ILLUS-3946

DEEP DIVE VISUAL DEVELOPMENT

Faculty: Aaron Becker

Course Level: Junior, Senior, 5th Year

3 CREDITS

Each of us are walking, talking, living stories. From the time we wake up in the morning to tell ourselves what our day will be like to the moment we remember  who we’ve been and who we want to be, we are telling ourselves the stories of our life. Storytelling is a fundamental human act that crosses cultures, ages, ethnicities and genders. Artists often think in pictures, so this course will explore the act of storytelling through the exploration of the visuals in concert with the creation of the words. This course will start with an exercise in multiple iteration of character ideas, story development from the visual, and an investigation of additional characters who provide the foundation for environments and a series of illustrations for a story concept.  

Ideation, composition, color, discussion of media, style, format, expression of narrative and materials will be reviewed through lecture, guest lecturers in the field, and discussion-both individual and group centered. The format of the course will explore research, mood boards, character development, facial expressions, turn arounds,  character interactions, asset creation, thumbnails, color studies and finished illustrations. The focus of the course will  be a “deep dive” into stories that resonate and reflect idiosyncratic and personal interests expressed in any medium that best suits the storytelling.

Capacity: 15

Registration Restriction: Major elective; restricted to Illustration juniors and seniors; open to non-majors pending seat availability and permission of instructor. 

Semester Offered: Fall