Ron...

Let me point out a few things about your question which make it difficult:

"I have a After Effects tutorial by Brian Maffitt..."

You're on a Photoshop Forum. Many people here know nothing about After Effects. You're referencing a name that isn't exactly world famous. Who is Brian Maffitt? A published author? Just some guy who has a website? Where can we see his work? Do you have a link to get us up to speed?

"... and in several lessons he shows Potoshop [s.i.c.] examples on a puppet and balsa wood airplane."

What kind of examples? Does he "show" through video examples, still images and text, did you see him demonstrate this stuff at a seminarWHAT!? And what does he do with this model plane and puppet? Create them from scratch? Use models of them and continue embellishing them with digital painting techniques?

"... Does anyone know the details of how they where originated?"

How can we describe and explain step-by-step any details, or even offer a possible direction in which to point you if we have no idea what you're talking about? YOU'RE the one who has had contact with Brian Maffitt; have you tried searching for his work using Google? At Amazon? At Barnes & Noble online? Perhaps that might be a good idea. Have you also posted this (vague) question on the After Affects forum?

"Or is there a book on how to do this type of drawing?"

If we don't know who he is, what he does, what you saw him do, or the style of imagery he created, how the heck are we supposed to point you toward a book that replicates what you witnessed?

You REALLY need to go read thoroughly at the link viol8ion provided, just above. Not only will it help you in your online activities, it'll help you in organizing your thoughts in any situation.

We ARE willing to help where we can, but I'd guess most of us reserbe our mind-reading powers for Super-Lotto, Vegas, football bets, and guessing what our wives are pi$$ed off about.

Ron_Duckett

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