Intro to Character and Creature Design
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Perspective For Entertainment Design
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
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Dynamic Sketching 1
Next enrollment deadline April 24th, 2012
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Dynamic Sketching 2
Next enrollment deadline April 24th, 2012
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Analytical Figure Drawing 1
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
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Digital Painting 1
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
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Analytical Figure Drawing (Hands, Feet, Head, Composition)
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
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Intro to Character and Creature Design
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
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Character Design for Animation
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
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Storyboarding for Animation
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
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Environment Sketching (Sci-Fi)
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
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Fundamentals for Creative Environment Design
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
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Environment Design 1
Next enrollment deadline April 19th, 2012
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Environment Design 2
Next enrollment deadline April 19th, 2012
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Vehicle & Mechs 1
Next enrollment deadline April 20th, 2012
This class is now filled to capacity. If you have any questions, please email us at registration@cgmwonline.com
-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 21st - June 17th, 2012 + 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.
- 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.
James Paick
Jason Scheier
Peter Han
Michael Hampton
Erik D. Martin
Paul Christopher
Philip Dimitriadis
Derek Kosol
Polina Hristova
Steven MacLeod
Nate Wragg
