Tuesday, January 5, 2016

CDA Spring 2016 Brochure Released & Public Enrollment Starts Jan. 4th~!!

Hi Everyone,

Our Spring 2016 brochure have been released and public enrollment is starting up now~!!

To enroll, please visit our online store at:
http://conceptdesignacad.storenvy.com/

For the latest enrollment status update, visit our status page at:
http://conceptdesignacad.blogspot.tw/2016/01/spring-2016-enrollment-status-coming.html

We have an exciting line up of great classes and workshops coming up. Space is limited, sign up soon and hope we will see you in the coming Spring term~!!

Best,
Kevin Chen
Concept Design Academy

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Spring 2016 Enrollment Status (updated 4/10/16 3:00AM)

Available: 
- None -

Full:  
Analytical Figure Drawing (Sun) with Kevin Chen - Full 
Analytical Figure Drawing (Tues) with Kevin Chen - Full 
Animal Anatomy with Jonathan Kuo - Locked
Costume & Creature Design with Jerad Marantz - Locked
Digital Illustration with Alex Mandradjev - Locked
Environment Design with Bruno Werneck - Locked
Figure Invention for Animation with Alan Wan - Full 
Head & Figure Drawing with Kevin Chen - Full
Intro to Character Design with Amanda Jolly  - Full 
Intro to Digital Painting with Sherwin Abesamis - Locked
Intro to Environment Design with Brian Yam - Locked
Intro to Form Language with Peter Han - Locked
Intro to Perspective with Polina Hristova - Full
Intro to Storyboard with Ben Juwono - Full
Intro to Story Development with John Ramirez - Locked
Landscape Painting with James Finch - Locked
Sculptural Anatomy with Bryan Lee - Locked
Sketching for Environment with Ed Li - Full
Vis Com 1: Dynamic Sketching (Sat) with P. Ballesteros - Full
Vis Com 1: Dynamic Sketching (Sun) with Peter Han - Full
Vis Com 2 : Hard Surface Design with John Frye - Locked
Vis. Dev. for Animation with Assaf Horowitz - Locked
ZBrush Character Creation with Zachary Berger - Locked

Digital Fantasy Illustration with Karla Ortiz - Locked
Composition for Storytelling with Shiyoon Kim - Full
Character Design for Visual Effects with Christian Alzmann - Locked

Intro to Figure Painting with Gary Cornell - Cancelled

(*** 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. ***)

Saturday, January 2, 2016

CDA Spring 2016 Schedule Preview~!!!

Hi Everyone,

Our Spring 2016 Schedule Preview is out today~!


The public enrollment is starting up on Monday, Jan. 4th. The online enrollment store will be updated and reopened at midnight:
http://conceptdesignacad.storenvy.com/


If you would be interested in receiving info about our early enrollment opportunities, please sign up for our e-mail list at our contact page:
http://conceptdesignacad.com/contact/

Thanks for looking and hope to see you this Spring~!!

Best,
Kevin Chen
Concept Design Academy

Friday, December 4, 2015

"Digital Painting for Animation" with Ryan Lang - 2 spots left~!!

 
Hi Everyone,

We got 2 last minute cancellation openings for Ryan Lang's "Digital Painting for Animation" workshop:

http://conceptdesignacad.storenvy.com/collections/233350-all-products/products/14247753-digital-painting-for-animation-with-ryan-lang

Workshop starts tomorrow, Dec. 5th from 2PM~7PM. Sign up soon and hope to see you there~!!

Best,
Concept Design Academy

Thursday, October 29, 2015

"Archetypes & Story Structure" with Ryan Meinerding~!!


(*** Update - The workshop have just been sold out again. If anyone is still interested, you can purchase a waiting list ticket and we will contact you as soon as any new openings becomes available:
http://conceptdesignacad.storenvy.com/collections/233435-waiting-list-tickets/products/14247738-archetypes-story-structure-the-building-blocks-of-character-design-with-r

Thanks for your time~!! ***)

We just got 1 last minute cancellation opening for Ryan Meinerding's "Archetypes & Story Structure" workshop on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2pm~7pm.

http://conceptdesignacad.storenvy.com/collections/233434-monthly-guest-workshops/products/14247711-archetypes-story-structure-the-building-blocks-of-character-design-with-r

Ryan is the Head of Visual Development at Marvel Studios and he will be sharing with us his approach in interpreting characters visually to help create memorable, iconic characters to tell the story.

If you are interested in character design for film and games, make sure to check it out as this event is one not to be missed~!!

Best,
Concept Design Academy

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

"Design & Painting for Animated Films" with Robert Kondo - starting on Oct. 24th~!!

Hi Everyone,

We only 1 1/2 week away from Robert Kondo's "Design & Painting for Animated Films" workshop on Oct. 24th.

(*** Update - Full ***)

If you are a fan of Dam Keeper, Toy Story, Monsters Inc, & Ratatouille, this is a great event not to be missed.

Hope to see you there~!!

http://conceptdesignacad.storenvy.com/collections/233350-all-products/products/14247627-designing-painting-for-animated-film-with-robert-kondo

Best,
Kevin Chen​
Concept Design Academy

Thursday, September 24, 2015

"Intro to Environment Design" with Tom Zhao - Sold out~!!


Come learn how to design props & sets with Tom Zhao this Fall~!!

http://conceptdesignacad.storenvy.co...-with-tom-zhao

This class covers the important basic skills and information that an entry environment designer is expected to know when apply for a job position. Topics such as production pipeline, prop & set design, designing layout for game play/storytelling, modular design, prop call out page, and digital painting for lighting and color cues for storytelling/game play will be covered in the many in class lectures and demo.

There is only 1 spot remaining, so make sure to sign up soon~

*** Update - the class have just been sold out and is starting to collect waiting list. To purchase waiting list tickets, please visit link here:

http://conceptdesignacad.storenvy.com/collections/233350-all-products/products/12998799-intro-to-environment-design-with-tom-zhao-waiting-list


Best,
Concept Design Academy