"Creative Lessons from Filmmaking Masters" with Marshall Vandruff - Lesson Plan Explanation Video

Here is a video clip of Marshall going over his lesson plans for his "Creative Lessons from Filmmaking Masters" online course at CDA~!!


This is an intensive 8 week online course on the creation and film making process of Master Filmmakers of present & past. This is a great class for anyone who is interested in storyboard or visual storytelling and is a great way to expand their mental vocabulary of staging methods of various directors within a short time.

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/…/creative-lessons-from-…
First day of class starts on Monday, June 15th, 2020 (new start date).

(If you missed the first class due to late enrollment, please contact us at contact@conceptdesignacad.com to arrange for possible make up video viewing session or tuition prorate for the first class missed)



Space is limited, sign up soon!

CDA Spring 2020 Schedule and Class Format Change Announcement

Hi Everyone,


Due to the recent development with COVID-19, most CDA classes will be off for one week from Saturday, March 14th ~ Friday, March 20th until further notice via email.

The only classes that will still be in session during this time frame are:

- "Costume Figure Painting for Illustration" (Sat)

- "Sketching for Environment" (Sat)

- "Story & Character Development" (Mon)

After the one week break, the classes will resume in online form until the situation changes.

The Sunday night "Uninstructed Figure Drawing Workshop" will be closed as well until further notice.

We apologize for any inconvenience this change in schedule and format may have caused.

We believe this is the right thing to do for our community to do our part to help contain the spread of the virus.

Stay safe and please feel free to contact us via email for any questions.

PS - A formal announcement email have been sent to all regular class students. Please refer to the email for further details.

Currently, the April 11th, "Vis Dev for Narrative Art" workshop is still pending and we will update everyone if there are any changes. Thanks for your understanding.

"Character & Story Development' with Marshall Vandruff - 2 Spots Left~!!!

"Character & Story Development" with Marshall Vandruff - 2 spots left~!!! (updated 2/1)

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/intermediate-design/products/10-character-story-development-with-marshall-vandruff

In this workshop, Marshall will be breaking down the important story structure, pacing and character arcs in creating a engaging story.

The lessons will be complimented with lots of great examples from film makers and storytelling masters from the past.

This is a great class for anyone who wishes to write their own story or to gain a better understanding of character development and story structure to help them improve in their storyboard works.

Spaces are almost sold out. Sign up soon and come join us for a fun semester of learning at CDA :)
Best,
Concept Design Academy

"Blender for Concept Design" with Nicholas Schumaker - Last Spot Left~!!!

Hi Everyone,


Only 2 spots left~!!! "Blender for Concept Design" with Nicholas Schumaker

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/3d-digital/products/13-environment-painting-techniques-with-nicholas-schumaker

This is a great class for any environment concept artist who wish to start integrating Blender into their concept painting workflow.

Class starts on Monday, Feb. 3rd, 7:30PM~10:30PM.
(Qualifies for CSATTF grant under class #D-002A)

Sign up soon and see you next week~!!


Best,
Concept Design Academy

Last Chance to Sign Up for "Story Dev for Animation" with Matt Jones~!!!

Last Chance to Sign Up, Only 2 Spots Left~!!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/intermediate-design/products/23a-story-development-for-animation-with-matt-jones

Class starts on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd. Sign up soon and see you in class :)

Special Discount - "Vehicles and Mechs" with John Frye~!!!

"Vehicles & Mechs" with John Frye starts tonight (Oct. 3rd) at CDA~!!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/intermediate-design/products/19-vehicles-and-mechs-with-john-frye

*** Sign up today and get the first class free ($80 refund after sign up) ***

Check it out and come join us this Fall :)

 

"Architecture for World Building" with Gabriel Yeganyan is starting up on Thursday, Oct. 3rd at CDA~!!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/intermediate-design/products/17-architecture-for-world-building-with-gabriel-yeganyan

This is a great design foundation course for students interested in designing environments with believable architectures to tell a story.

Space is limited, sign up soon and join us for the class~!

Special Discount - "Intro to Creature Design" with Brynn Metheney~!!!

"Intro to Creature Design" with Brynn Metheney is starting tonight at CDA~!!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/intermediate-design/products/intro-to-creature-design-with-brynn-metheney

Sign up today (Oct. 2nd) and get the first class free ($80 value will be refunded after enrollment).

Check it out and come draw creatures with us this Fall~!!

 

*** Special Discount - "Intro to Digital Painting" with Sherwin Abesamis~!!! ***

Hi Everyone,

Sherwin Abesamis's "Intro to Digital Painting" class is starting up at CDA tonight~!!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/intermediate-design/products/15-intro-to-digital-painting-with-sherwin-abesamis

This painting class is designed to teach students how to paint, understand materials, color and digital painting workflows for production through the use of Photoshop.

This is a must take class for any students before they get into our design classes so they can learn their basic painting workflow.

*** Special Offer: If you enroll tonight on Oct. 1st, the first class will be free ($80 refund). If you sign up after the first class, the tuition will be prorated for the first class missed. ***

So sign up soon and take advantage of this special offer~!!

Best,
Concept Design Academy