation and digital painting techniques, he explains that this workflow represents roughly a day’s effort, aiming to produce one to two high-quality concept images of this caliber per day. The result is a polished presentation that includes both hero imagery and technical reference elevations, giving art directors the information they need to approve designs for further development.

Duration: 22m 21s