Art Center At Night (Spring 2014)
Storyboarding – 14 Week Studio Course – 01.13-04.19 – Thursdays 7-10 pm
- This course provides an introduction to the versatile field of storyboarding. Class discussions and demonstrations will cover different styles and techniques of sequential art used in live action, animation and commercial applications. Through a combination of in-class and homework assignments, this course will teach you the necessary mechanics of visual storytelling and help you develop an individual and industry-typical style. Special guest speakers will round out the classroom experience. Students may draw by hand or work in digital formats using Wacom boards and laptops. (Note: access to Art Center’s computer facilities is not included. Please provide your own equipment and software if you wish to work digitally).
Quick Sketch For Entertainment – 7 Week Course – 01.18-03.01 – Saturday 9 am-12 pm
- A “quick sketch”, a sketch done quickly from live action, differs from the classroom sketch/gesture poses done from a model. The challenge of this class is to learn how to quickly capture on paper the impression of a one-time event or gesture, and to plainly depict the personality and actions of a subject. During the first class meeting you will learn to recognize and apply four basic shapes to your drawings, and examine anatomy (human and animal), balance and line of action. Subsequent class sessions are “hands on” and will be held off campus at locations where people gather-the zoo, local parks, shopping centers-where you will sharpen your sketching skills and learn to analyze your subject quickly.
