The color modulation armour weathering style in 2021 PART I AIRBRUSH TECHNIQUES
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- #scalemodels #colormodulation #armorweathering
lets explore one of the most influential armour weathering styles to emerge in recent years.
Probably the antonym style to "realistic" weathering. Color modulation pushes hard contrasts to create visual interest!
In this first video -- we walk through the steps that I first saw in the Adam Wilder produced by Mig Jimenez DVD ... FAQ "The Modulation Style"
So is this highly contrasting style still relevant today? Do you like it or loathe it?
If you are interested in exploring the technique check the links to Adam Wilders channel :
• APPROACHES TO COLOR MO...
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Zeninthal lighting on a real AFV
3:01 Introduction to Color Modulation Technique
6:08 Airbrushing on the modulation gradients
9:38 Recap airbrushing
10:52 Acrylics brush painted on details
11:51 Painting on the acrylics
13:42 Recap and result of painting the extruded details
15:01 Paint the typical details in "normal" colours
16:34 Introduction to Oil Dot Filter technique
18:18 Applying the ODF
21:36 Applying neat oil paint adjusting contrast
24:02 Recap on the oil paints and discussion - Jak na to + styl
Great video! I like color modulation as a way to enhance contrast, simulate lighting in scale, and add interest. However, I find it a useful technique as long as it enhances realism - pushed too far past a certain point, and models take on a fake and unnatural look that may well be interesting, but is no longer realistic. It reminds me of the old drybrushing technique/craze, which was meant to highlight edges and raised details, but was sometime so overdone to look garish. Realism can be tested by taking a good photograph of the model under proper light, and examing it to see whether it could pass for the real thing. Bottom line, balance and restraint are key to a realistic finish if that's what you're after.
From a working distance(close-up) the contrast looks extreme. But from viewing distance(1-3 feet) it looks much better. I was surprised seeing blue used as a filter, and it did have an interesting result.
Cheers for an interesting and informative presentation.
thank you Blaine yes when you see models with stylised painting at big model shows they certainly grab the eye, but as you pointed out at normal viewing distance the contrast does not appear so harsh. New video goes up today on the Hind.
Great to see a technique with explanation...start to finish. Very interesting.
Zenithal or overhead lighting is just one type of lighting effect. Figure painters employ strong side lighting and point sources of light to give dramatic effects. This could cross over to armour modelling and is worth exploring. For example a scene at dawn or dusk.
yes its been done ! Mig sent me this book a long time ago. To do this the authors Javier Soler and Mig Jimenez explain 4 different ways of painting lighting effects on our models: color modulation, zenithal light, spotlight, and illumination by panels. www.migjimenez.com/en/publications/323-modulation-and-light-techniques-.html
I enjoyed your video on color modulation including the great example.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for explaining colour modulation so clearly. Pity there are no FAQ dvd videos left explaining this theory. Again, thank you for doing so and then showing how to do it. Mike
if its usefull to you i am very happy. Planning to make another video... Easy but effective weathering techniques !
@@TheBearScaleModels It is so much easier to follow, when someone like yourself is well versed in the technique that you show us mere novices, how to do it. I managed to source a Takom M3 Lee at €40.50 but don't know if this is a good price or not to buy it. Thanks for taking the time to respond. M
@@gartsherriejunction4643 very good question... prices for models have increased a lot recently. For me if its a must have I just buy it. But also more recently I have cut down on buying model kits and try to be a bit more selective. Also big thanks Mike like I said I will try and come up with a really easy to follow tutorial on simple weathering.
what brushes do you tend to use?
Thanks for this...very interesting. Only recently discovered your channel via the Su33..excellent
big thanks welcome to the channel ! I have an update this Friday with some big news !
@@TheBearScaleModels cool, look forward to it. I'll be looking into your patreon
I'm having hard times trying to understand what is color modulation. I don't understand the principle, it's counter intuitive. The most similar thing I can think about is the ambient light.. I would paint with color modulation only the lower parts, maybe with hotter colors
To me its total and utter crap.. like a lot of these "superstars" wanted to pretend that they invented painting and gave it a fancy name. You are thinking to logically its much simpler to think of gradients of colors... because this is all it is. Everyone now calls everything painted in shades "modulated" a word that by definition means change in waveform from electronics! A lot of people don't even know why or for what reason they paint in that manner, ;)
@@TheBearScaleModels true! many just answered "it's eye pleasing" and that's it
Really liked the fact that you showed it on a real vehicle at the beginning , agree with the airbrushed painting , but I think the brushed highlights are a bit too stark .
I know this will be toned down with further weathering.......but for me......too stark.
yes the brushed on highlights ... I honestly had to force myself to do that 🤣. Next video is going to show how we deal with that. also I will explain why this strong contrast technique is used by some modellers and not so much by myself!
Hi Mr.Bear, Got to admit while I like a bit of modulation I think this is a bit too much. I'll also confess that I am colour blind so maybe that is making it look weird to me.
I think though I will stick with just fading paint work.
Keep the vids coming.
Best wishes, Mark
what is a bit too much what is a bit too little? maybe watch part II ;)
@@TheBearScaleModels I will do.
I am going to wait until you are completely done before commenting.
that is probably more worthwhile... glad you recognize that 👍
I prefer the techniques used by Night Shift. Putting too much forced lighting perspective just doesn’t work for me.
He uses a lot of post shading
your example was a little too extreme for my taste. Perhaps a little less with a more "blended" modulation. Everyone has their own taste in modulation. The Highlight detail you did with that brownish color was a little off putting for what my opinion is worth. Otherwise if we don't work outside the box, we never get better.
Well it's very easy to do light modulation style... as I said this is the more extreme example and is actually the method that can be called modulation style... and totally not my style I am much more original than this 😁
Great explanation. Result is too cartoonish for my taste.
very good analogy 👍
Interesting video - but the technique produces a rather grotesque model ! Your 4 stagemodulation models look much better.
I don't get why trying to replicate something that's already created by the light (no matter if it's the sunlight or the room light).... Artificial "modulation" looks so unrealistic ("modulated shadows" are where they shouldn't be, etc. etc.)....
it never looks realistic... absolutely correct... but look at how boring your single color model will look compared to contrast techniques...