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Digital Drawing & Design with Adobe Photoshop


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Take Your First Steps as a 2D Animator!

Take your drawing and illustration skills from paper to digital, understanding the principles of life-drawing (utilizing clothed digital poses and anatomy), perspective (1, 2 and 3-point) and composition. Understand how to design backgrounds and characters that work well when animated. Develop the art of storytelling by thinking sequentially to create storyboards. Apply industry-standard techniques in Adobe Photoshop, including layering, adjusting and masking, using a drawing tablet throughout. Gain an insight into the job opportunities in the animation industry and develop your critical thinking. The essential first step for any budding animator or illustrator.

This course forms part of Digital Media Academy’s Tech Accelerator program, our deep learning journey for 13-18-year-olds. Tech Accelerators fuse expert instruction with real-world partnerships to get you university- and industry-ready. Over sequential Levels, you’ll curate a portfolio of Real-world Client Briefs from our leading tech and creative partners, attend Industry Masterclasses, get one-to-one Pro Mentor support and build a Career Network. Tech Accelerators: Fuel your 21st-century career.

Standards Alignment

This course is aligned to national and international standards for technology education. Standards include: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), International Baccalaureate , UK National Curriculum, New Zealand Curriculum, and more!

Course Requirements:

  • Laptop or desktop computer running Windows or macOS that meets the minimum specifications of the hardware and software listed below.
  • Built-in or external microphone
  • Built-in or external speakers or headphones
  • Google Chrome browser
  • Additional computer screen/monitor (recommended)

Hardware:

  • Digital tablet and pen 

Software:

Other Materials:

  • Medium-sized sketchbook
  • Pencils and pens

By the End of This Course:

Graduate with character designs, background designs, a detailed storyboard sequence and life drawing examples, all professionally presented in your digital sketchbook.

Throughout this course:

Deep dive into the following areas of Drawing & Design, as meticulously planned by our expert industry professional curriculum designers:

  • Installing & Using a Graphics Tablet
  • Photoshop Basics
  • Custom Brushes
  • Drawing in Photoshop
  • Coloring Line Art
  • Custom Templates
  • Layering & Masks
  • Plugins
  • Color
  • Character Design
  • Masterclass
  • Set Design
  • Concept Art Design
  • Animated GIFs
  • Titles
  • Backgrounds

Here is the course outline:

1. Lesson Slides

This module contains all the teaching materials you will need to successfully deliver this course.

Photoshop
Custom Brushes
Comic Book Flattening
Create A Perspective Vanishing Point Template
Layer and Clip Masking
Perspective Warp Tool
Painting an Animation Background
Masterclass or Part 1 Recap
Character Design
Background Layout Brainstorming
Brainstorming Set Designs
Life Drawing and Design
8Bit Retro
Portfolio Presentation
3D Title in Photoshop