This is an unmissable opportunity to be mentored in digital painting by internationally acclaimed concept artist for the film and entertainment industries - Ev Shipard. You'll be led through the process of realising a narrative moment, learning pro techniques from a master whilst replicating the workflows and processes used in a production art department to create your own interpretation of a unique script excerpt.
This masterclass is designed for experienced digital artists who want to learn pro-techniques to level-up their skills, as well as the workflows and processes that can be relied upon to create digital paintings in a day-to-day production art department.
This is a great opportunity to learn from Ev Shipard, an Australian Concept Artist with an impressive Blockbuster Film Portfolio.
Present your work at an exclusive industry showcase event involving representatives from film, VFX, studios and agencies.
Receive a 60 minute one-on-one mentoring session with Ev Shipard giving you a rare opportunity to gain personalised guidance from an industry guru.
Receive free membership valued at $150 to the not-for-profit organisation Australian Production and Design Guild.
Ev's teaching will bring the context of a feature film art department to the classroom & will reveal his impressionistic style. Students will work through the creation of art for clearly defined narrative projects, incorporating art fundamentals & advanced techniques whilst learning industry best practice. Students will leave with a portfolio of artwork that's ready for production.
A showcase of work to offer inspiration and provide a visual overview of what will be covered over the coming 10 weeks.
Learn about the role, function and importance of digital painting in a production art department.
Solidify your fundamental art skills by building upon theory and learning how to apply advanced techniques to film & art.
Learn to flesh out and refine ideas through thumbnailing, helping to distil the creative direction and specific features such as curves, lines and perspectives.
Explore simple value structures, design and how to apply these principles to your work.
Explore & apply aspects of light and framing for film and entertainment to establish the right mood and increase visual appeal.
Understand how guru artists approach study techniques.
Learn how to break the elements of a script down in order to visualise and arrive at a powerful interpretation of a scene.
Maximise atmosphere & mood for your concept art by learning and applying advanced colour theory.
Up-to-the-minute industry best practice for securing visual references as well as working cohesively and efficiently within the production pipeline.
Good photographic references are the key to success digital matte painting. Learn the process and techniques to integrate these images with your work.
Learn pro techniques through live demonstration.
The role and function of digital painting within a production art department.
The ability to break a script down to conceptualise and visualise scenes that contribute to an overall story.
How to work efficiently within a production pipeline - including up-to-the-minute industry best practice on process and workflows.
Advanced art theory and its application to film and entertainment art - including colour, light, value structures & composition - and techniques for establishing the right mood and atmosphere.
An approach that can be relied upon to create production-ready art - from research and study techniques to thumbnailing and detailing.
How to paint from life.
Professional techniques to take your work to the next level.
Students must be experienced with Adobe Photoshop and have a good creative ability.
Preferably, students will submit a portfolio of 3 of their best digital works as part of the application process - however this is not essential.