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2D Animation Essentials
2D Animation Essentials
Students should have taken at least one animation course prior to enrolling in this course, and should...
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Intermediate
8 Weeks
2D Animation Essentials
Intermediate
8 Weeks
Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginners
This course is an introduction to the basic drawing and painting fundamentals necessary in developing...
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Beginner
8 weeks
Absolute Beginners
Beginner
8 weeks
Advanced Matte Painting for Production
Advanced Matte Painting for Production
This class will go in-depth into what matte painting has become these days as well as what it will take...
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Intermediate to advanced
8 weeks
Advanced Matte Painting for Production
Intermediate to advanced
8 weeks
Analytical Figure Drawing
Analytical Figure Drawing
As students continue to develop a basic skill set throughout this course, a special emphasis will be...
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Beginner
8 weeks
Analytical Figure Drawing
Beginner
8 weeks
Anatomy of Clothing
Anatomy of Clothing
In this class, we will deconstruct the materials, from their tensile strength and geometric construction...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Anatomy of Clothing
Intermediate
8 weeks
Animal Drawing
Animal Drawing
Animal Drawing emphasizes developing an understanding of the anatomy of wildlife and domestic animals....
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Beginner to Intermediate
8 weeks
Animal Drawing
Beginner to Intermediate
8 weeks
Art Direction and Design for Films Mentorship
Art Direction and Design for Films Mentorship
This course will help you explore the connection between storytelling/character building, and set/environment...
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Advanced
10 weeks
Art Direction and Design for Films Mentorship
Advanced
10 weeks
Art Direction for Character Designers
Art Direction for Character Designers
As character designers, every project we will work on in our careers will have its own unique look. Every...
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Advanced
8 weeks
Art Direction for Character Designers
Advanced
8 weeks
Becoming a Better Artist
Becoming a Better Artist
Learn the basics of art as well as the subtle details and differences in techniques and approaches. Rob...
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Beginner
8 weeks
Becoming a Better Artist
Beginner
8 weeks
Character Design For Animation
Character Design For Animation
This course will cover a lot of reference and breaking it down into the importance of things to consider...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Character Design For Animation
Intermediate
8 weeks
Character Design for Film and Games
Character Design for Film and Games
This course will teach you basic as well as advanced techniques in character creation. Students will...
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Advanced
8 weeks
Character Design for Film and Games
Advanced
8 weeks
Character Design For Production
Character Design For Production
This class will focus on taking your character designs through a production pipeline and learning to...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Character Design For Production
Intermediate
8 weeks
Comics: The Art of Storytelling
Comics: The Art of Storytelling
This course is designed to be an intensive introduction to comics and narrative, from the very first...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Comics: The Art of Storytelling
Intermediate
8 weeks
Composition for Concept Art and Illustration
Composition for Concept Art and Illustration
This class will cover the fundamental principles used to create visually striking images as applied to...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Composition for Concept Art and Illustration
Intermediate
8 weeks
Costume Concept Design
Costume Concept Design
Costume design is an essential part of character design. From a character's clothing down to the smallest...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Costume Concept Design
Intermediate
8 weeks
Creating Comics & Graphic Novels
Creating Comics & Graphic Novels
Back again for the Winter 2020 term! During this course, students will bring their own stories to life...
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Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Creating Comics & Graphic Novels
Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Creature Design for Film and Games
Creature Design for Film and Games
This course will teach you how to design your own creatures by using Earth’s animals as a guideline....
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Advanced
8 weeks
Creature Design for Film and Games
Advanced
8 weeks
Designing Landscapes in Plein Air
Designing Landscapes in Plein Air
This course is a great option to solidify your foundational skills of mastering value, composition, and...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Designing Landscapes in Plein Air
Intermediate
8 weeks
Digital Art Foundations
Digital Art Foundations
Take beginning steps to familiarize yourself with digital drawing and painting tools as well as foundation...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Digital Art Foundations
Intermediate
8 weeks
Digital Painting
Digital Painting
This course is an introduction to digital painting and color composition for film and animation. With...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Digital Painting
Intermediate
8 weeks
Digital Portrait Painting
Digital Portrait Painting
This course goes over different color and texture rendering techniques for creating believable human...
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Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Digital Portrait Painting
Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design
Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design
Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design covers the benefits of ideation sketching, perspective,...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design
Intermediate
8 weeks
Dynamic Sketching 1
Dynamic Sketching 1
Learn how to communicate visually through drawing principles and knowledge. Dynamic Sketching will enable...
