Students will explore the history and fundamentals of animation. They will learn to create their own animated scene using Adobe Animate, and how to import previous work and incorporate simple animations into it. In this 10 week class, students will Explore and practice the 12 principles of animations: Squash & stretch Ease in & out […]
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Learn the basic principles of human anatomy in order to create believable compelling characters. Students will learn about the importance of line of action in order to master gesture drawing. We will delve into the art of storytelling and create a fully rendered character concept that could live in your favorite games and movies! In
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Bring your fantastical winter wonderland to life with the help of Photoshop layers, masking and brushes. Paint the snow, make sunlight, create your own lighting and more. In this 2 week class, students will
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Bring your fantastical winter wonderland to life with the help of Procreate. In this course we will be using landscape drawing techniques to create a winter themed piece of concept art. Paint the snow, make sunlight, create your own lighting and more. In this 2 week class, students will Learn the basics of perspective drawing
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Students will explore and review the fundamentals of design & comic cover layout by creating their own superhero themed comic book cover. In this 8 week class, students will Explore different types of comic book art, covers, and themes. Compile ideas and learn how to create a comic book cover from scratch. Create moodboards and
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This class is designed to lead beginner students through the game pipeline of creating 3D props. Utilizing design principles, students will model and texture a 3D object that will then be rendered out in a 3D space for presentation. Students will be encouraged to push the story elements of their design to truly create a
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In this one week intensive, students will Receive a history of Marketing, Branding, and the importance of the logo in both; Be given a “client-view” understanding of graphic design; Be given a “client-view” understanding of approaching logo creation; Gain an understanding of what makes a useful logo; Create their own CLIENT (a.k.a. Creative Persona); Create
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In this one-week intensive, students will: Explore the fundamentals of design for comic book covers. Explore different types of comic book art. Compile ideas and learn how to create a comic book cover from scratch. Create moodboards and thumbnails for comic book cover design. Learn about the fundamentals of Adobe Fresco. Learn about the fundamentals
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In this 3 week class, students will: Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories. Gain important digital design skills by learning Adobe Photoshop, one of the leading tools used by photographers, graphic designers, and digital artists. Learn the skills of image manipulation to take your photography to the next level. Learn to
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In this class, students will… Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories; Learn collaborative story and script writing skills; Explore famous historical comic collaborations; Identify character archetype: what makes a good villain, thief, pirate? Practice drawing skills: gesture drawing for movement and flow; basic perspective, storyboarding, lighting and camera angles; Learn comic
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