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Designing Imaginative Environments by Nathan Fowkes - PRE-ORDER!
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June 2026
Join industry veteran Nathan Fowkes on a deep dive into the hows and whys of designing environments for entertainment. From creating mood with color and light, to exploring different biomes and weather, to crafting architecture and props, he will teach you how to design amazing environments that make your work stand out from the crowd.
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Countless films, animations, and video games are made memorable by their environments. Atmospheric settings, breathtaking landscapes, and unique locations – these are a key part of what makes our favorite fictional worlds so immersive and special. But how are those places designed?
In this book, industry veteran Nathan Fowkes (The Prince of Egypt, How to Train Your Dragon) takes you on a deep dive into the hows and whys of designing environments for entertainment. From creating mood with color and light, to exploring different biomes and weather, to crafting architecture and props, he will teach you how to design amazing environments that make your work stand out from the crowd.
Comprehensive, candid, and entertaining, this book is packed with industry insights, tutorials, and inspiring artwork that make it a must-have for environment artists of any skill level and medium.
Featuring:
- Art theory backed up by tutorials and demos
- Easy-to-follow, accessible explanations and advice
- Hundreds of stunning sketches and illustrations
- Career insights from a long-time creative professional"
Product details
Hardback 376 pages
Dimensions: 297mm x 210mm
Paper quality: Full-color premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-915992-28-4
Contents and Contributors
INTRODUCTION
DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
THE MIGHTY IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENT
THE DESIGN OF VALUE
EMOTIONAL LANGUAGE: THE DESIGN OF SHAPE & LINE
THE DESIGN OF SPACE
THE DESIGN OF ARCHITECTURE
BIOME
PROP DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL COLOR
ENVIRONMENTAL LIGHTING
WEATHER & ATMOSPHERE
ACHIEVING THE WOW FACTOR
GLOSSARY
About the artist
Nathan Fowkes is a Los-Angeles-based feature animation artist who has worked on films for DreamWorks, Disney, Blue Sky Studios, and Paramount, with film credits including The Prince of Egypt, Shrek, and How to Train Your Dragon. His work has been featured in numerous publications and solo exhibitions. He is a guest lecturer at ArtCenter College of Design and teaches online at Schoolism.com.
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