Thursday, November 19, 2009

DUE Week 12

Homework:
  • the third finished key scene
  • value/color comp of the last keyscene
  • board layout for Final presentation
  • anything you've re-worked and want feedback on (color scripts, character designs, etc.)

Mentioned in class:


Makoto Shinkai
Artbook review from a blog

The One1More2Time3 blog by Hans Bacher

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

DUE Week 11

Homework:
  • The second finished key scene
  • 2 tight line drawings of the last 2 key scenes
  • 1 out of the 2 tight line drawings turned into value/color rough painting
Links to other artists (some mentioned in Nathan Fowkes's lecture):

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Due Week 10

Homework:
  • All 24 frames of the color scripts printed on one sheet, using the layout given in the handout.
  • 1 finished key scene in color
  • 3 more tight line drawings of key scenes
  • Pick 1 out of 3 drawings, develop into a half-size rough (either in color or greyscale, your choice).

Guest Speaker: Nathan Fowkes @ 10:30 am
Nathan Fowkes will do a lecture on colorscript and do a crit of your work. Color scripts need to be put up on a separate wall from you other homeworks.

Links to other artists

Nathan Fowkes Art Blog
Nathan Fowkes Landscapes Blog






Saturday, October 31, 2009

DUE Week 9

  • 4 more color scripts
  • 2 key scenes sketches
  • 2 finalized character design in color
  • both skylight and horizon light paintings

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Due Week 8

2 finished characters in color
4 more color scripts

4 pictures of sky light/horizon light
  • sky light - when the sun is not in the sky (before sunrise or after sunset)
  • horizon light - when the sun is on/close to the horizon
  • "noon" light - when the sun is at it's highest point (about 2-3 pm)
  • overcast light - when the sun is out, but obscured by fog/clouds. The soonest semi-cloudy day predicted is next Wed. Hopefully you already have a picture.
1 painting of either horizon or sky light. Remember that the 2 paintings together has to have a narrative.