Graphic Design
Students learn to think conceptually and to develop their visual communication skills through understanding the combination of image and message. They gain knowledge about the design principles of typography, layout, photography and illustration and the part they play in graphic design. Presentation skills are offered to prepare them to present their own ideas to others.
Character Design
Through the exciting process of character design student will learn how to quickly combine a variety of simple shapes to lay the groundwork for creating detailed character designs.
Students will explore the own characters and animals in various action poses and create Expression Sheets developing individual personalities. Students will learn how to create a professional “turn around” and end with a cast of characters based on an adaptation of a well-known story. This course is ideal for concept work in any industry
Photography
Learn to use your smartphone to create visually dynamic images like a pro. In this course, you will be introduced to the technical and creative aspects of photography using mobile phone capture technology and post-processing tools. Creative use of color, light, framing and composition will be applied to the creation of a contemporary final series of images highlighting your newly learned visual storytelling skills!
Painting
This fun and exciting course teaches basic painting principles including drawing, mixing and understanding color and value, and various techniques of painting. Students begin with two days of painting objects supplied by the instructor. Three days of drawing and painting animals from photographs supplied by the instructor or pet portraits from images that students may bring from home. Three days of drawing and painting landscapes and understanding the techniques of painting trees, fields, skies, rocks, and water. Images of landscapes will be provided by your instructor. This course will introduce the student to the enjoyment of various forms of painting. Demonstrations will be provided by the instructor and students will complete three or four finished paintings by the end of this course.
Creating Dream Spaces
Join us for an exciting two-week design bootcamp in which you will explore the world of Interior Architecture & Design, while getting the opportunity to design a room for your favorite fictional character from a movie, tv, or video game! Using our state-of-the-art facilities, you will create a physical model and mood board of your design so you can bring your vision to life with confidence.
Figure Drawing
This introductory drawing class focuses on fundamental principles of drawing the nude human figure. An understanding of proportion, gesture, balance, and value will be developed in charcoal drawings from models. Accuracy in representation is emphasized.
Introduction to Maya
Welcome to the world of 3D modeling and animation. We are going to look at the production pipeline that is common to most animation studios. To start a project, a character designer draws the concept, and the director must approve it before work continues. The drawings will then be handed off to the modeler, who will create the character in Maya. The model is then handed off to the texture artist, who will apply shaders, skins, and colors. It will then go to the rigger, who sets up puppet controls for the animator to use. The animator brings the character to life through movement. Once the animation is finalized, it goes to the lighter to set up the lights and render the final images. Each module in this class will give you a broad view of what each job entails. We must first learn the basics of navigating Maya, so that is what most of this module is about. We will then talk about character design, and how to prepare the drawings for Maya.
Fashion Blogging & Social Media
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a fashion blogger? This course will set you on the right path, as you will conceptualize and produce your very own professional-looking blog. You will also explore how fashion, social media, and blogging intersect, what career opportunities exist in this field, and how to brand yourself professionally online.
Introduction to Fashion Design
This experience will introduce young people who love fashion and want to discover more of its creative possibilities and modes of design. Reflective of the design processes students will be introduced to the fundamental skills and approaches to seeing their ideas come to life. Guided through research, idea generation and developing a critical understanding of their own unique thinking. Project-based – the program is staged to build key industry-based skills in drawing, textile print making and fashion design.
Video Gaming: Game Design
This class is all about giving students a big picture of the game development industry with its many roles and skillsets. The course starts with brainstorming a game, keeping one's mind open to creativity, exploration, and innovation. This brainstorm will be refined into an art style, established game mechanics and game rules. Characters, enemies, abilities, and props will be animated and imported into a game engine. These assets will then be made to work in the game engine and the game rules using simple visual scripting. Finally based on their own game concept a classic box art will be created celebrating a specific era of gaming.