Animation, Painting, Illustration, Game Design

Animation, Illustration, Game Design

Animation

Animation is one of the more technically demanding industries to apply to. Animation portfolios usually focus on strong drawing and creative exploration.

You will need to be proficient in:

– Figure drawing
– Anatomy (especially hands)
– Linear and non-linear perspective
– Character design
– Storyboarding
– Basic animation

* Although the animation portion itself is usually done digitally now, most colleges and universities expect their portfolios to be hand-drawn in traditional media such as pencil on paper.

While each industry has its own set of expectations, what we have noticed is that there is a growing emphasis on the use of technology and the development of abstract, creative processes as well as technical skill.

Upon completion of this program, the student will demonstrate the ability to ideate original concepts and content for the express purpose of portfolio application to their desired professional field. The student will develop materials consistent with post-secondary portfolio applications including: drawing, design, storytelling/storyboarding, artistic exploration and animation.

Additionally, the student will learn to accurately and confidently produce innovative artistic content using professional materials fashioned for both post-secondary application, as well as personal development and project creation.

Illustration

Illustration focuses on storrytelling through images.

Portfolios should contain a strong sketchbook with pieces demonstrating a good understanding of：

– Cross-hatching and advanced shading techniques
– Demonstration of creative exploration through detailed sketchbook submissions
– Fundamental drawing and painting skills
– Linear and non-linear perspective
– Figure drawing and anatomy
– Observational drawing

Game Design

Game design programs not only require students to have basic fundamental concept art, environmental, and figure drawing skills, but focus heavily on the actual concepts and overall design blocks of an entire game, including but not limited to

– Direction
– Economy
– Intraction
– Levels
– Narrative
– Quests
– Systems
– UI
– UX
– World Design

TEACHER

Teachers

Animation Teacher

Vlad Ionescu

Job background: Founders LuxAcademy. Worked as graphic designer for many years. As a teacher, Vlad has teached over 500 students for both High School and University.

Education background: Graduate from University of Toronto OISE program.

Teaching Courses: Fundamental of Drawing, Portfolio Assist, Skills Course.

Illstration Teacher

Alastair

Job background: Worked for Freebird Games as a character animator. Worked with a small game development team concepting and creating environments, effects and character animations.

Education background: Graduated from Sheridan College. Bachelor's degree of Illustration

Teaching Course: Portfolio Preparation, Art Fundamentals

Illustration Teacher

Vahid

Job background: Shiraz Art University /Shiraz, Fars, Iran. Worked as art professor. Was responsible for teaching Art Fundamentals, Anatomy, Character Design, Illustration and Storyboard.

Education background: Shiraz Art University | Shiraz, Iran

Teaching Course: Portfolio Preparation, Concept Art

Animation Teacher

Henry

Job background: Worked for YETI FARM, Fruits Music, Yowaza! Animation Corp, SRooster Teeth, Big Jump Entertainment. Worked as Fx & Compositing Artist, 2D animator, Concept Artist, etc. Have more than 2 years teaching experience.

Education background: Graduated from Sheridan College, Animation Program

Teaching Course: Portfolio Preparation, 2D Animation

Illustration Teacher

Liu

Job background: Has more than 10 years fine art learning and training experiences. Worked as an art teacher. taught students at several private art schools, has 3+ teaching experiences.

Education background: Graduated from OCADU, Master of Illustration

Teaching Course: Portfolio Preparation, Art Fundamentals

Illustration Teacher

Mahnaz

Job background: Worked for 1001 Worlds Animation, Aga Khan Museum and OCAD University, Institute of Knowledge & Modern Technology Development.

Worked as Character Designer, Book Illustrator, and 2D Animator. Has 2+ teaching experience.

Education background: Bachelor's Degree in Fine arts at OCAD University, Master's Degree in Material Arts & Design at Art University, Tehran, Iran

Teaching Course: Portfolio Preparation, Art Fundamentals

Animation Teacher

Sangho

Job background: Worked for Mainframe Studios, Digital Dimension Entertainment, Tangent Animation, Guru Studio, Jam Filled Entertainment, etc. Worked as 3D Modeller & 3D Artist for 9 years.

Education background: Graduated from Sheridan College. Bachelor Degree of Applied Arts, Classical Animation. Diploma in Computer Animation

Teaching Course: Portfolio Preparation, 3D Maya/Modeling

WORK

Student work

Animation/Illustration

Animation/ Illustration

Animation, Illustration, Game Design

Animation

Illustration

Game Design

TEACHER

Teachers

Animation Teacher

Vlad Ionescu

Illstration Teacher

Alastair

Illustration Teacher

Vahid

Animation Teacher

Henry

Illustration Teacher

Liu

Illustration Teacher

Mahnaz

Animation Teacher

Sangho

WORK

Student work

Animation/Illustration

Animation/ Illustration

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