This 5-week course is designed to show the importance of gesture drawing in animation. The focus will be on capturing the essence of a pose, expression of the figure and the use of graphic principles to create dynamic drawings.
This Course Will Cover:
- Week 1: Lines of Action, Rhythm and Exaggeration.
- Week 2: Shape – Abstracting the Pose.
- Week 3: Angles – Flexibility in a Pose.
- Week 4: Contrast – Straight & Curved Lines.
- Week 5: Context – Interpretation of a Pose.
Participant Profile:
This course is aimed at individuals interested in studying animation and professionals working in the industry. Participants should have some life drawing experience.
Tutor Info:
Niall Laverty has worked in the animation industry for over 15 years in the U.S.A., Germany and Ireland. His credits include Anastasia, Titan A.E. and award-winning short, Hasan Everywhere. Niall has been teaching gesture drawing to animation students and professionals for over 10 years. Classes are based on his experience as a freelance animator and illustrator. He has taught at the Royal College of Art and is a regular tutor at Gobelins, Filmakademie and The Animation Workshop. http://nialllaverty.blogspot.com/
Date & Times:
Mondays 6.30pm-9.30pm, Dates: 22nd September, 29th September, 6th October, 13th October and 20th October.
Venue:
Guinness Enterprise Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8 (http://gec.ie/directions-and-map).
Cost:
75 Euro.
Payment can be made by credit card online (a link will be sent to you) or by cheque/postal order payable to Animation Skillnet C/O Dublin Business Innovation Centre.
Application Procedure:
Please apply by sending an email to: animationskillnet@gmail.com
Deadline for Applications:
Wednesday, 17th September.
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