Visual Storytelling for Film and Video Games

This course will take the student through the basics of visual development: from visual storytelling to character design; from creatures to environment design. Beginning with simple visual elements, the student will learn how to create images that tell a story visually, as well as support a production in animation, live action, and video games.

• Visual Components
• In this session we will analyze the visual components within character design.
• Pushing The Design Of The Character
• This session will cover creating preliminary character sketches expanding from the previous session.
• Prop Design
• In this session you will learn how to create a prop in relation to the design of your character.
• Character Design
• In this session, we'll learn how to design a character through different visual perspectives. Shaping facial expressions and anatomy references will also be covered.
• Anatomy, Story And Creature Design, Part One
• This session will cover developing a creature design.
• Creature Design, Part Two
• This session will go over transforming silhouettes into rough sketches and how gestures can influence the personality of your characters.
• Creating an Environment
• In this session we'll learn how to create a believable environment in which to stage a character.
• Moving The Eye Of The Viewer
• This session will cover building compositions and rendering characteristic details like light and color within an environmental design.