CREATE CINEMATIC KEYFRAME ART

What do you think of when you hear the term “cinematic keyframe”? A lush landscape lit by a beautiful sunset, or an action scene with explosions in the background? Sure, those can be cinematic. But to me, the challenge of making a cinematic keyframe in a small room with a handful of characters and a couple of lights is more appealing. To accomplish such a task, I’m going to use basic principles of blocking, lighting and texturing in 3D to create a solid base. Then, with photo references and different photobashing techniques, I’ll be fleshing out the characters in the scene.

I draw a lot of inspiration from films and to me, Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men is a