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Digital Drawing

Beginning Composition

In composition, there are no standardized or predetermined rules. Beginning Composition will introduce a unique and proven …

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22 hours, 27 minutes

In composition, there are no standardized or predetermined rules. Beginning Composition will introduce a unique and proven method of learning the fundamental concepts of composition and visual literacy. Students will be exposed to information and demonstrations that will enable them to see problems and correct their own compositions and become more visually expressive. BIO: Bill Perkins has worked in animation as a layout artist and art director for over 30 years. Bill first became a layout lead on Rescuers Down Under and continues to work on a string of hits including; The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Space Jam, Shrek, Bolt, Winnie the Pooh, Tangled, and Frozen.

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Bill Perkins has worked in animation as a layout artist and art director for over 30 years. Bill first became a layout lead on Rescuers Down Under and continues to work on a string of hits including; The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Space Jam, Shrek, Bolt, Winnie the Pooh, Tangled, and Frozen.

Course Curriculum

    • Figure ground, emotion/position, shape and scale FREE 02:55:00
    • An introduction to the basic elements of composition beginning with the relation of figure to ground. How does shape, scale and position serve to create an emotional response.
    • Intro to visual language and 7 visual components 02:46:00
    • Understand the visual language that comprises all picture making and discover the basic visual components of composition. Explore Balance, Movement, Rhythm, Focus, Contrast, Pattern and Proportion and how these elements create Unity in composition
    • Tone the mood maker 02:29:00
    • Control the emotional message of the image using tone, key and value range to create mood
    • Moving the viewers eye 02:44:00
    • Direct the viewer’s eye thru the image to control what is perceived as significant and what you would like the viewer to linger on as important to the message.
    • Line as a tool 02:56:00
    • Control line weight and character, using heavy, light, hard and soft line-work and lost and found edges as a tool for compositional control
    • Space 2D and 3D illusion 02:46:00
    • Compositional space is managed on the 2D plane of our artwork by using all our tools to create the illusion of 3D space
    • Beginning Composition: Movement and Rhythm 02:51:00
    • Direct the viewers experience of your composition by using movement of form and rhythm of placement to create a harmonious image
    • Color and Final Wrap-Up 02:55:00
    • Explore the manipulation of color value, hue and saturation as a compositional element and wrap up the elements of composition.
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