Visdev Color with Yuhki Demers

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When I think about what makes a good vis dev artist, an artist that I would personally hire, one of the first things that I look at is their color. Do they have a good eye when it comes to making palettes? Are they smart with the way they use their warm and cool colors? Do they understand color theory and can they paint an object in different lighting scenarios? If the answer to those questions are all no, then that artist will not get hired. Which is why I decided to make and teach this class.

In this class I want to take you through all you need to know about color theory. Then I’ll show you how that’s applied to a color key sequence and also a story moment. Color is definitely the best tool we have as artists for conveying an emotion or eliciting a feeling, and I want you all to understand how to wield this tool.

We’ll Cover:

• Color Theory
• Color Palettes
• How to study
• What a color key is
• Color as Light
• Color for storytelling
• What colors to use when
• Color Workflow for color keys vs story paintings
• The Psychology of Color

Week 1: Color Theory 101, how to study (film studies)
Week 2: What is a color key, looking at color keys
Week 3: Reference Sheets, Shot Deck
Week 4: Color for Storytelling
Week 5: Color key sequence
Week 6: Color for story moments
Week 7: Color workflows
Week 8: Final Critique, industry wake up call and Q&A

Duration: 8 weeks
Date & Time: Sundays, starting June 29th at 2:00PM Eastern
Skill level: All skill levels welcome
Tiers: 12 Critique spots – Receive feedback or spectate without homework feedback
Format: 4-5 hour live class with combination of lectures, demos, and feedback. Recordings will be provided within 24 hours of each class.
Materials: Any digital or traditional mediums. Paintovers will be done digitally.