Advanced Entertainment Design

Objective: Revisit and refine advanced character design principles and manual sketching techniques.

Topics Covered:

Advanced anatomy, gesture drawing, and dynamic posing.

Exploring personality and storytelling through character design.

Creating a cohesive character design language across multiple variations.

Activity: Create several dynamic gesture sketches of a character, emphasizing personality.

Homework: Develop 2 fully rendered character sketches with a focus on anatomy and expression.

Objective: Explore advanced shape language and create strong, distinct character silhouettes.

Topics Covered:

Creating unique shape language to differentiate characters.

Balancing detail with readability in character design.

Generating multiple character silhouettes and refining them into detailed sketches.

Activity: Develop 3 distinct character silhouettes and refine one into a more detailed sketch.

Homework: Finalize 2 character designs with emphasis on strong shape language.

Objective: Master advanced perspective techniques to create dynamic, engaging compositions.

Topics Covered:

Advanced 2-point and 3-point perspective in entertainment design.

Creating dynamic compositions for character and environment interaction.

Developing focal points in a scene using perspective.

Activity: Create dynamic compositions with characters in environments using advanced perspective techniques.

Homework: Sketch two fully composed scenes using advanced perspective methods.

Objective: Design believable creatures by understanding real-world anatomy and blending it with fantasy elements.

Topics Covered:

Anatomy studies of real-world animals for creature design.

Combining fantasy elements with believable anatomical structures.

Creating a distinct creature design language.

Activity: Develop 2 creature designs based on real-world anatomical studies.

Homework: Complete detailed sketches of both creature designs with emphasis on anatomy and realism.

Objective: Create advanced prop designs that blend functionality with unique aesthetics.

Topics Covered:

Balancing form and function in prop design.

Creating detailed and believable props that fit within a world or character narrative.

Adding intricate details like textures, materials, and functional components.

Activity: Design 2 props, incorporating both functionality and detailed aesthetic elements.

Homework: Finalize a highly detailed sketch of one prop design with material indications.

Objective: Learn to integrate AI tools like MidJourney, ChatGPT, and Vizcom to assist in ideation and early concept exploration.

Topics Covered:

Overview of MidJourney, ChatGPT, and Vizcom in entertainment design.

Using AI tools to speed up brainstorming and conceptual exploration.

Ethical considerations and maintaining control over AI-generated designs.

Activity: Use MidJourney and ChatGPT to generate an initial batch of design prompts and visual inspiration for a character or environment.

Homework: Create a mood board of AI-generated inspirations and sketches based on the generated concepts.

Objective: Use AI tools to generate character and creature ideas, then refine them manually.

Topics Covered:

Generating initial character and creature concepts using MidJourney.

Selecting and refining AI-generated ideas into advanced, cohesive designs.

Combining AI inspiration with advanced drawing techniques for full control.

Activity: Use AI-generated concepts to develop 2 character or creature designs, refining them manually.

Homework: Develop final sketches for 1 character or creature using AI as the initial inspiration.

Objective: Use Vizcom and MidJourney to create quick environment layouts and refine them traditionally.

Topics Covered:

Using Vizcom to quickly generate environments and compositions.

Translating AI-generated layouts into detailed environmental sketches.

Exploring creative compositions and perspectives within AI-assisted layouts.

Activity: Generate 3 AI-assisted environment layouts and refine one into a more detailed traditional sketch.

Homework: Complete a detailed environment sketch based on the AI-generated layout.

Objective: Polish AI-generated designs into refined, portfolio-ready concepts.

Topics Covered:

Balancing AI-generated ideas with traditional design refinement techniques.

Maintaining creative control over the final designs.

Ensuring cohesion between AI inspirations and manually crafted details.

Activity: Refine 2 AI-generated concepts (character, creature, or environment) using advanced sketching and rendering techniques.

Homework: Finalize 1 fully rendered concept for a character, creature, or environment.

Objective: Present a fully developed project for critique and feedback, combining AI-assisted ideas with traditional skills.

Topics Covered:

Creating a professional presentation of entertainment design work.

Articulating how AI was used to aid ideation while maintaining full creative control.

Receiving peer and instructor feedback for portfolio refinement.

Activity: Present the final designs, showcasing the progression from AI-generated ideas to refined, polished concepts.

Homework: Refine your portfolio based on feedback and prepare your final designs for presentation.

Advanced Design Work: Highly detailed and dynamic character, creature, and environment designs produced through advanced manual techniques.

AI-Inspired Concepts: Concepts generated through AI tools and refined using traditional skills.

Final Portfolio-Ready Work: A professional set of fully rendered designs, ready for portfolio inclusion.