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Gesture Drawing (For Character Design)

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
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  • 16926 Saticoy St, Van Nuys, CA
  • 24 hours over 8 sessions

Start Dates (0) $549/person

  • $20 Reg fee not included and should be paid directly to LAAFA.

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Class Description

Description

Character Design basics will introduce students to the language and methods of designing characters. This class will focus on character types, character construction, facial expressions, and character props.  The students will also learn to develop their characters to different story genres, learning the motifs or the décor for specific character identification within each genre.  This class will cover the fundamentals of design for video games, animation and live action film design.

You will learn things like:
  • Constructing basic expressions of the face.
  • Body language of archetypical characters
  • How to do character “turn-arounds”.
  • Effectively choosing costume and design props for their characters.
  • Motif and genre, keeping the characters specific to their type and role they play.
  • Design differences between live action, animation and video game design.
Supply List:
  • Ream of 11×17 color printer paper
  • 11×14 Tracing Paper
  • Box of Prisma
  • Color Black or Indigo pencils or 6B pencils
Workshop etiquette
  • If you arrive late, please enter quietly. If you have equipment to set up, please wait for a break to set up so that you do not disrupt the class.
  • The front row of benches is reserved for individuals who are sitting. Standing in the front row will block the view of those behind you. Personal easels are not allowed in the front row, unless they are low enough that it does not obstruct any portion of the view of the people behind you.
  • Please be mindful of the amount of space you and your equipment occupy. Economize your work space to accommodate fellow artists.
  • Please be polite to the models, and ask first before taking their pictures. The model may require a fee.
  • Please do not talk while class is in session. Save all discussions for outside the studio.
  • Be sure to switch cell phones and pagers to silent model.
  • Don’t comment on others’ work unless it is solicited.
  • Animals are not permitted at school for health reasons. Assistance dogs for the disabled are allowed.
  • Please clean up your work area and properly dispose of your waste after class. Use the brush cleaning closet, not the bathroom sinks, to clean your hands, paintbrushes and other art tools.
  • No turpentine or smelly solvents and mediums are allowed. Odorless mineral spirits is preferred.

Refund Policy

LAAFA reserves the right to cancel any class, limit class size, change class times or substitute instructors for those listed in the schedule. If a class is cancelled, students will be issued a full refund or may transfer with no fee to another class. If an instructor must leave after a term has begun, and no suitable substitute is available, the student will be refunded a pro-rated amount.

Refunds & Transfers

All classes, uninstructed workshops, visiting artist workshops and artist demonstrations are non-refundable. You may request to drop for credit or transfer into another class. You have two weeks to evaluate each class and decide whether you want to drop for credit (a dollar amount calculated based on the receipt of request) or transfer into a new class. Requests must be submitted before the start of the third session. A $25 drop/transfer fee is assessed. Credit will be valid for a full year and is non-refundable. It can be applied toward any extension course, workshop or visiting artist event at LAAFA. All artist demonstrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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