Digital Media
[ages 12+] Creating computer graphics with industry standard tools in making fantasy, sci-fi, and surreal images and animation. This course offers beginner and advanced classes for Photoshop illustration, photo manipulation, and animation.
A one hour Computer Basics class provided to cover all technical preparations. Email office@usartsd.com to request before the beginner’s first day.
Classes will be held online during Covid-19 pandemic.
Photoshop Class - Beginner
Summer Session: 06/11/2023 - 08/27/2023
Fall Session: to be anounced
Class time: to be anounced
(Classes will be held online and in-person)
Students will learn the basics of digital illustration and photo-manipulation techniques with Adobe Photoshop. The class will cover how to use the different tools and functions while applying traditional art theory to create interesting and beautiful pieces.
What to Prepare:
1. Students are required to use their own laptop to work on with Adobe photoshop subscription installed before class starts (subscribe to the $9.99 Photography(20gb) plan).
2. Students are also expected to use their own drawing tablet. If you do not already have one, the recommended model is: Amazon.com: One by Wacom Small Graphics Drawing Tablet
Photoshop Class - Advanced
Advance:
Monday 6:30pm -8:30pm,
Sunday 4 pm - 6 pm, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
(Ongoing weekly class - you can join anytime. Classes will be held online or in-person)
The advanced course will guide students through creating industry-level digital painting with the use of graphic design concepts for more complex and compelling illustrations. Projects include fantasy and sci-fi character illustration, environments, animals, surreal imagery, app icons, and more.
Animation - Beginner
To be annunced
Students will learn the basics of 2D animation done in Photoshop. We will introduce the most useful fundamentals that will allow you to later animate in any format such as motion graphics or 3D animation.
Animation - Advanced
To be announced
Students will continue growing their skills by engaging more complex scenes with more sophisticated movements, refined subtitles, complex backgrounds, and more integration of storytelling.
