Cultivate a Deep Understanding of Color Semantics
The Color Key Art Course envisions a learning experience where students embark on a creative journey to master the art of designing compelling color keys and color scripts. We aspire to cultivate a deep understanding of color semantics and color theory, empowering students to use color and light as a powerful storytelling tool in visual narratives.
The course will equip students with a comprehensive understanding of color theory, covering principles like color harmony, values, and mood establishment. On the technical side, we will guide students through the process of creating captivating color keys, allowing them to seamlessly integrate color with narrative elements. The classes will also encourage students to unleash their creativity by culminating the course with the creation of their own CS using a provided storyboard as a canvas for their visual storytelling.
The student will finish the course with a full CS designed from scratch and several finished color keys to add to their portfolio.
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- Introduction to Color Key Art
- Color Scripting
- References and managing of the Storyboard
- How to organize your keyframes and your CS document
- Deconstructing a shot
- File designations
- Brushes and Layers
- Iconicity and Color Psychology
- Mood & Feel
- Color Symbolism
- HSV Method: Hue, Saturation and Value
- Complementary and analogous color schemes
- Local Color
- Color temperature
- Light Source and Highlight
- Core Shadow, Cast Shadow and Reflected Light
- Ambient Occlusion
- Atmosphere and Depth
- Rendering
- Chromatic Aberration and Noise
- Creating your own Color Script
- Designing your color rhythm
- Creating your document
- Planning our own color schemes
- Coloring you shots and rendering your Color Script
- Final Deliver of the CS
- |Portfolio Development: How to build it
- |Presentation of Color Keys and Color Scripts: fonts, placements and format.
Adria Alvarado, born in Trujillo, Peru, is a digital and fine artist specializing in Color Key Art. With expertise in combining traditional and digital techniques, she crafts dynamic color scripts that enhance the mood and atmosphere of animated feature films. Adria has contributed to various high-profile productions, including Star Trek Infinite, Disney's Descendants: The Royal Wedding, The Mandalorian by Funko, and Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon. Her skillset extends to illustration, matte painting, and key art for both games and animation. She's currently working as a Concept Artist for Star Trek Online.
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GET ONE YEAR ACCESS AND TRANSFORM YOUR ARTISTIC JOURNEY
Take your CGMA learning further with CGMA+, a companion add-on featuring
over 70 new, stand-alone workshops—more than 250 hours of content you
won’t find in your core CGMA program. You’ll learn from multiple
instructors, each with a unique style, so you can see how different
artists approach the same subject in various ways. This additional
material builds on what you’re already studying, broadening your
perspective and helping you look at topics from fresh angles. It’s a
straightforward way to strengthen your studies and boost your skills.
PRICING SCHEDULE
3x Payments
$233
2x Payments
$349.50
Full payment
$699
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