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Concept Art for Animation: Designing Magical Environments

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Overview

Turn your creative ideas into captivating concepts by bringing fantasy images to life in Photoshop
  • Introduction
  • Preparation and Theory
  • Setting the Assignment
  • Designing
  • Building a Portfolio
  • Final project
Through digital concept art, you can design believable worlds for movies and TV, which help tell stories about a character’s journey. When visual development artist Tory Polska realized that the magic we see on screens was made by people, she knew she wanted to be a part of it. She has worked with clients like Netflix and DreamWorks, and is passionate about evoking that same sense of wonder in the audience through her work.

In this course, Tory teaches you to research and design visual concepts for animated worlds. Learn how to turn your creative ideas into beautiful and meaningful images that enrich a story using Photoshop. Breathe life into fantasy environments with the magic of animation.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • What Is Visual Development?
  • Working With References
  • Idea Generation 1
  • Idea Generation 2
  • Stylization Principles 1
  • Stylization Principles 2
  • Workspace and Tools
  • The Brief
  • Creating Reference Boards 1
  • Creating Reference Boards 2
  • Analyzing Your References
  • Sketching Ideas 1
  • Sketching Ideas 2
  • Sketching Ideas 3
  • Refining Sketches
  • The Final Design
  • Adding Context and Setting the Mood 1
  • Adding Context and Setting the Mood 2
  • Adding Context and Setting the Mood 3
  • Adding Context and Setting the Mood 4
  • Final Touches
  • Project Presentation
  • Final Considerations
  • Concept Art for Animation: Designing Magical Environments

Taught by

Tory Polska

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