Dynamic Shapes for VisDev with Léa Pinto
$300.00 – $450.00
Recordings available for one or both terms!
Learn the fundamentals of shape design applied to visual development! In this 8-week class, we’ll learn how to create stylized paintings that can be applied to work in film, games, and TV. We’ll learn how to have control over your reference, how to use value effectively so that your shape decisions have the most impact, and the best way to study and improve. There will be a combination of demos, lectures and homework assignments that we’ll review in class.
We’ll cover:
The importance of understanding your references & the importance of taking the time to take good references and where to find these (art is everywhere!)
How to interpret instead of copying your references
The importance of testing / being curious / failing
How to build your own artistic path
Duration: 8 weeks
Date & Time: Starts Sunday October 13th, every Sunday at 12:00 PM Eastern US time
Skill level: All skill levels welcome
Tiers: Receive feedback or spectate without homework feedback
Format: 4 hour live class with combination of lectures, demos, and feedback. Recordings are generally provided within a couple days of each live session.
Materials: Any digital or traditional mediums. Paintovers will be done digitally.
All weeks will be a combination of lecture, demos and feedback.
Week 1: Introduction, life experiences & student introductions
Week 2: How to understand & deconstruct your references + studies
Week 3: How to understand & deconstruct several art directions + studies
Week 4 :Testing various process to create your own artistic path + Talking about my own current process.
Week 5: Creating a moodboard to prepare your own painting : “build solid house foundation” + Brief & B/W photobash / sketch compositions
Week 6: How to use your references & previous photobash / sketch to create a B/W layout / BG design
Week 7: How to use your references to go from B/W to color
Week 8: Final render & post production effects + Freelance & social networks tips!
Description
Léa Pinto is a concept artist and background painter working for clients such as Sony Pictures Animation, Pinkman.TV, Netflix, and HBO MAX.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
“I really liked this course. Léa is very committed and great at teaching (and painting). This has definitely improved my painting efficiency as well as my understanding of the industry (as a junior). Appart from the painting technique, I particularly recommend it if you struggle to manage your paintings’s projects since Léa’s workflow is really organised.”
— Simon Raveneau
“This class was life changing to me, I had the opportunity to meet a lot of awesome people, get to know more about illustration market and business, it covers all from art fundamentals to marketing and portfolio management.
“Léa Pinto is a lovely teacher, understanding and really smart. She showed us a lot of the behind the scenes, tips and tricks to get faster while making stunning art pieces. It’s the type of class that you pay for four hours per week and end up getting 6-hour classes and a lot of feedback during the week, I can’t express how grateful I am for having the opportunity to learn so close to people that talented.”
— Felipe Gand
STUDENT WORK
