Course Objectives
In this course, we will cover the basics of painting within software like Photoshop and Procreate. With an emphasis on light design, texture, and brush work within a composition, this class will be the base steps into creating the awesome imagery we see portrayed throughout the entertainment industry today. 
 
Paint materials and texture
Light anatomy
How to apply brush strokes to create form
How to use values and color to design within an illustration
Create imagery with emotional appeal
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Course Materials, Textbook, and Software
Required Materials
Photoshop or other digital painting program
Recommended Texts & Other Readings:
Color and Light
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​Topic Outline/Schedule
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Week 01: Light Design
Understanding light and its parts
Specular, halftones, shadows
Painting the cube and sphere
Painting a still life
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Week 02: Diversity with Texture
Interpreting detail
How to use texture brushes
Painting texture
Detailed Still Life
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Week 03: Story and Composition
Create Emotion
Film and Illustration 
Designing Light to tell a story
Where to break the rules 
Create Fight Illustration Thumbnails
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Week 04: B&W to Color
How values change in color
Nuances of color
Convert B&W thumbnail to color comp
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Week 05: Finishing
Best practices to finish a painting
How to make your brushstrokes count
Rendering and pushing form
Begin rendering Fight composition 
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Week 07: Feedback
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Week 08: Final Presentation
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Important Note:
Refer to the course calendar for specific meeting dates and times. Activity and assignment details will be provided in each week's corresponding learning module. This syllabus, along with course assignments and due dates, is subject to change. Any updates will be clearly noted in course announcements. It is the student’s responsibility to check the course regularly. If you have any questions, please contact your instructor.​