Last Call for Summer Enrollment - Semester starts in 1 week~!!

Hi Everyone,

We are only about 1 week away from the start of the Summer semester (June 1st).

There are still some great classes available with only a few spots remaining. Sign up soon and hope to see you this summer~!!

To enroll online, visit our website at:
http://conceptdesignacad.com/

Thanks for your time :)

Best,
Kevin Chen
Concept Design Academy

Dan McCaw Workshop at 3 Kicks Art Studio this Weekend~!!

 

Dan McCaw is coming to our neighbor school, 3Kicks Art Studio this weekend.  It will be on May 25th from 10am to 3pm.  In this workshop, Dan will go over the principals of light, color, color harmony, contrast, proportions, value, individuality, creativity and his approach to painting will be covered. A painting demo is followed after the lecture.  This is a workshop you do not want to miss because Dan has not done any painting demo for a very long time.  Make sure to check it out~!!

To sign up, please contact 3 Kicks Art Studio at 626.466.5043 or 3kicksfineartstudio@gmail.com.
http://3kickstudio.com/workshops/

CDA Summer 2013 Enrollment Starts Today~!!

Hi Everyone,

It is May 1st and the Summer 2013 brochure is released today for public enrollment~!!

We have switched our enrollment to an online shopping cart system this semester. To enroll, you can visit our website to sign up:
http://conceptdesignacad.com/

Thanks for your interest and hope to see you next semester~!!

Kevin

Summer 2013 Enrollment Status (updated 5/22/13 11:45PM)

(*** Click on class title for art & class descriptions ***)

Available:
Animal Anatomy with J.Kuo - 1 spot left
Creature Design with Jerad Marantz 
Figure Invention for Animation with Guy Bar'ely - 2 spots left
Intro to Vehicle Design with Vaughan Ling - 3 spots left
Modo for Concept Design with Vaughan Ling - 3 spots left
Zbrush Character Creation with Ian Joyner

Adv. Vis Com with Darren Quach - Accepting Portfolios

Environment Design for Animation with Nathan Fowkes
Story Illustration with John Watkiss 
Concept Design for Film with Justin Sweet
3 Day Composition Workshop with Marshall Vandruff


Full: 
Analytical Figure Drawing (Fri) with Kevin Chen - Full
Analytical Figure Drawing (Sun) with Kevin Chen - Full
Cinematic Storyboard with Jay Oliva - Full
Color & Lighting with Dan Cooper - Full
Composition & Cinematography with Bill Perkins - Full
Environment Design with James Paick - Full
Head & Figure Drawing with Kevin Chen - Full
Intro to Character Design with Kevin Chen - Full
Intro to Digital Painting with Jason Scheier - Full
Intro to Environment Design with Brian Yam - Full  
Intro to Entertainment Design with Peter Han - Full
Intro to Perspective with Robert St. Pierre - Full
Key Frame Illustration with Joshua James Shaw - Full
Landscape Painting with Leighton Hickman - Full
Sketching for Environment with Ed Li - Full
Story Dev for Animation with Tron Mai - Full
Vis Com 1: Dynamic Sketching (Sat) with P. Ballesteros - Full
Vis Com 1: Dynamic Sketching (Sun) with Peter Han - Full

Story Dev, the Sequel with Tron Mai - Full
Vis. Dev. for Animation with M. Yamada & V. Ying - Full


(*** For all Full classes or workshops, there is a waiting list available. Sign up if you wish to be notified when there are any last minute openings from cancellations. Thanks. ***)

Summer Term Schedule Preview~!!

CDA Summer 2013 Schedule Preview is out today~!!

Our school website will be locked on April 30th for content update. The full Summer Brochure will be released on May 1st with class descriptions and more artworks.

This summer we will only be accepting enrollment through online shopping cart. So make sure to get your Paypal & Credit Cards ready as we will not be accepting checks to help speed up the process.

If you are interested in joining in on early enrollment opportunity, make sure to e-mail us to be added to our e-mail list for information.

Thanks again for your support and looking forward to see you all next term~!!

"Blendoku" released from Lonely Few~!!

Our good friend, Yeong-Hao Han from the game studio, Lonely Few have just released their game, "Blendoku" on the Apple App Store.

It is a fun puzzle game based on color hues and value gradations. Great for anyone who want to sharpen up their eye for color in a fun way.

The game is free on iPhone/iPad/Android devices. Make sure to check it out~ :)

"Design & Art Direction" with Stephan Martiniere on April 6 & 7~!!

Hi everyone,

Stephan Martiniere will be coming to LA for a 2 Days "Design & Art Direction" workshop at CDA on April 6 & 7 (Sat & Sun, 2PM~7PM).

Stephan's experience range from animation, film, games and illustration and have been responsible for Design & Art Direction for many memorable projects such as "Tron Legacy (film)", "Total Recall (film)", "Rage (video game)", and classics such as "Inspector Gadget (animation)".

Come join us for this special event and learn from his years of experience in crafting unique visual experiences for entertainment industry.

To sign up, e-mail us at contact@conceptdesignacad.com to reserve your spot.

Best,
Kevin Chen

(*** Update - Here are some art samples from Stephan. Enjoy your visit~!! ***)