2D ACADEMY
Intro to Character and Creature Design
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Lighting & Color Key for Production
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Intro to Perspective
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Dynamic Sketching 1
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Dynamic Sketching 2
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Analytical Figure Drawing
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Principles of Design Process
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Analytical Figure Drawing: Hands/Feet/Head/Composition
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Fundamentals of Character Design
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Digital Painting 1
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The Art of Color and Light
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Intro to Character and Creature Design
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Character Design for Animation
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Storyboarding for Animation
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Fundamentals of Architecture Design
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Environment Sketching
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Environment Sketching for Production
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Fundamentals for Creative Environment Design
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Environment Design 1
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Environment Design 2
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Vehicle & Mech Design
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-CGMA "Become a Better Artist"
Eric Ryan is a concept artist with over 7 years experience in both the film and video game industry. Using solid art technique and a strong knowledge of creature anatomy, Eric creates images that are at the same time fantastic and believable.
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Master class
Intro to Character and Creature Design
- Dates:
- April 23rd - June 20th, 2013 + 1 extra week for content review
- Fees:
- $599
- Pre-reqs:
- Analytical Figure Drawing 1 and 2.
- Materials:
- Able computer, photoshop (any), wacom tablet or equivalent
- Course Description:
Eric will be introducing students to the fundamental ideas behind character and creature design through the creation of unique thumbnails and rough studies. This class will focus on the beginning essentials of how to come up with original and well thought out rough images in a short time frame. The class covers character and creature design basics like unique thumbnailing, the creating studies, tonal layout, construction and anatomy, costuming, posing, and basic lighting techniques.
Weekly individual feedback format: video critique.
- Course Outline
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- Week 1 (Character): Learning how to create quick and unique rough drawings in the creation of a humanoid character. Exploring tonal layout, silhouette and studies.
- Week 2 (Character): Learning how to create rough head/ bust studies. Exploring quick variations.
- Week 3 (Character): Learning how to make rough, full-body paintings, by pushing and pulling forms. Exploring posing, 2nd read detail. Posing.
- Week 4 (Character): Learning basic lighting techniques. 3 point lighting and material indication.
- Week 5 (Creature): Learning how to create quick and unique rough drawings in the creation of a non-humanoid creature. Exploring tonal layout, silhouette and studies.
- Week 6 (Creature): Learning how to create rough head/ bust studies. Exploring quick variations.
- Week 7 (Creature): Learning how to make rough, full-body paintings, by pushing and pulling forms. Exploring posing, 2nd read detail. Posing.
- Week 8 (Creature): Learning basic lighting techniques. 3 point lighting and material indication.
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Steven MacLeod
Alex Ruiz
Philip Dimitriadis
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