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Beginner
8 weeks
Dynamic Sketching 1
Beginner
8 weeks
Dynamic Sketching 2
Dynamic Sketching 2
Foundational drawing is the most important aspect of being a designer. This class is designed to take...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Dynamic Sketching 2
Intermediate
8 weeks
Environment Concept Design
Environment Concept Design
Environment Concept Design includes the basic and general outline of creating an environment as used...
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Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Environment Concept Design
Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Environment Painting & Design
Environment Painting & Design
In this course, students will be going a bit further into what makes a good environment painting, from...
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Advanced
8 weeks
Environment Painting & Design
Advanced
8 weeks
Environment Sketching
Environment Sketching
This class will focus on creating compelling environments with a strong and consistent design language....
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Environment Sketching
Intermediate
8 weeks
Environment Sketching for Production
Environment Sketching for Production
Environment Sketching for Production focuses on creating visual themes for use in a production pipeline....
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Environment Sketching for Production
Intermediate
8 weeks
Figure Drawing: Anatomy of Style
Figure Drawing: Anatomy of Style
Patrick will discuss traditional drawing rendering techniques which he uses to simplify anatomy into...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Figure Drawing: Anatomy of Style
Intermediate
8 weeks
Foundations in Modern 2D Animation
Foundations in Modern 2D Animation
Put down your pegbars and pencils, because this class is about learning animation the modern way. Students...
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Beginner to Intermediate
9 weeks
Foundations in Modern 2D Animation
Beginner to Intermediate
9 weeks
Fundamentals of Architecture Design
Fundamentals of Architecture Design
This is a project-based course during which students will weekly be given assignments found typically...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Fundamentals of Architecture Design
Intermediate
8 weeks
Fundamentals of Character Design
Fundamentals of Character Design
This is a beginning character design course with an emphasis on creating memorable characters with interesting...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Fundamentals of Character Design
Intermediate
8 weeks
Fundamentals of Design
Fundamentals of Design
Design pertains to nearly everything. From composition and lighting to the shapes of our characters to...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Fundamentals of Design
Intermediate
8 weeks
Fundamentals of Environment Design
Fundamentals of Environment Design
Whether for film, video games, or digital feature animation, this class will focus on what it takes to...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Fundamentals of Environment Design
Intermediate
8 weeks
Head Drawing and Construction
Head Drawing and Construction
This course builds on the skills and information covered in the initial Analytical Figure Drawing course,...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Head Drawing and Construction
Intermediate
8 weeks
Intro to Perspective
Intro to Perspective
This is a basic, introductory course in linear perspective drawing. Students enrolled in this class will...
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Beginner
8 weeks
Intro to Perspective
Beginner
8 weeks
Matte Painting
Matte Painting
This course you will go through the complex discipline of matte painting, utilizing many different skill...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Matte Painting
Intermediate
8 weeks
Narrative Illustration and Characters
Narrative Illustration and Characters
PLEASE NOTE: This course will begin a week early for the Summer 2019 term. | Illustrators working in...
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Intermediate (portfolio review is recommended)
8 weeks
Narrative Illustration and Characters
Intermediate (portfolio review is recommended)
8 weeks
Perspective
Perspective
Perspective is a class that introduces linear perspective systems, helping students to explore a variety...
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Beginner - Intermediate
8 weeks
Perspective
Beginner - Intermediate
8 weeks
Production Illustration for Matte Painters and Concept Artists
Production Illustration for Matte Painters and Concept Artists
Today’s studios have evolved a set of demands that move beyond the singular focus of matte painting to...
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Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Production Illustration for Matte Painters and Concept Artists
Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Sketching Mentorship with Peter Han
Sketching Mentorship with Peter Han
Take advantage of a new opportunity at the CG Master Academy to work live one-on-one with Peter Han....
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Sketching Mentorship with Peter Han
Intermediate
8 weeks
Storyboarding For Animation
Storyboarding For Animation
This class will help you fall in love with the cinema, if you haven’t already. One of the main reasons...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
Storyboarding For Animation
Intermediate
8 weeks
The Art Of Color And Light
The Art Of Color And Light
The Art of Color and Light is an exploration in the properties of color and light under a variety of...
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Intermediate
8 weeks
The Art Of Color And Light
Intermediate
8 weeks
Themed Environment Design
Themed Environment Design
Build a portfolio displaying a deeper understanding of environment design by creating an immersive story...
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Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Themed Environment Design
Intermediate to Advanced
8 weeks
Visual Development Mentorship
Visual Development Mentorship
Students fortunate enough to take this Visual Development Mentorship class will have the rare opportunity...
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Advanced
8 weeks
Visual Development Mentorship
Advanced
8 weeks