Sketch a variety of environments
Environment Sketching for Production focuses on creating visual themes for use in a production pipeline. Students will learn to create quick thumbnails and develop a final piece that is suited for production needs. Subjects include lighting, style, composition, and visual cues.
Course Format
Standard
Skills Level
Intermediate
Duration
8 weeks
Q&A
Once a week
Feedback
Individual recordings
Lecture Type
Pre-recorded
Assignment
Due each week. Expect to spend 8-10 hrs/wk viewing lectures, Q&A, and time on assignments.
PREREQUISITES
Fundamentals of Architecture Design and Environment Sketching
MATERIALS
Photoshop (any), Wacom tablet (or equivalent)
The more you know, the better.
Week #1
Visual Development and Design Evolution
Understanding what a vis dev artist does and what they are | Understanding the production pipeline for animated films | Introduction to class with design elements, principles and how they create a proper composition
Week #2
Master Studies of Cinematography
Designing compositions | Master studies of cinematography | How to stage scenes and learn new drawing techniques for story moments
Week #3
Storytelling in Art
Creating visual development vs. fine art/illustrative pieces | Adding character to your environments, understanding shape language, taking a realistic thumbnail and transforming it into a style
Week #4
Architecture Studies
Understanding motifs between different eras and culture | Organic settings vs. man made elements and how to tie them into your story moment
Week #5
Art Direction & Style
Drawing stylized organic settings | Understanding perspective in natural elements | Detail vs. realistic rendering in thumbnails
Week #6
Lighting
Understanding light logic such as highlights, reflections, cast shadows, core shadows | Explore film studies
Week #7
Mood and Fleshing Out Environment
Setting up an appropriate mood in an environment | Choosing and staging lighting placement to compliment characters | Rendering and editing details
Week #8
Complete the Final Project
Tying everything together | Finalizing line drawings and doing final tone painting with digital painting techniques
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PRICING SCHEDULE
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3x Payments
$233
2x Payments
$349.50
Full payment
$699
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Jan 31, 2024 -
Apr 22, 2024
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Enjoy lifetime access to the spectrum of course content, including lectures, live Q&As, and feedback sessions.
CERTIFICATION
Show off your Certification of Completion when you turn in 80% of course assignments.
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