"From Page to Screen" A VISUAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• Laterally explore solutions for all assets in the CG Pipeline: character, props/vehicles/weapons, environments and moment paintings/story beats (to serve as color/texture callouts or lighting keys.) 

• Follow up their lateral (or ‘blue sky’) exploration by honing final designs. Fourteen weeks of exploration will culminate in the Final Presentation of a solid art direction scheme that could theoretically be compiled as a Style Guide and disseminated to a crew of production artists. 

• Produce a title treatment and graphic design sensibility for the I.P. that captures the essence of their project and governs their final presentation, a verbal art direction pitch.

• Learn to generate inspired designs, while also rendering form dimensionally, in a way modelers can understand.

• Learn a linear process of lateral exploration and honing (based on feedback) in order to arrive at final designs 

• Learn the Visual Development process as it occurs in the studio system. 

• Learn to articulate their own creative processes and communicate with other artists, Art Directors, Production Designers, or Directors.

• Gain a great deal of mileage toward refining their own authentic voice and sensibility in the context of Entertainment. 

• Take a theoretical understanding of the buzzword ‘story’ and its importance to art direction, and experience how thematic content literally becomes Art Direction in a practical way.

• Private mentorship also available.  Not part of class. 

Element 1 

Weekly, in-person meetups at CTN Studio, where you learn to bring a story to life visually by honoring its thematic content.

Element 2 

Learn a visual development process of Lateral Exploration followed by honing Finalized Designs.

Element 3 

Gain real world experience working with a team to put on your resume and in your portfolio.  Use this experience has a referral for job interviews.

This event is part of the Student Scholarship Award and Discount Program made possible by the CTN Foundation. You can find more information here to get a student discount. https://linktr.ee/creativetalentnetwork or Click Here  

The program culminates with an industry showcase and wrap party held at the prestigious Creative Talent Network Animation Expo (CTNX 2022) Nov 17-20, 2022 in the animation capital of the world - Burbank CA.  (Ticket to the event  is included) Reserve your Hotel Room for CTNX2022 before they sell out: HOTEL RESERVATION

Thank you to our supporters Indy Consulting Productions and Film Tools.

Made possible by the CTN Foundation. 100% of the profits go to non-profit charities for artist enrichment.   

What to know before you go. These events are for ‘members only' and you will be asked to please register for Club CTN. Membership is free and will come with some cool benefits. Save time and join now. It's free. https://www.joinit.org/o/clubctn   

Risk: For in person events there are some new general health and safety protocols for your protection. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. CTN follows all applicable public health orders and guidance, but by visiting, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and by attending you agree to waive any liability once checked in.  We appreciate your cooperation. View Waiver Here 

Updated June 4, 2022

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