Lift Off: Air Vehicle Sketches & Renderings from the Drawthrough Collection [Paperback]

Scott Robertson (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Air Vehicle Sketches | Publication Date: September 1, 2006

Lift Off presents personal and professional works by Scott Robertson, Program Director of the Entertainment Design major at Art Center College of Design. This book features the following chapters: Airships, Spacecraft, Aircraft, Lefty Sketches, Hovercraft, Original "Card Collection" and selected work from the conceptual design of vehicles for the video games Field Commander and Spy Hunter 2. Anyone interested in air vehicle sketches, concept design and color renderings of the subject will be eager to add Lift Off to their library.

Editorial Reviews

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Inside this book is a fantastic selection of sketches and renderings of air vehicles completed by Scott Robertson over the last ten years. From the loosest small thumbnail to the tightest photo-real rendering, this collection is an invaluable reference for other designers and artists. As a concept designer, a teacher and an artist, Robertson's work is heavily influenced by his experience as an industrial designer with an emphasis on the design and virtual building of the objects explored through drawings. This volume is a marvelous inspiration for the next generation of concept designers and concept art lovers.

About the Author

Robertson is a professional industrial designer and educator who has worked with several top sports and automotive manufacturers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: Design Studio Press (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933492155
• ISBN-13: 978-1933492155
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 11 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #61 in Books > Arts & Photography > Other Media > Conceptual

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good design book, but ground vehicles book is a better buy, August 2, 2007

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This review is from: Lift Off: Air Vehicle Sketches & Renderings from the Drawthrough Collection (Paperback)

For those craving more futuristic design books, the Robertson works are highly desirable. He's no Syd Mead or Ron Cobb, but his works are slick, and well-rendered. A note of caution however; he is a much better artist of ground vehicles than aircraft. Most of his air vehicles are obviously derived from passenger car sketches, sans wheels. If you have the funds for both of Robertson's books, great. If you can only buy one of them, buy his book on ground vehicles.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really cool inspiration!, December 31, 2007

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M. J Roberti "Mario Roberti" (San Diego , CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm no 3d master, but when I wanted to get back into it I was looking for some inspiration. This book didn't let me down. It's filled with mind-bending stuff from really talented people.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Revealing Design Process, December 12, 2007

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C. HOUGHTON "contemporary artist" (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lift Off: Air Vehicle Sketches & Renderings from the Drawthrough Collection (Paperback)

Scott Robertson is an educator as well as a designer. That shows in this book, editorially, since he reveals early thumbnail, development sketches and final renderings. If you want to see a designer's process laid bare, here's a helpful resource. Don't forget Scott's Gnomon DVDs, as they further expose his process and techniques.