The Art of Lettering with Pen and Brush Great book by Larry Ottino with hand drawn examples *this is intended for educational purposes only. The_art_of_lettering_with_pen_and_brush_small
Storyboarding – Cuts and Storyboard Pro
Project: Proj_6_Storyboardpro_cuts Cuts YOUTUBE LINK : Great Video on Cuts Transitions Star Wars and the Wipe Transition Cutting on Action Making the cut as the character goes through an action, can be dramatic or subtle The Cutaway Shot A reaction shot. The camera moves to something else. Can be a conversation, a point of view…
Storyboarding – Acting
Proj_6_Acting_and_Posing Live Action Storyboards tend to have less poses drawn since actors will do the work. Animation Storyboards will have more drawings because the artist is the actor! Either way, think of the ACTING! Your tools are: Body, hands, face Gestures Line Of Action (move beyond horizontal and vertical) Costumes and Props (clothing, hats, tails,…
Design Gig! – Chicas Rockeras T- Shirt
Design Opportunity! Build your portfolio! Do something for a good cause! more info: https://www.instagram.com/chicasrockerassela/
Storyboarding – Angles, Stageline, Framing
Proj_5_Angles_Stageline_Framing Angles Vertical -Looking Upward or Downward -Implies Height/Power Relationship Horizontal -From Profile to Straight-on -From Objective to Subjective Tilt (youtube video example) -Uneasiness/Tension -Known as the Dutch Angle Stageline (youtube video example) -Line of ‘communication’ or ‘interest’ between characters -it can move if characters move -Keep cameras consistent to avoid confusion and keep ‘flow’…
Free Streaming Music and Movies for LA Library Card Holders
If you have an LA (or any city) Library Card you can sign up for these services and enjoy FREE (yes FREE!) streaming of music and movies!! https://www.hoopladigital.com/ Hoopla has a great music collection, and its an app for your phone. http://www.lapl.org/kanopy Kanopy is a service that lets you watch movies free! its like Netflix,…
Thumbnails and Character Design
Proj_3_Thumbnails_and_Character_Design Re-read the story your created. Share it with your friends and see if there are any areas where there is confusion of where something needs to be explained better or re-written. Think back to the story structure we talked about in our last class, does your story have a powerful arc/rhythm? Do you need…
Storytelling Basics & Exercises
Storytelling: Proj_2_Storytelling_Project “If it can be written or thought, it can be filmed.” – Stanley Kubrick “There’s something in the human personality which resents things that are clear, and conversely, something which is attracted to puzzles, enigmas, and allegories.” – Quoted in Kubrick : Inside a Film Artist’s Maze (2000) by Thomas Allen Nelson, p. 10 “Nothing…
Storyboarding Basics
Storyboarding_sylabus Proj_1_Storyboard_Research Anatomy of a Storyboard and Basic Terminology anatomy_and_basics_of_a_storyboard Example of storyboards from Star Wars star_wars_storyboard_small Film Terminology: AFI illustrated List of Shots http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~aspoerri/Teaching/DMPOnline/Readings/screen_shot_reference.pdf AFI Film Terminology http://web.eesd.org/filmfestival2012/Resources_files/AFI_BasicsHandbook.pdf Abbreviations for Shots/Storyboard Descriptions http://www.edu.pe.ca/threeoaks/Art/Digital%20Arts%20site/unit4/pdf/abbreviations.pdf Drawing Tips Perspective Review (in class) Drawing Figures Review (in class) General Drawing Tips : Storyboard Drawing Tips Drawing Bodies: Anatomy_and_Head_Measurment_Systems…
Illustration – Animation with Photoshop, Animatics
Project – Art_620_Proj7_animatic Animation Methods- Key frame Animation Video Timeline Animation Video Layers & Onion Skinning Transitions & Pans File for Aftereffects lesson https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6WQMkAOVniJV3J6ZjREdV9uWkU/view?usp=sharing Additional Animation Links: Creating Advanced Animations In Photoshop http://photoshopanimation.com/2015/school-of-motion-series-on-photoshop-animation/ AnimDessin2 Plugin https://creative.adobe.com/addons/products/1524#.V4M2446Gpfg