Shane Canning is a veteran Level Designer and has been working in the game industry for 14 years. He spent the first part of his career at Disney Interactive where he had the opportunity to help create Disney Infinity among other games like Toy Story 3 and Cars 2. Later, Shane got to work on Marvel’s Spider-Man after joining Insomniac Games as well as Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. He is known for his exciting layouts and set pieces. After making the jump to Japan, a couple years at Square Enix, Shane has recently joined Ikumi Nakamura’s new studio UNSEEN and is helping build their new IP.
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- COURSES
- 2D
- Foundation & Design
- Absolute Beginners
- Analytical Figure Drawing
- Animal Drawing
- Composition for Concept Art and Illustration
- Design Mentorship
- Digital Painting
- Dynamic Figure Sketching
- Dynamic Sketching 1
- Dynamic Sketching 2
- Environment Sketching
- Figure Drawing: Anatomy of Style
- Fundamentals of Character Design
- Fundamentals of Design
- Fundamentals of Perspective
- Illustration Mentorship
- Perspective
- The Art Of Color And Light
- Style and Story for Illustration Mentorship
- Visual Development and Art Direction Mentorship
- Environment Design
- Background and Layout for Animation
- Background Painting and Layout Design Mentorship
- Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design
- Environment Concept Design
- Environment Painting & Design
- Environment Sketching for Production
- Fundamentals of Architecture Design
- Fundamentals of Environment Design
- Themed Environment Design
- Character Design
- Anatomy of Clothing
- Animal Drawing
- Art Direction for Character Designers
- Character Design for Animation
- Character Design For Production
- Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel
- Character Design Portfolio Mentorship
- Character Design for Film and Games
- Costume Concept Design
- Creature Design for Film and Games
- Digital Portrait Painting
- Dynamic Figure Sketching
- Fundamentals of Character Design
- Head Drawing and Construction
- Storyboarding For Animation
- Style and Story for Illustration Mentorship
- Electives
- 2D Animation Essentials
- 2D Motion Graphics in After Effects
- 3D for 2D artists
- Absolute Beginners
- Artist Essentials: Drawing from Reality
- Background and Layout for Animation
- Becoming a Better Artist
- Intro to Blender for Concept Art
- Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel
- Comics: The Art of Storytelling
- Composition for Concept Art and Illustration
- Creating Comics & Graphic Novels: Visual Storytelling between Comics and Manga
- Digital Art Foundations
- Dynamic Figure Sketching
- Ecorche’
- Figure Drawing: Anatomy of Style
- Foundations in Modern 2D Animation
- Getting Started in the Game Industry: Interviews, Portfolios, and More
- Illustration Mentorship
- Key Frame Illustration for Production
- Matte Painting and Concept Art for Production
- Mobile Game Art 1: Buildings and Props
- Sketching Mentorship with Peter Han
- Storyboarding for Live Action & Commercials
- Style and Story for Illustration Mentorship
- Themed Environment Design
- Visual Development and Art Direction Mentorship
- Mentorship Courses
- Background Painting and Layout Design Mentorship
- Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel
- Character Design Portfolio Mentorship
- Design Mentorship
- Illustration Mentorship
- Sketching Mentorship with Peter Han
- Storyboard Mentorship
- Style and Story for Illustration Mentorship
- Visual Development and Art Direction Mentorship
- Foundation & Design
- 3D
- Character Modeling
- Advanced Stylized Character Art for Games Mentorship
- Anatomy for Production
- Character Creation for Film/Cinematics
- Character Creation for Games
- Character Facial Sculpting
- Cloth Creation and Simulation for Real-Time
- Hair Creation for Games
- Hard Surface Modeling for Characters
- Intro to Production Modeling
- Sculpting Anatomy: From Animal to Creature
- Stylized Character Arts for Games
- Stylized Characters in 3D
- Environment/Prop Modeling
- Texturing
- Electives
- Intro to Unreal 5
- Biomedical Imaging in 3D
- Cloth Creation and Simulation for Real-Time
- Getting Started in the Game Industry: Interviews, Portfolios, and More
- Grooming for VFX
- Hard Surface Modeling for Characters
- Hard Surface Modeling for Films
- Intro to Maya
- Introduction to Unity
- Level Design for Games
- Stylized Character Arts for Games
- VFX Set Extensions
- ZBrush for Concept & Iteration
- Character Modeling
- VFX
- Games
- Game Development
- Character Arts
- Anatomy for Production
- Character Creation for Film/Cinematics
- Character Facial Sculpting
- Character Texturing for Games in Substance
- Hair Creation for Games
- Hard Surface Modeling for Characters
- Intro to Maya
- Intro to Production Modeling
- Sculpting Anatomy: From Animal to Creature
- Stylized Characters in 3D
- Environment Arts
- Advanced Substance for Environment Art
- Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art
- Intro to Maya
- Intro to Production Modeling
- Shading and Material Creation in Unreal Engine
- The Art of Lighting for Games
- Organic World Building in UE5
- Unreal Engine Modular Environments
- Vegetation & Plants for Games
- Weapons and Props for Games
- ZBrush for Concept & Iteration
- Electives
- Software
- Storytelling
- Storytelling & IP Development
- 2D Animation Essentials
- Acting for Visual Storytellers
- Comics: The Art of Storytelling
- Composition for Concept Art and Illustration
- Creating Comics & Graphic Novels: Visual Storytelling between Comics and Manga
- Foundations in Modern 2D Animation
- IP Development for Production
- Key Frame Illustration for Production
