This trailer introduces the latest addtions to the Tofu Girls world. The Tofu Girls may leave a trail of chaos wherever they may wander, but they always have fun along the way. To explore more of the Tofu Girls and their world, please visit www.facebook/tofugirls and www.tofugirls.com.
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Digital Figure Painting (using Photoshop) (Starts July 29th – 10wks)
Instructor: Alex Ruiz
Thursday, 7pm-10pm
Light is the element that will dramatically influence a set and the characters within. Depending on the use we make of it the perception of the image will change in order to fit the storytelling moment. In this course we will observe and ink on paper sets under different lighting conditions, in convincing and practical ways, to then apply these techniques to specific panels that will deliver the desired message to an audience.There will also be slide show, analysis and discussion of artwork examples.
The focus of this course is to investigate different methods of sketching and visual concept development for entertainment projects while stressing creative thinking, drawing from the imagination, and composition. Using fundamental drawing and design principles students will explore in class and at home using ink pens, pencils, markers/and or watercolors to fully realize their ideas through various exercises and small design projects including character design, environments, props and/or vehicles. In addition to interactive lectures, instruction includes demos and technical information on materials, methods, and uses of various sketching techniques and styles as they apply to entertainment design. My goal is to give students a hands-on overview of entertainment design sketching and composition that is content rich in a very interactive and open setting that allows students to participate and express their creativity using the knowledge they gain from this course. Should Have Prior Knowledge Of: Basic perspective drawing, previous figure drawing/quick sketch.
This course explores the fundamentals of environment design. The class will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of what goes into designing environments including a step by step process which will culminate with the students producing environment drawings of their own. Weekly lectures and demonstrations will cover topics such as staging and composition, 1, 2, 3 and 5 point perspective, scaling characters, visual story telling, natural and artificial lighting, thumbnails and rough sketching, final line and line quality and tonal drawings. Students will be expected to work within the classroom as well as manage homework assignments.
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#4250 – Environment Layout Design
(Starts July 14th – 10wks)
Instructor : Robert St. Pierre
Wednesday, 7pm-10pm
Robert St. Pierre was the Production Designer for the movie “9″ His responsibilities include facilitating final design, overseeing simple proxy to hi-res 3D models including environment, characters and props. You can watch the trailer at: http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/9/
He also worked as the Layout Artist for Disney’s the “Princess and the Frog”. You can view the trailer at http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/princessandthefrog/
He is currently working as a layout artist on “Winnie the Pooh” movie at Disney.
#4050/4055 – Narrative Illustration for Entertainment/Composition
(Starts July 17th – 5 weeks/10wks)
Instructor: Bryan Norton
Saturday, 2pm-5pm
Click here to view 5- week class Entertainment Composition Class
Click to view 5- Week Narrative Illustration Class
If you are interested in taking any of these classes, call 818.708.9232 or email us at
contactus@laafa.org
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This is an incredibly informative and intense workshop for anyone who wants to improve their understanding of composition. This workshop is extremely helpful for fine artists and entertainment artists. Nathan will discussing how to create a mood and how to organize complex scenes through color and value.
Lecture and Slideshow: 12pm-3pm- $69
Demo 3:30pm-5pm- $30
Lecture and Demo- $99
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Here is sneak peak at the Studio Ghibli’s next movie. Sadly Miyazaki and Isao Takahata are NOT directing this one.
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To view his video, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWFrpJx6apM
Alex Ruiz will be teaching a Digital Figure Painting Class at LAAFA, starting July 15th. The class runs for ten weeks and will be working in Photoshop.
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The class is the same class that Mark teaches at Disney and Dreamworks condensed into a very dense amount of knowledge for a 10 week session- July 12th from 7:30pm to 10:30pm! This class will help explain how to design and capture the essence of life through the knowledge of gesture drawing, increase observation skills and use basic design principles that will help to fuel the power of your imagination . . . all of which are important and necessary skills to have in the animation, illustration and the entertainment industry! To enroll in this class call: 818-708-9232 or visit www.laafa.org to enroll online.
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Here’s part II of the the Eddie Rosas-character artist Lecture on the Simpsons at the Art Institute Inland Empire
Eddie Rosas-Simpsons Artist Lecture-Art institute Inland Empire-Part II from santosh oommen on Vimeo.
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