Background and Layout for Animation

by | Nov 1, 2020

An 8-week course where students will learn the principals and production skills of an animation background designer

Course Information

Course Instructor

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ERA Academy is a Matte Painter, Concept Artist, and Visual Development Artist who has worked for companies such as Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros, eclipse, and Walt Disney Imagineering. He has previously taught at Art Center College of Design, from which he received his BA in Illustration - Entertainment Arts in 2013.

 

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$200.00

In this courses students will cover: composition, prop design, designing a focal point and building layouts around it, style exploration, layout construction, and design principles. By the end of the course students will have a strong grasp of the job of a Layout Artist/Background Designer. They will be able to use film theory to design any composition and complete the layout.

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Week 1 | Composition

Thumbnails – Composition Bootcamp
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Week 1 | Composition. You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 2 |Props – BG Elements

Wedging, Plant spheres, Leaf creation, Boxes, Barrels etc.
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Week 2 |Props - BG Elements. You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 3 | Main Focal Point / BMS and BvS / Populate layouts 

Designing a Main Focal point | BMS and BvS(how to populate Layouts fast) | Build a Layout around a Focal point.
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Week 3 | Main Focal Point / BMS and BvS / Populate layouts . You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 4 | Style / Shape Language/ Proportion

Adapting to different styles
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Week 4 | Style / Shape Language/ Proportion. You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 5 | Thumbnailing to Final

Blow up Chosen Thumbnail 1 – Exterior Layout
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Week 5 | Thumbnailing to Final. You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 6 | Final 1

Finalizing Layout(s)
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Week 6 | Final 1. You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 7 | Thumbnailing to Final

Blow up Chosen thumbnail 2 – Interior
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Week 7 | Thumbnailing to Final. You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 8 | Final 2

Finalizing Layout(s) | Assembling Portfolio
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Week 8 | Final 2. You must enroll in this course to access course content.