- Narrative Illustration and Characters
- Story Development for Artists: from Idea to Reality
- Storyboard Mentorship
- Storyboarding For Animation
- Storyboarding for Live Action & Commercials
- Style and Story for Illustration Mentorship
- Storytelling & IP Development
- Animation
- NEW COURSES
- IN DEVELOPMENT
- 2D FX Animation
- Animating Action: Performance Animation in 2D
- Applied Rigging Techniques for Production
- Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design
- Ecorche’
- FX for Games
- Grooming for VFX
- Hard Surface Modeling for Characters
- Hard Surface Modeling for Films
- Houdini Production Studio: Destruction FX
- Introduction to Cutout Technique Animation
- Organic World Building in UE5
- Procedural Environments in Houdini
- Props for Game Play
- Python for VFX and Animation in Maya
- Weapons and Props for Games
- 2D
- TRACKS
- COMPANIES/SCHOOLS
- STUDENT SHOWCASE
- 2D
- Foundation & Design
- Absolute Beginners
- Analytical Figure Drawing
- Animal Drawing
- Design Mentorship
- Digital Painting
- Dynamic Sketching 1
- Dynamic Sketching 2
- Environment Sketching
- Figure Drawing: Anatomy of Style
- Fundamentals of Character Design
- Fundamentals of Design
- Fundamentals of Perspective
- Illustration Mentorship
- Perspective
- The Art Of Color And Light
- Visual Development and Art Direction Mentorship
- Environment Design
- Background and Layout for Animation
- Background Painting and Layout Mentorship
- Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design
- Environment Concept Design
- Environment Painting & Design
- Environment Sketching for Production
- Fundamentals of Architecture Design
- Fundamentals of Environment Design
- Themed Environment Design
- Character Design
- Anatomy of Clothing
- Animal Drawing
- Art Direction for Character Designers
- Character Design for Animation
- Character Design for Film and Games
- Character Design For Production
- Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel
- Costume Concept Design
- Creature Design for Film and Games
- Digital Portrait Painting
- Fundamentals of Character Design
- Head Drawing and Construction
- Storyboarding For Animation
- Electives
- 2D Animation Essentials
- 2D Motion Graphics in After Effects
- 3D for 2D artists
- Absolute Beginners
- Background and Layout for Animation
- Becoming a Better Artist
- Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel
- Comics: The Art of Storytelling
- Composition for Concept Art and Illustration
- Creating Comics & Graphic Novels: Visual Storytelling between Comics and Manga
- Digital Art Foundations
- Ecorche’
- Figure Drawing: Anatomy of Style
- Foundations in Modern 2D Animation
- Getting Started in the Game Industry: Interviews, Portfolios, and More
- Intro to Blender for Concept Art
- Illustration Mentorship
- Key Frame Illustration for Production
- Matte Painting and Concept Art for Production
- Sketching Mentorship with Peter Han
- Storyboarding for Live Action & Commercials
- Themed Environment Design
- Visual Development and Art Direction Mentorship
- Mentorship Courses
- Foundation & Design
- 3D
- Character Modeling
- Anatomy for Production
- Character Creation for Film/Cinematics
- Character Creation for Games
- Character Facial Sculpting
- Cloth Creation and Simulation for Real-Time
- Hair Creation for Games
- Hard Surface Modeling for Characters
- Intro to Production Modeling
- Sculpting Anatomy: From Animal to Creature
- Stylized Characters in 3D
- Environment/Prop Modeling
- Texturing
- Electives
- Biomedical Imaging in 3D
- Cloth Creation and Simulation for Real-Time
- Ecorche’
- Getting Started in the Game Industry: Interviews, Portfolios, and More
- Grooming for VFX
- Hard Surface Modeling for Characters
- Hard Surface Modeling for Films
- Intro to Maya
- Introduction to Unity
- Level Design for Games
- VFX Set Extensions
- ZBrush for Concept & Iteration
- Character Modeling
- VFX
- GAMES
- Game Development
- Character Arts
- Anatomy for Production
- Character Creation for Film/Cinematics
- Character Facial Sculpting
- Character Texturing for Games in Substance
- Hair Creation for Games
- Hard Surface Modeling for Characters
- Intro to Maya
- Intro to Production Modeling
- Sculpting Anatomy: From Animal to Creature
- Stylized Characters in 3D
- Environment Arts
- Advanced Substance for Environment Art
- Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art
- Intro to Maya
- Intro to Production Modeling
- Organic World Building in UE4
- Shading and Material Creation in Unreal Engine
- The Art of Lighting for Games
- Unreal Engine Modular Environments
- Vegetation & Plants for Games
- Weapons and Props for Games
- ZBrush for Concept & Iteration
- Electives
- SOFTWARE
- STORYTELLING
- Storytelling & IP Development
- 2D Animation Essentials
- Acting for Visual Storytellers
- Comics: The Art of Storytelling
- Composition for Concept Art and Illustration
- Creating Comics & Graphic Novels: Visual Storytelling between Comics and Manga
- Foundations in Modern 2D Animation
- IP Development for Production
- Key Frame Illustration for Production
- Narrative Illustration and Characters
- Story Development for Artists: from Idea to Reality
- Storyboard Mentorship
- Storyboarding For Animation
- Storyboarding for Live Action & Commercials
- Storytelling & IP Development
- Animation
- NEW COURSES
- IN DEVELOPMENT
- 2D FX Animation
- Animating Action: Performance Animation in 2D
- Applied Rigging Techniques for Production
- Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design
- Ecorche’
- FX for Games
- Grooming for VFX
- Hard Surface Modeling for Characters
- Hard Surface Modeling for Films
- Props for Game Play
- Python for VFX and Animation in Maya
- Weapons and Props for Games
- 2D
