Join Yewon's course in lighting for concept artists for games and animation! This comprehensive syllabus covers essential topics such as understanding color and light relationships, exploring different materials' reactions to light, creating diverse moods through value manipulation, and mastering color and light in various timelines. Delve into the emotional impact of color design, learn techniques for designing under diverse lighting situations, and explore atmospheric effects and photographic lighting techniques. Elevate your artwork for games and animation with Yewon's expert guidance. 
 
Live Q&A during class sessions
Live lectures and demos
Full Zoom participation (Q&A during class)
No homework critiques (Spectator only)
 
Teacher: Yewon Park
Course Name: Conceptualizing with Color and Light: Techniques for Concept Artists
Duration: 8 Weeks
Class Start Date and Time: 9am
Dates:March 16th to May 4th Pacific Standard Time (PST)
 
A mic is recommended for critiques. Webcam encouraged but not required.
 
Classes will be hosted on the Zoom platform. Please download it before the 1st day of class.
https://zoom.us/download
 
Course Overview: 
 
Week 01: Introduction to Shadow Movement
Personal Introduction
Basic concepts of shadow movement in black and white lighting
Demo: Photoshop tips for creating brushes and shortcuts
Demo 2: Exploring how spheres appear in various black and white lighting scenarios
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Week 02: Understanding Color and Light
Lecture on the basics of shadow movement in black and white lighting and different types of lights, with examples of ambient and direct light
Demo: Examining spheres under different warm and cool color lighting conditions
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Week 03: Lighting Relationships with Objects
Lecture on various materials' reactions to light
Demo: Painting different objects under different lighting conditions
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Week 04: Creating Mood with Value
Importance of value in creating mood, with examples from paintings, games, and cinematics
Demo 1: Creating simple value structures and rendering objects in black and white
Demo 2: Painting objects with three different value settings in one drawing
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Week 05: Color and Light Variation over Time
Lecture on color relationships, including complementary and analogous color schemes, and how objects' colors change with different timelines (e.g., sunset, twilight)
Demo: Painting landscapes with varying light conditions
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Week 06: Color and Emotional Impact
Lecture on the relationship between color and emotion, with examples from cinematics and games
Demo: Creating emotionally driven backgrounds through painting
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Week 07: Color Design in Diverse Lighting
Lecture on clipping masks and blending modes
Demo: Painting different lighting sets based on a single sketch
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Week 08: Atmosphere and Photographic Techniques
Lecture on photography techniques such as exposure, depth of field, and aerial perspective
Demo: Applying photographic effects to illustration through painting